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December 20 2011

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Close photograph of a polished stainless steel vessel holding two cylindrical, golden-brown sweets with a crinkled, slightly glossy surface. The vessel rests on a bright green cloth, and blurred metal plates heaped with pale sweets and more round sweets sit in the background. No people are visible.2011-12-20Close-up photograph of a polished brass or silver-toned tray holding about two dozen round, greyish-green unripe fruits with dusty, mottled skins, arranged as an offering on a bright green cloth. A fibrous brown coconut husk with a pointed tip sits at the upper left edge, and another metal plate is partly visible at the bottom. No people are visible; the scene suggests a temple offering or ritual setting.2011-12-20Overhead photo of a dark metal bowl holding a rectangular block of brown, slightly crumbly material, possibly a dense sweet or jaggery-like offering, with a bronze figure of a deity or ritual object visible at the upper right edge. No people are visible. A pale grey surface surrounds the bowl.2013-07-13 +1 copiesA close photograph of a round stainless steel plate heaped with golden-green spherical sweets, dense balls of puffed grain or lentil bound together, with a dark speckled texture. Behind them sits a second plate of similar round sweets and golden fried snacks on a green cloth. A pineapple leaf appears at the right edge. No people are visible.2011-12-20February 16 20162016-02-16 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a stainless steel bowl filled with round, golden-yellow sweet balls coated in small granular pearls. Several more bowls with similar yellow sweets are blurred in the background on a green cloth. No people are visible; the focus is on the food offering.2011-12-20Close-up photograph of an ornate embossed silver bowl filled with a mound of smooth reddish-brown paste. The bowl's rim and scrolling floral relief are visible, with a small green stem at the lower left. No people are visible.2013-09-11October 15 20102010-10-15February 13 20132013-02-13April 15 - 17 2022 Chithirai Pournami, Tiruvannamalai2022-04-16July 02 20162016-07-02Close-up photo of a polished silver bowl filled with fine pale grey-white powder. Behind it sit a small brass dish containing red kumkum and a gleaming golden ritual vessel with fluted sides. No people are visible; the setting suggests a puja arrangement with sacred powder offerings.2012-04-17