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January 30 2016

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Two silver-edged ritual platforms draped with white cloth hold colourful powder and rice-flour designs in red, yellow, black and white, decorated with red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. Ripe bananas and orange fruits are arranged around them, with a green leaf placed on one platform. Bowls of flowers, petals and a small pile of seeds sit in the foreground against a red wall. No people are visible; the setting suggests a puja or ritual offering arrangement.

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A close view of a ritual offering arranged on a white cloth over a dark wooden surface. Two orange citrus fruits sit at the left and two red apples at the right, with a scattering of yellow marigold petals and a few whole yellow flowers at the centre, alongside grains or seeds in black, pink and yellow powder patterns. Blurred figures in white and cream dhoti-style garments stand behind the table. No readable text appears in the scene, and no individual's face is visible.

A ritual setup on a striped cloth with a square white cloth placed on a brass pedestal stand. Its surface holds coloured grain patterns in red, yellow, green and black arranged in geometric shapes, with banana pieces placed around the edges. Behind it, a brick structure is decorated with yellow, white and orange paint, and a row of small kalasha-like pots wrapped with white cloth and garlanded with yellow flowers sits along the top left. Fruit, a rudraksha-style bead mala and banana leaves lie nearby. No people are visible.

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Close view of a puja offering spread on a colourful striped cloth. A brass tray holds a heap of green betel leaves, beside bananas, dried red chillies, and purple cloth with marigold garlands. A silver bowl holds yellow turmeric paste and a small silver container sits nearby. Yellow and pink flower petals scatter over yellow painted steps, and garlands hang in the background. No people are visible.

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A close photograph of a white cloth laid on the ground, decorated with a rangoli-style pattern of yellow and red powder, possibly turmeric and kumkum. Yellow, red, pink and white flowers, including chrysanthemums and red roses, are arranged across the pattern. Ripe orange fruits sit at the top right and left, with a red apple at the lower left, and blurred flowers and a brass tray appear at the bottom edge. No people, a person candidate or deity murti are visible; the setting suggests a puja offering arrangement.

Overhead photo of a square silver-rimmed tray covered with a white base, sprinkled with pink and red petals, white flowers, green leaves and herbs, with ripe bananas placed at the corners and a pinkish kumkum-like border. A small brass vessel and a covered silver container sit beside the tray, with fruit at the lower right and striped woven mats beneath. No people are visible. The arrangement appears to be an offering tray of flowers, fruit and leaves.

A ritual rangoli-style arrangement on a silver-footed ceremonial stand draped with white cloth. Coloured grains form a design with red, yellow, white and black patterned sections, with a black shape at the centre, and small bananas are placed around the edges. Behind it are rows of yellow-flowered brass kalasha-style pots wrapped in white cloth, a strand of beads, fruit, and terracotta-coloured brick-like blocks decorated with yellow, orange and white paint. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space on a striped cloth. No people are visible.

Overhead photograph of a ritual offering spread on a cream cloth before a stepped stone or wooden structure edged with yellow and white striped borders. Dishes of fruit include yellow mangoes or oranges, red apples, small brown fruits, bananas and green plantains arranged on banana leaves. Steel bowls hold grains, sweets, puffed snacks and powders, and a silver tray carries yellow and red flower garlands. Coconuts and a clay vessel sit nearby. At the upper left, the legs of a person in white trousers are partly visible. No face is shown, and the scene reads as a puja offering.