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January 02 2013

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January 02 20132013-01-02December 28 20112011-12-28December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a coconut wrapped with gold ornaments and tied with yellow thread, resting on a silver tray filled with red and pink rose petals. Gold chains, bead strands and a pointed gold pendant lie across the coconut. A woven basket of petals and marigolds sits in the upper background, and a maroon sari with gold border is visible at the right edge. No people are visible. The setting suggests a ritual decoration for a temple ceremony.2015-10-18 +1 copiesClose-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.2010-12-23November 01 20112011-11-01October 18 20152015-10-18A close view of a ceremonial offering on a silver-toned ornate stand. A round silver tray with scalloped rim holds a yellow-orange coconut wrapped with saffron thread, a golden ornamental bundle with tassels, a sprinkling of pale yellow flower petals or rice, and a small red petal. Blurred orange, purple and cream cloth lies in the background. No people are visible.2011-12-28Close-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.2011-12-14A 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 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-up photograph of a ritual offering on a round silver tray scattered with turmeric-yellow rice and pink and red rose petals. At the centre sits a yellow-wrapped coconut-like fruit beside a small white shell, with a bundle of yellow and orange threads tied around a golden-hued object, and a cluster of gold-coloured ritual implements and small ornaments. Green betel-type leaves lie beneath the fruit. Blurred background suggests a temple or ritual hall. No people are visible.2015-07-13 +1 copies