A brass camphor burner with an ornate handle, decorated with a red and yellow bead, rests on a white cloth. A small white camphor piece burns in its shallow bowl, sending up a flame and curling smoke. Behind it, brass bowls and a dish of white granules sit on a woven mat with purple edging. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A brass camphor burner with an ornate handle, decorated with a red and yellow bead, rests on a white cloth. A small white camphor piece burns in its shallow bowl, sending up a flame and curling smoke. Behind it, brass bowls and a dish of white granules sit on a woven mat with purple edging. No people are visible.

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