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A photograph of a ritual setup laid out on striped cloth in colours of blue, pink, green and purple. A square yellow brick fire pit with orange and green painted edges and a central brick hollow stands at left. Around it are plates of marigold and yellow flower garlands, a brass bowl, a silver lamp stand with a small oil lamp, brass cups, a silver vessel, bundled kusha grass, green leaves, bananas and fruit offerings. Yellow flower garlands wrap the foreground trays and a wooden post stands at right. No people are visible.

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October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of an outdoor ritual site prepared for a homa or yagna. A square fire pit is built from red and yellow painted bricks, decorated with white, orange and green painted bands, and filled with ash or sand. Around it, floor cloths in striped purple, pink, green and blue hold brass plates and bowls, banana-leaf items, fruit, coconuts, marigold garlands and flower-decorated kalasha-style pots. A colourful rangoli-like design of yellow, green, red and black powders lies on a tray at left. No people are visible.2016-10-16A photograph of a homa (fire ritual) set-up on a bare floor. Several brick fire pits are arranged with dry wood logs, a brass pot of mango pieces, banana leaves, marigold garlands, bowls of flower petals and fruit, a brass oil lamp, a bundle of green leaves in a decorated pot, and a yellow kalasha-like cone. Striped cloth mats are spread around, and a partially visible person in white dhoti and striped shawl stands at the upper right edge. No identifiable ceremonial figure is clearly shown, so the a person field is unsure.2016-12-23A ceremonial yajna setup on a striped multicoloured cloth. Centre: a square fire pit built from brick-shaped blocks painted yellow, orange and green with white borders, containing ash and sticks. Left: a brass tray holding a floral-patterned rangoli-style design in green, yellow, red and black grains with banana pieces. Background: rows of kalasha-like pots wrapped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds, a brass lamp, a mala of beads, and a silver plate of marigold petals and fruit. No people are visible, so the a person field is none.2016-10-16 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesOverhead view of a homa fire pit built from yellow-painted bricks in a square, with a white-tiled ground. Inside the pit area sit a silver bowl of milk or ghee, silver pot-stands, brass bowls of turmeric and kumkum, and a silver dish of loose flowers in pink, white and yellow. A silver ceremonial lamp stand and a silver ladle lie nearby. Bundles of dry sticks and wood are stacked on a striped cloth at right, and a pair of rudraksha-like seed garlands and incense sticks rest on an orange-and-red striped cloth at left. No people are visible.2014-03-18March 27 20162016-03-27October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a ritual setup on a striped cloth. In the foreground a square silver-legged tray holds a colored rangoli-style powder design with red, yellow, green, white and black sections and small banana pieces placed around it. To the right, a square brick fire pit with orange, yellow and green painted bricks and white edging holds ash and sticks. Behind, several small brass kalashas wrapped in white cloth are decorated with yellow marigold garlands and bananas, and a wooden mala lies on the cloth. No people are visible.2016-10-16 +1 copiesA homa fire burns inside a square pit built of stacked orange-brown bricks, dressed with red flowers and white powder. Dry sticks rise above the flames. Around the pit are brass and silver vessels, a bowl of red chillies, bananas, halved coconuts, incense sticks and a kalasha-style pot on striped woven mats, with a ritual officiant partly visible in white cloth at upper right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-07-04 +2 copiesIndoor ritual setup on a wooden floor for a homa. Brass plates in the foreground hold piles of dried sticks, grains and powders, red and yellow flowers, and a small red kumkum-like heap. A striped multicolour cloth lies beneath them. Behind, a stacked arrangement of yellow-wrapped packets is decorated with yellow flowers, and brass kalasha-style vessels, a brass lamp and metal bowls sit on the floor. At the upper left edge, a figure in orange cloth is partly visible. No people are fully in frame.2011-10-05