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May 02 2012

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Close-up photograph of a silver thali on a silver tray, offered as food during a ritual. Four silver bowls hold white rice, a yellow dal, a vegetable curry with carrots and green beans, and a vegetable dish. Behind them stand a silver pot with a coconut and mango leaves, a small silver cup, a silver vessel, and a brass bell with incense sticks. A person in white clothing with gold border and an orange-gold silk garment sit at the edge of the frame. The setting is a ritual offering, possibly a naivedya presentation.2012-12-26A photograph of a food offering spread on a red cloth in a temple or ashram setting. Steel bowls hold white rice with vegetables, a yellow-orange tempered rice dish, a pale creamy porridge-like dish, and crisp fried snacks. Two red apples, a coconut and a plate of green betel or leaves sit at left. Behind the food are brass and silver vessels, a small ritual tray, a silver lamp, incense sticks in a cup, and a folded orange cloth. A person in white garments is partly visible at top left, so the scene is an offering arranged before a ritual.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Overhead photo of an offering arrangement on a reddish-brown floor beneath dark maroon drapery. A large round brass plate heaps white sugar cubes or sugar crystals, with a small brass ladle and a lit oil lamp beside it. Nearby are brass bowls of orange sweets, brown fudge-like squares, mixed grains or sugar granules, and colourful puffed grains. A woven straw mat lies in the foreground. No people are visible.2006-10-21December 13 20122012-12-13Close photo of a ritual offering tray on an orange cloth. A large brass kalasha-style pot with a handle stands at left beside a small brass vessel, and a white conch shell rests on a gold leaf-shaped stand at upper right. Silver bowls hold white rice or grains, yellow paste, orange paste, red kumkum-like paste and dark liquid, with a small wooden spoon. Folded red-and-white cloth and a bowl of yellow flowers appear at the edges.2010-12-14December 14 20112011-12-14December 31 20112011-12-31Close-up photo of an ornate silver thali tray set on a gold-coloured tray, holding several embossed silver bowls with scalloped rims. The bowls contain milk, a golden grain or prasad mixture, a red and white flower offering of rose petals and jasmine-like white blossoms, and a red petal arrangement. A white-clad lap and a gold-embroidered cloth are visible at the top edge, with orange fabric at left. Only fragments of a person's clothing appear, no face is visible. The image is an offering arrangement from a pada-puja style ritual.2010-08-05A photograph of an offering spread on an orange cloth at a ritual site, showing several stainless steel insulated food containers with their lids open. The dishes include white rice, a golden-brown grain preparation, a creamy white dish garnished with red flakes, fried golden balls or sweets, and a spiced yellow-brown mixture. Two stainless steel vessels stand behind, with brass plates, a small brass lamp and a tall brass vessel at the top right. Part of a white-robed person's arm is visible at the top right corner, and seated people in red-and-gold garments appear at the left edge, partly cropped. The stone-edged platform at right holds a stick of ash and a small cup.2011-12-31A close photograph of a large polished silver ritual tray set on a red, yellow and black patterned cloth. The tray holds several small engraved silver bowls and cups with covers, one containing a yellow liquid, another holding green leaves, plus a silver spoon-shaped vessel and an engraved silver box with a floral design. A bright red garment is visible in the upper background and a blurred cream-coloured object sits at the left edge. No people are visible.2014-04-29November 12 20102010-11-12