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A close photograph of a ritual setting on a striped cloth. In the foreground, a stone mortar holds burning straw or dried grass, with flames rising. Behind it, a silver oil lamp stand with several tiers of flame stands tall, and to the right a brass figure of a standing deity holds a lit oil lamp cupped in its outstretched palm. A partially visible person in orange-red robes with a bangle on the wrist kneels at left, holding a long wooden implement. Silver vessels and offerings are visible at the lower edge. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual, with no clearly visible face showing.

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October 08 20172017-10-08Close view of a ritual scene: a person in orange-red robes and bangles kneels at left, a stone bowl holds burning straw or dry grass, and two tall silver oil lamps with lit flames stand beside it. At right a golden brass statue of a standing deity holds a lit oil lamp in an outstretched hand, with a crown and circular halo. Striped textile and silver vessels lie on the floor.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08Close view of a ritual fire offering. A person in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala on the wrist and red thread bangles tends a flame in a stone bowl containing green leaves and offerings. Beside it stands a tall silver lamp stand with lit oil lamps, and a brass female figure holds a lit oil lamp in an outstretched hand. Silver ritual vessels sit in the foreground on a striped cloth, with flowers in the background.2017-10-08Close-up of a ritual fire scene. In the foreground, a person in an orange-red saffron garment with a gold border sits cross-legged, holding a long dark wooden stick and stirring a stone bowl of burning straw. Beside it stand silver oil lamps with lit flames, and a brass standing figure of a deity holds a lit oil lamp aloft in one outstretched hand. A striped woven mat in purple, green and red lies on the floor, with silver vessels and offerings at the edges.2017-10-08Close-up photo of a ritual fire being lit in a shallow stone bowl on a striped woven mat. A flame rises from coconut husk and white camphor-like pieces on a green leaf. Behind it, a person in an orange-red robe kneels, with only the lower body and a hand holding a wooden staff visible. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand nearby, one on a tall silver stand, and a brass figure of a standing deity murti holds a lamp on the right.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08Close photograph of a puja setting. A person in a red-orange robe with a gold border and a red beaded bracelet sits at left, hand resting near a dark wooden stick. In the foreground a stone bowl holds a bundle of dry grass and burning leaves with a small flame. Silver oil lamps with lit wicks stand in the centre and right, and a gold deity figure with raised arm appears at the far right. A striped cloth and silver vessels are visible in the background.2017-10-08Close view of a ritual setup on a patterned cloth. A seated person in a rust-orange garment with red bangles and a gold necklace reaches toward a stone mortar holding dark liquid. A silver oil lamp with a pink-tinted stem and a lit flame stands in front, beside a bronze deity figure holding a lit oil lamp on a lotus base. Silver vessels with lidded containers sit at left and a silver stand at right. Partial people and objects only; the visible hands are the only physical people.2017-10-08Close-up photo of a ritual setup with a silver oil lamp (deepa) with a pink finial and lit flame, beside a brass figurine of a standing deity holding a lit lamp and a drum-like object. In the background a person in a reddish-brown garment and red bangles, wearing a gold ring, stirs or pours from a long-handled ladle into a stone bowl of dark liquid. Silver lidded vessels and a silver tray sit at left on a striped woven cloth, with a few small offerings on the cloth.2017-10-08A close photograph of a ritual fire in a carved stone bowl, with flames rising as a hand holding a wooden ladle, wearing a gold ring and a beaded rudraksha-style bracelet and an orange-red garment, tends the fire. Lit brass oil lamps stand nearby, one beside a gold-toned brass deity figure, and covered silver vessels sit on a colourful striped cloth. Only the forearm and hand of one person are visible, so the individual cannot be identified.2017-10-08