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December 09 20132013-12-09November 27 20142014-11-27December 25 20152015-12-25September 04 20112011-09-04 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a whole brown coconut with its husk intact, topped with yellow flower petals and placed on green leaves as a ritual offering. Two small silver oil lamps with lit flames sit on either side, one with a decorative silver cut-out stand. In the blurred background a person's arm and hand, wearing dark bangles, holds a small spoon or ladle over the coconut. No faces are visible.2015-12-24April 10 20132013-04-10 +1 copiesMarch 13 20132013-03-13Close-up photograph of ritual kalasha pots on a blue cloth. Two polished silver pots in the foreground and background each hold a coconut topped with green mango leaves, with red and yellow flowers, marigold-like blossoms and loose coconut husks scattered around. The background shows a white wall with red stripes. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2013-08-18Close-up photograph of a small brass oil lamp on a stand, its flame rising from the cup with thin wisps of smoke. Beside it sits a silver bowl holding a dark liquid and a long wooden ladle resting across its rim. Blurred fruit slices and a pink and purple cloth lie in the background. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of a lit brass oil lamp on a polished brass tray resting on a dark green cloth. The flame rises from the central lamp, with a smaller brass incense or offering stand at the right edge and a second brass dish partially visible at the bottom. No people are visible.2012-08-22 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a lit oil lamp on a silver stand, its fluted brass or silver bowl filled with oil and a wick flame burning upward. White jasmine-like flowers and green leaves surround it, with a gold tray and a red flower petal in the lower left. No people are visible. The shallow focus blurs a golden background.2015-07-17Close photograph of a hand holding a small polished silver oil lamp with a curved handle and a small dark metal ornament shaped like a bird on its rim, while a bright flame burns from a wick in the shallow bowl. Blurred warm background suggests a temple or ritual setting. No person's face is visible, and the hand is the only human element.2013-06-26