Here is the fire urn when not in use, along with some flower stems which are also held for ceremonial purposes. The fire is set on a metal plate which is placed on top of the urn. When the fire is over and safely extinguished, the ashes are collected and saved in the urn. The metal furnishings for the altar, including the urn, are made of a copper-nickel-zinc alloy called "German silver," widely used in India.
Black tech pen on sketchbook page, 4 1/2" x 8", March 16, 1997.
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