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A small sparrow perches on the rim of a woven wicker basket with an arched orange-brown handle, set on a dark wooden folding stand. Behind it sit several glazed beige clay pots with lids and metal ladles on a wooden table. To the right stands a weathered cream stone pillar with carved floral motifs, against a red wall. On the left, dried palm leaf strips hang. No people are visible, and the scene appears to be an ordinary courtyard corner rather than a ritual setting.

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A small brown and grey sparrow perches beneath hanging golden-yellow grass or straw fronds in the foreground, its head bent downward. Blurred terracotta roof tiles or a warm orange wall fill the background, with soft sunlight giving the scene a warm glow. No people are visible, and no ritual, ashram, or a person-related activity appears in the image.2017-01-29January 15 20172017-01-15A house sparrow stands on the edge of a white cloth with a small pink floral print, against a pale grey wall. The bird has a grey crown, black bib, white cheek patch, and brown streaked back and wings. Its pale legs are visible as it perches on the fabric edge. No people are present.2011-01-25A house sparrow stands on a white cloth printed with small pink rosebuds, photographed from behind on a pale tiled floor. Its brown and rust-streaked back, grey crown and white wing patch are visible, and the cloth is rumpled into soft folds. A shiny metal rim is visible at the top edge of the frame. No people are visible in the scene.2011-01-25A house sparrow stands on a pale tiled floor beside a reddish-brown wooden panel. The bird has a grey crown, brown streaked back and wings, a black bib, a white cheek patch and a pale grey underside, with its beak open. A white plastic bottle cap is visible at the upper left. The scene shows no people, statues or ritual objects.2011-01-25A small brown sparrow perches on the rusty, weathered edge of a grey metal beam against a plain off-white wall. The bird faces left, with streaked brown wings and a pale belly. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible in the frame.2006-09-26January 15 20172017-01-15January 21 20172017-01-21A small brown sparrow pecks at crumbs on a weathered grey stone ledge at the base of a dark metal panel or wall. Patches of green grass grow along the cracked stone edge, with damp soil and small debris on the ground below. No people are visible in the scene.2016-08-12A small brown sparrow perches on a woven straw torana, a festoon of braided golden-brown straw hanging in a sagging arc with long dangling fringe strands from a metal beam beneath terracotta roof tiles. The background is bright and washed out with pale pinkish light. No people are visible. The image shows a decorative straw hanging under a roof structure with a bird resting on it.2017-01-17January 21 20172017-01-21A small brown sparrow perches on a woven straw or paddy-grain garland stretched across the frame, its heads of golden grain hanging in fringes below. The background is a soft-focus wall of terracotta-orange tones. No people or a person are visible; the subject is the bird on the harvest decoration.2017-01-21