Haitian Vodou Altar Buffalo Winter Evening

Honey-colored light pours through a window, illuminating a sacred altar draped in layered red and white cloths. Three white candles burn with steady flames, casting short shadows on the rough stone surface below. Small glass bottles containing liquids and piles of dried herbs rest in perfect rows against the altar's base. The winter air is visible as the room's warmth meets the cold stone, creating a stillness in the corners where a brass lamp glows dimly. Symmetrical arrangement frames the offering of cornmeal and a small woven basket. at the edge is the reflection of a candle flame dancing on the polished surface of a glass jar.