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December 15 2009

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A brass oil lamp stands on a base of petals and flowers on a grey concrete floor, within a long hall lined by steel railings. The lamp has a tall stem and a circular halo-like ring behind the bowl, with white jasmine-style garlands draped around it and a red offering on the bowl. The base is ringed by marigolds in yellow and orange, pink and purple flowers, white daisies and red blooms arranged in a lotus-like pattern. No people are visible.2009-12-15A photograph of a round brass tray or bowl set on a speckled terrazzo floor in front of a dark wooden door. The tray is filled with water and floating jasmine buds, with white gerbera-like daisies, deep red roses and large dark green leaves arranged across the surface. No people are visible.2009-08-20Close-up photo of a silver oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, set among white jasmine strands, red roses, yellow marigolds and a red-and-gold ribbon-wrapped garland. A gold-coloured brocade cloth lies behind the flowers. No people are visible; the foreground is dominated by floral offerings and the lamp.2016-12-05Close-up photograph of a brass ritual tray decorated with a ring of orange roses and yellow marigold petals. At the centre are white frangipani-style flowers, a red rose and a pink rose. A small brass cup with a red stone sits to the right, and a brass spouted vessel rests at the lower edge. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a puja or abhishekam floral offering.2013-11-03A photograph of a floor offering in a dim, earthen-walled space. A brass lamp with a glass chimney and a lit oil flame sits on a brass tray, surrounded by a ring of red and yellow marigold flowers with a small sprig of green leaves. Faint white chalk or kolam-style lines are drawn on the ground around the offering. No people are visible; a warm light beam falls from the upper left across the floor.2012-04-01November 03 20132013-11-03A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the centre of a colourful floor rangoli on a paved courtyard. The lamp has a tiered stem and a small deity figure at its top. The rangoli is made of coloured powders in orange, yellow, green and red arranged in geometric patterns around a central star-shaped motif. No people are visible in the scene.2016-10-29July 23 20092009-07-23August 31 20152015-08-31 +1 copiesOctober 19 20132013-10-19Close-up of a puja offering laid on a saffron-yellow cloth. Brass plates hold garlands and loose flowers: white jasmine strands, red and orange roses, and green leaves. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a small tray beside orange and yellow blossoms. At the bottom edge, a small framed portrait photo is partly visible among the flowers. No people are visible.2013-09-20November 16 20092009-11-16