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Close outdoor view of two rust-red clay bricks set on reddish-brown earth. Each brick has a cluster of white and yellow chrysanthemum-type flowers placed on top. A metal rod or staff stands upright between the bricks. Turmeric-yellow and red kumkum powder and white rangoli-like lines are scattered on the ground around them, with more loose yellow and white flowers at the base. No people are visible; the scene looks like a small ritual arrangement prepared on the ground.

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December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Close outdoor photograph of two reddish-brown clay bricks set on bare red earth, with a thin metal rod standing upright between them. Yellow and white chrysanthemum-type flowers are arranged across the tops and sides of both bricks, with red kumkum powder and yellow turmeric powder scattered nearby. Loose petals lie on the ground and white and yellow powder marks decorate the soil at the corners. No people are visible.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16Close-up photograph of a narrow gap between reddish-orange brick slabs in an outdoor ritual setting. A metal pipe or rod is inserted into the crevice, with a silver ringed fitting near its top. White and yellow chrysanthemum flowers lie scattered on the bricks, with red kumkum powder and yellow turmeric or haldi powder sprinkled nearby. No people are visible in the frame, and no one is shown.2010-12-16Close view of a ground-level ritual setup on reddish earth. Two rectangular red clay bricks sit side by side, each partly covered with white and yellow chrysanthemum-type flowers, with red and yellow powder (kumkum/turmeric-like) sprinkled on them. A slender metal rod or pole stands upright between the bricks, its base fitted into a small metal socket. Loose white and yellow flowers, dry grass stalks and white, yellow, red and green powder designs lie scattered around the bricks. No people are visible.2010-12-16Close photograph of a red brick surface with a narrow gap between two bricks. A metal rod stands upright in the gap, with a silver-toned fitting or base at its lower end. Yellow marigold-type flowers lie on the bricks, and red and yellow powder. No people are visible.2010-12-16April 24 20132013-04-24Close-up photograph of a ritual offering site: a brick-lined groove holds a polished metal rod with a decorative silver collar and a blade-like curved metal piece set into dark soil. Yellow and white marigold-type flowers sit at the left edge, with scattered red kumkum and yellow turmeric powder on the reddish brick surface, and a small white petal at the top. No people are visible.2010-12-16December 16 20102010-12-16