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March 02 2011

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January 15 20172017-01-15Close photo of a brass plate of offerings on a striped purple, yellow and green cloth. The plate holds yellow bananas, orange citrus fruits, red apples, and green betel-type leaves, with a red and gold brocade cloth at the right edge. Yellow and purple flowers and scattered grains of rice lie around the plate, with a flower-decorated altar behind. No people are visible.2016-12-15Close-up photograph of a ritual offering on an orange cloth in front of a golden ornate frame. A tray holds a carved vegetable peacock made of orange carrot-like material with a green-tipped beak and white flower crest, set on a pineapple, with carrot slices, cucumber, coconut, betel-leaf greens, yellow marigold flowers, and a small oil lamp burning in front. Behind, a pineapple, grapes, bananas, and a white flower garland hang near a woman in a brown top with palms pressed together in namaste, and a tray of fruit sits further back. The scene suggests a devotional offering, with the ornate golden palanquin or throne frame in the background.2010-12-20January 15 20172017-01-15December 20 20102010-12-20November 12 20152015-11-12 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a ritual offering table draped with off-white cloth. Two oranges and two apples sit at the edges, with red roses, white jasmine-type flowers and green leaves arranged in the centre over a bed of yellow and red powders. Behind the table, a bundle of white and green-striped cloth, a woven basket and pink and white flowers are visible against a yellow wall. No people are visible.2017-05-10July 17 20132013-07-17A photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated for a vegetable alankaram. The dark black lingam stands at the centre, fitted with a silver ornamental band set with a red stone, and sits on a backdrop of gold-embossed ornamental work with a white cloth behind it. Around the base and surrounding it are arranged fresh vegetables: red tomatoes, cauliflowers, green chillies, carrots, potatoes, green bell peppers, cucumbers and cabbage, with leafy greens laid across the centre. At the bottom, a large cauliflower and carved yellow pumpkin pieces are placed in front. A small oil lamp flame is visible at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.A smiling bearded man with a vertical tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a rust-orange robe and is draped in heavy garlands of white jasmine, red flowers, yellow marigolds, lemon-like fruits, pink lotus buds and red apples. Gold carved throne work and a red curtain frame the scene. One person is visible.2016-10-10Overhead view of a ritual altar floor covered with a dense spread of mixed flower petals in red, pink, orange and yellow, mixed with green leaves and white blossoms, arranged on a pink-bordered white square. Bunches of ripe bananas sit on green leaves at three corners, with a brass or silver pot and a covered metal vessel placed around the edges. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests a puja offering.2016-06-19March 03 20112011-03-03