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Close-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.

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A 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.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08Close-up photograph of a dark metal bowl holding a small open flame burning among scattered powder, dried twigs, dried leaves and fresh green leaves. A bundle of dried straw or grass stands upright in the flame. Silver-wrapped objects are blurred in the background. No people are visible; the scene shows a ritual fire arrangement with offering materials.2017-10-08A close photograph of a dark, wide metal vessel holding a small burning fire of dry twigs, sticks and leaves, with yellow powder heaped at its base. Behind it stand several ornate silver covered urns and vessels. No people are visible; the scene shows a ritual fire.2017-10-08Close view of a dark, polished metal vessel holding a small open flame at its centre. A bundle of dried grass or straw stands upright in the flame, with a pile of orange-brown dried herb or flower, scattered yellow turmeric-like powder, and fresh green leaves with stems arranged around the fire. No people are visible; the scene shows a ritual fire offering of herbs and powders in a large metal bowl.2017-10-08Close overhead photo of a large dark metal vessel holding a small flame burning on sticks of wood, with a pile of fine yellow-ochre powder (turmeric or ground herb), dried orange flower clusters, dried brown leaves, and fresh green betel-style leaves with stems. Smoke rises from a thin bundle of incense or wicks held above the flame. No people, deity murti or a person are visible; this is an offering or homa-style fire setup in a vessel.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08September 21 20162016-09-21A large dark bronze or brass vessel holds a bright flame and smoke, with a bundle of incense sticks rising from its side. On a striped red, green, blue and yellow cloth in the foreground sits a silver tray of small silver cups and covered silver containers used for ritual offerings. At the upper right, the hand of a person wearing a gold bangle and a dark red sari reaches toward the fire, and a partly visible figure in orange clothing sits behind. A small wooden deity murti appears at the right edge. The scene suggests a fire ritual with offerings.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.2018-03-03October 08 20172017-10-08Close top-down photo of a large dark metal bowl or vessel holding a small open flame at its upper left, fed by a bundle of dry sticks rising from above. Beside the flame are a heap of yellow-ochre powder, sprigs of green leaves, dried brown leaves and a cluster of orange-brown dried flowers or herbs. No people are visible.2017-10-08