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Close-up photograph of several glass vessels or containers wrapped in woven white cane or mesh lattice, arranged in a row on a gold-toned tray or base against a dark background. Warm light reflects off the glass and gold edges. Inside the containers are greenish-tinted items, with red printed labels on the glass. No people are visible.

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July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesClose-up photo of rows of brass lamps (oil lamps) with glowing flames, arranged densely on a surface in the foreground. Behind them, partially visible people stand in the background: a woman in an orange and red sari with bangles, and a man in a white shirt. A white sack and corrugated sheet appear at the upper left. The lamps are covered with fine white mesh shades and reflect warm light.2006-07-16Close-up photograph of three polished brass kalasha pots arranged in a row, their rims wrapped in white thread that forms a diagonal net pattern across their bodies. Mango leaves and a dried orange-brown leaf or stem rise from the pot openings, and red kumkum marks dot the thread wrapping. No people are visible.2009-09-25 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a row of small round brass or golden oil lamps, each wrapped with white cotton wicks radiating outward, glowing with warm flame light and bokeh against a dark blurred background. No people visible. The lamps appear arranged in rows on a surface.2006-07-16Dense rows of brass kalasha pots wrapped in white netting cover a white cloth. Each pot has a brass rim and a coconut with a reddish-pink husk topped with green mango leaves, and the netting is dotted with red kumkum marks. The arrangement looks like ritual preparation for a homa or yagna, with the pots set out in rows across the foreground. No people are visible in the frame, though a partial figure in white clothing appears at the top edge.2006-07-16September 25 20092009-09-25Close-up photograph of three polished brass kalasha pots standing in a row on brass plates, each wrapped with a criss-cross net of white thread and dotted with red kumkum, topped with mango leaves. Rice grains are scattered on the plates and a green leaf lies beneath. In the blurred background a person in white clothing stands at the left edge. The pots appear prepared for a homa or puja ritual.2009-09-25Close-up photo of three polished brass kalasha pots lined up in a row, each wrapped in a diamond-pattern网 of white thread and marked with red kumkum paste near the rim. Mango leaves are tucked into the mouths of the pots, and a brass plate with white grains sits beneath each pot on a broad green leaf. The background is blurred, showing a person in white clothing at the left edge. These kalasha arrangements are typical of a puja or homa setup.2009-09-25Close-up photo of rows of brass-rimmed kalasha pots, each topped with a green mango-leaf garland and a coconut with red kumkum marks, wrapped in white netted fabric with gold sparkle. No people are visible, so this shows ritual pots prepared for the Sapta Yaagam fire offerings at Salem rather than the event itself. The image is blurred and the pots fill the frame.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16