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March 29 20132013-03-29A photograph of a ritual lamp ceremony. A person in orange-saffron robes with a red-beaded bracelet and beaded necklace kneels at a low wooden table, both hands near a polished silver multi-flame aarti lamp with five lit wicks and ornate handle, set on a silver tray. Nearby stand small silver bowls with yellow powder, a silver kalasha-style pot with green leaves and a red-and-white flower, scattered rose petals, and a small oil lamp in a woven basket at left. Smoke and warm flame light fill the frame. The aarti lamp is performed as part of the ritual; no other people are visible.2015-04-30Close-up photograph of a ritual fire on a shallow silver plate set on a tiled floor. Dry grass or bundled straw burns with bright flames and glowing embers, and wisps of smoke rise. A large ornate silver bowl with engraved floral borders sits at left, and a silver lamp or vessel with a curved handle appears at upper left. At right, a hand holding a thin stick or incense-like object feeds the fire; a rudraksha-style bead strand is visible at the wrist. The scene suggests a homa or fire offering, with no other people visible.2015-07-09A photo of a Vedic fire ritual (homa) at close range. A person in white clothes with a gold border sits on an orange cloth, wearing gold-toned bangles, and holds a bundle of dark dried stalks over a silver-rimmed plate of the same dark pieces. Beside it, a live fire burns inside a brick fire pit whose bricks are marked with white designs and yellow flowers. Silver bowls, a small silver vessel and a kalasha-style pot sit nearby. No face is visible, so the person cannot be identified.2011-12-28Close-up photograph of a large dark metal bowl or pan holding a small flame burning among scattered powders, dried leaves, green leaves and a bundle of thin sticks, with smoke rising. Behind it, ornate silver covered vessels and a tray sit on a striped purple and red cloth. A silver ritual vessel is held at the left edge by a hand. Only hands are visible at the edges, no full person. Appears to be a fire offering with turmeric, kumkum and leaves.2017-10-08A close photograph of a bundle of dried grass or straw held in a hand at right, its tip burning with bright orange flames and trailing dark charred fibres. Below, a polished silver ritual tray holds a pile of black charred material with glowing embers. The blurred background shows orange-red cloth. Only the partial hand is visible; no faces are shown.2013-11-07Close view of a puja setup on a red and gold patterned cloth. A person in orange robes and a beaded bracelet holds a lit match or taper over a silver lamp. Around them are silver bowls holding turmeric powder, kumkum, rice, camphor pieces and a small cone of yellow turmeric on a plate, plus a silver kalasha vessel and a silver lamp stand. Flowers sit in a silver bowl at the top right.2016-01-15A large dark metal vessel holds a small burning flame with smoke rising from it, surrounded by heaps of powders including yellow turmeric-like powder and orange powder, plus scattered green leaves, bark pieces and a dried marigold-style flower. A thin incense stick stands upright in the fire. Behind the bowl are ornate silver lidded containers on a silver tray, with a colourful striped cloth beneath. A hand holding a silver vessel appears at the left edge, and another hand is visible at the right. The scene appears to be a fire ritual with offerings, though no people's faces are visible.2017-10-08Close photo of a ritual fire being lit in a dark stone mortar-like vessel on a patterned cloth. A person in an orange-red garment with rudraksha beads on the wrist and neck feeds burning grass or straw into the flames with a dark wooden pestle-like tool. Silver ornate vessels and a silver stand stand to the right. Flames, smoke and charred material rise from the vessel. Hands and forearms are visible; the face is not shown.2018-03-03A close photo of a homa fire ritual. In the foreground, a person in white clothing with a gold-edged border holds a bundle of dried twigs and sprinkles dark dried leaves onto an ornate silver plate with a scalloped rim. Beside it sit a small silver bowl, a silver vessel and a gold-coloured pot. To the right, orange-stained bricks surround a blazing fire, with white markings painted on the bricks and small yellow flowers placed on them. The setting appears to be a fire ritual with offerings.2011-12-28April 04 20182018-04-04Close photo of a ritual oil lamp made of polished silver, a deep bowl on a pedestal with a small silver bird figure on its rim. A lit cotton wick burns in the oil, with a flame at its tip, and a second wick rests in the bowl. A hand holding the lamp is visible at the right edge. Behind it sit ornate silver bowls with floral repoussé engraving, a dish of white flower petals or shavings at lower left, and a silver vessel with a handle at lower left. The silver ritual objects suggest puja or aarti preparation.2013-04-17 +2 copies