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January 02 20132013-01-02December 28 20112011-12-28December 23 20102010-12-23December 14 20112011-12-14Close photo of a ritual tray held by a person in saffron-ochre robes, with long rudraksha malas hanging at the shoulder. The round steel tray holds two coconuts wrapped in yellow-orange thread, with gold-coloured trinkets and loose yellow strands spilling over the rim. Behind, a lit oil lamp with a brass lamp holder, a green leafy plant, a copper vessel and small brass cups sit on a decorated altar with pink and red cloth. Warm lamplight gives the scene a devotional, puja-like atmosphere.2016-12-19A close view of a round yellow turmeric-coated ball, wrapped with yellow thread, resting on a purple and gold brocade cloth with yellow marigold flowers, set on a plate on an ornate silver-covered wooden stool with a red base. The warm orange background suggests a ritual setting. No people are visible; the arrangement looks like a puja offering.2011-11-01Close-up photograph of ritual items on silver-rimmed steel trays. In the foreground, a coconut wrapped with orange-saffron thread sits on turmeric powder beside a gold-toned ornamental hand-shaped piece with fingers and a decorative rod, plus yellow marigold petals. Behind it, another tray holds a second coconut bound in orange thread amid yellow flowers. At right, folds of red silk cloth with gold border and a white garment appear. The setting suggests a temple or ashram offering arrangement.2010-12-23Close-up photo of a silver plate on an ornately embossed silver platform holding a large brown coconut wrapped in fibre and tied with saffron-yellow threads. Gold ceremonial ornaments with tassels and small gold coins lie around it. A red cloth draped behind and a person's cream and gold-bordered garment appear at the top left edge, with scattered red petals on the floor. No person's face or full figure is visible.2011-12-14November 01 20112011-11-01December 23 20102010-12-23Close-up photo of two turmeric-coated coconuts wrapped with bright yellow cotton thread, resting on a silver tray filled with yellow grains of turmeric-dyed rice. The background is a plain peach-coloured wall. No people are visible, and the scene appears to be a ritual offering arrangement such as a puja or marriage-related ceremony.2012-07-09October 18 20152015-10-18