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May 31 2018

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Close-up photograph of a ritual fire burning in a yellow-glazed clay bowl set on a grey stone pedestal, with a brass oil lamp with a tall stem and flame beside it and a large polished silver-toned vessel on the right. Pink and white flowers and petals lie on the stone base, and a red-and-cream cloth is behind. No people are visible; the scene suggests a puja or homa setup.2018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31A close photograph of a flaming oil lamp in a yellow clay bowl, with a tall flame and rising smoke. Beside it stands a polished silver lamp stand with a decorative finial. Behind, a garland of white and pink flowers hangs against a warm orange background. No people are visible.2018-05-31May 30 20182018-05-30 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual at a stone base. A hand holding a wooden spoon pours or stirs over a yellow-painted clay bowl filled with red flower petals and white flower buds, placed on a grey stone pedestal dusted with yellow turmeric powder. A silver oil lamp with a lit flame stands beside it, and another flame appears at the top right, indicating a puja or abhishekam offering. Only the hand and forearm are visible, with a red thread and beaded bracelet on the wrist. The background is warm red and brown.2018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 30 20182018-05-30Close view of a large open flame rising from a clay vessel, with a brass oil lamp with a tall decorative stem on the right. Behind is a pillar or post wrapped in beaded garlands of pale flowers and strands, and a blurred figure in light clothing stands in the dark background. The setting appears to be a nighttime ritual.2018-05-31 +1 copiesA close still-life photograph of a ritual setup on a striped blue, red and cream cloth. A lit brass oil lamp with a hanging chain sits at right, its flame burning beside a yellow marigold garland arranged in a crescent. At left stands a polished silver-coloured covered vessel with a knob lid. A single loose yellow marigold lies on the cloth at lower right. No people are visible; the scene suggests puja preparation with oil lamp, flower garland and covered offering vessel.2018-01-13April 10 20132013-04-10 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual offering on a grey stone base. A yellow-glazed clay bowl holds pink and red flower petals and white sugar crystals, with a lit silver oil lamp beside it on the right. A hand wearing a red and black beaded wrist band reaches in from the top left, holding a small object above the bowl, and a white bowl of sugar sits at the left edge. Yellow turmeric and red kumkum powder dust the stone, and smoke rises from the offering. No people's faces are visible.2018-05-31A close photograph of an aarti in progress before a shrine framed by silver pillars and pink flower garlands. A hand holds a brass tray on which a five-flame brass lamp burns, with bright flames rising from its cups. A second hand with bangles and a ring is partly visible at the left edge, and an ornate golden shrine arch sits behind the lamp. Only the hands of the people are visible, with no faces shown.2012-05-12December 07 20092009-12-07