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August 22 2017

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December 09 20112011-12-09April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual table arrangement with a lit brass oil lamp on a tall stand in the foreground. Behind it stands a clear glass kalasha pot with a mango-leaf and saffron-coloured cloth-wrapped coconut top, set on a brass plate heaped with yellow marigold petals. A brass container with a lid, a small brass bowl of white pieces, a dish of yellow flowers and a bowl of incense smoke sit on a rust-coloured cloth, with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers blurred behind. No people are visible.2011-12-09A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a silver tray holding several yellow-wrapped coconuts with green leaves and fresh pink flowers, arranged around white and pink cloth-wrapped bases. A person's hand, wearing a gold bangle and holding a small silver lamp (kalasha-style aarti vessel) with a bright flame, performs a deeparadhana-style offering. The person wears a rust-brown sari with a gold border and a beaded necklace, and only the hand, arm, bare feet and lower body are visible. Silver bowls, a covered silver container and a banana leaf lie nearby on a striped cloth.2018-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja setup on a silver tray: several yellow kalasha-style pots wrapped with white and purple-striped cloth, topped with mango-leaf bunches and straw-bound stems, with pink flower petals scattered around. A hand in a rust-red garment holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame, and a steel bowl of pink petals sits at right on a stone ledge. No people are fully visible beyond the hand and red-clad arm, and no clear figure is shown, so the a person field is none.2018-05-29A 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.2018-05-31December 09 20112011-12-09Close 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.2017-08-22Close photo of a ritual flame in a brass lamp held by a person's hands; the flame is lit and rises from a silver-coloured dish with a long handle. Right foreground: two arms with dark skin, a bangle and a dark wristwatch, one hand reaching toward the lamp. Left foreground: a metal pot filled with yellow marigold flowers and green leaves. Background is blurred with warm golden light and a dark red decoration. Small purple bird logo at upper left.2016-09-09April 11 20182018-04-11 +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.2017-10-15August 22 20172017-08-22