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December 09 20112011-12-09August 22 20172017-08-22December 09 20112011-12-09December 09 20112011-12-09December 09 20112011-12-09August 22 20172017-08-22September 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesClose photograph of a ritual lamp flame in a silver or copper oil lamp with a curled stem, held in an adorned hand wearing red thread and bangles at the right edge. Blurred garlands of white flowers, red roses and green leaves sit at the left, with a yellow cloth beneath. Smoke drifts through the soft-focus background of a ceremonial space.2017-08-22April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual being performed at an altar. A hand holds a silver pot-shaped incense burner or censer releasing wisps of smoke, while another hand holds a small brass oil lamp with a flame on an ornate stand. Beside them lies a garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers with green leaves, and yellow fruit with leaves. The person wears a gold bangle and a dark beaded mala-like strand, and the background is a blurred temple interior with warm tones.2017-10-15A temple puja scene with a priest's arm and hand reaching in from the left, holding a yellow flower over a tall silver oil lamp with a lit flame. Beside it, a coconut decorated with yellow chrysanthemum garland and a red mark sits on a brass tray. Behind are yellow and red flower garlands draped over a golden canopy-like altar, with glittering gold fabric in the background and small lit lamps. A silver bowl and banana leaves lie in the foreground. The priest wears a white garment with a red border and a black bead bracelet on the wrist. No face is visible, so no person is identified.2016-03-27