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Close-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.

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July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16Close-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.2006-07-16December 22 20062006-12-22Dense 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 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20072007-02-16December 31 20062006-12-31Close-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 copiesDecember 16 20092009-12-16January 03 20082008-01-03Photograph of a large covered hall during the Sapta Yaagam ritual setting in Salem, with rows of brass kalasha-style pots set on a wooden log base. Each pot is wrapped in woven cane basketwork, topped with brown coconut husks and green banana leaves, some with red kumkum marks, arranged for offerings. Plastic-sheeted walls, tube lights and hanging green leaf and banana garlands fill the high corrugated roof. A single person in white clothing stands at the far left near a white cloth draped table. The scene suggests a preparation area for offerings, with no clear figure of a presiding teacher visible.2006-07-16