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January 27 2010

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A photograph of a small wooden table set for a puja offering outdoors on a dirt ground. On the table stand a brass hand bell with a wooden handle, a brass lamp holder with a dark cup-shaped vessel holding a bright oil flame, a brass tray of ripe bananas, a silver plate of peanuts, and an ornate brass bowl with a scalloped rim containing yellow flowers or petals. Two partially visible people stand behind the table: one in dark trousers and bare feet at left, and one in a white and teal patterned sari at right. No faces are visible.2010-01-24January 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesJanuary 27 20102010-01-27 +1 copiesApril 28 20152015-04-28April AF 2012Close-up photograph of a small brass oil lamp on a stand, its flame rising from the cup with thin wisps of smoke. Beside it sits a silver bowl holding a dark liquid and a long wooden ladle resting across its rim. Blurred fruit slices and a pink and purple cloth lie in the background. No people are visible.October 31 20112011-10-31Close-up photograph of a ritual puja table in a dim setting with red draped fabric behind. A brass oil lamp with a tall flame and wisps of smoke stands at centre beside a brass handbell with a curved handle. Fresh marigold and red flower garlands, green leaves and a small brass plate of offerings sit at right. A dark sleeve and hand, adorned with a bead bracelet, reach in from the left edge. No faces are visible and no person can be identified from this frame.2011-11-01July 08 20122012-07-08A lit brass oil lamp with a single flame sits on a woven straw mat edged in blue, in a close-up photograph. The lamp has a round bowl on a footed base with a side handle and a central wick holder. To the left lies a whole yellow banana with a dried stem, and in the foreground are small glass or brass bowls slightly out of focus. A brass incense stand with a thin incense stick rises in the blurred background. No people are visible; the scene suggests a ritual setup with oil lamp and offerings.2011-09-26Close-up photograph of a ritual flame burning in a small silver oil lamp with a tall stem, set on a whitewashed stone ledge with orange-red kumkum or turmeric stains. Beside it lies a cut green plantain stalk and a few ripe bananas. The background is blurred with a large metal vessel and warm shadows, and no people are visible.2011-10-01