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Close-up photo of a homa fire pit built from stacked brick with yellow-ochre plaster and white markings. A small flame and wisps of smoke rise from the brick chamber. In the foreground are brass vessels including a kalasha-style pot with a spouted lid, a brass cup, a small brass oil lamp, and a dish of ash or offerings. Bright yellow flowers lie at the lower left on a pink cloth. No people are visible.

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January 01 20132013-01-01Close-up photograph of ritual puja items on a table. In the foreground a brass oil lamp with a long curved spout and a lit flame sits beside a polished silver-coloured kalasha or pot with a handle and spout. A dark metal cup on a stem stands to the right, with a silver bowl nearby. The background is softly blurred in orange, red and yellow fabrics with hanging beads. No people are visible.2013-05-20February 24 20112011-02-24A photograph of a ritual table arrangement with a lit brass oil lamp on a tall stand in the foreground. Behind it stands a clear glass kalasha pot with a mango-leaf and saffron-coloured cloth-wrapped coconut top, set on a brass plate heaped with yellow marigold petals. A brass container with a lid, a small brass bowl of white pieces, a dish of yellow flowers and a bowl of incense smoke sit on a rust-coloured cloth, with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers blurred behind. No people are visible.2011-12-09Close-up photograph of a ritual fire burning in a yellow-glazed clay bowl set on a grey stone pedestal, with a brass oil lamp with a tall stem and flame beside it and a large polished silver-toned vessel on the right. Pink and white flowers and petals lie on the stone base, and a red-and-cream cloth is behind. No people are visible; the scene suggests a puja or homa setup.2018-05-31 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20132013-09-10A lit brass oil lamp with a flame stands on a pink cloth-covered table in a dim room. Beside it are a small brass bell and a white and gold patterned cup on a brass tray. Blurred golden drapery hangs in the background. No people are visible.2011-11-01Close-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.July 18 20122012-07-18 +1 copiesClose photograph of brass ritual implements on a stone ledge against a rust-red wall. A tall brass bell with a figure-topped handle stands centre, beside a brass cup with a long-handled spoon and a white cloth-wrapped object. A brass plate with scattered petals or grains sits to the left, and a second brass tray lies in front. No people are visible.2016-12-09October 14 20122012-10-14May 03 20142014-05-03