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December 31 2006

Overhead photo of a puja offering arranged on a white stone platform and a woven mat. Silver bowls hold round white sweets, a plate holds whole pomegranates, and a silver lamp or pot sits among scattered yellow, red and pink flowers and white jasmine garlands. A folded white cloth with an orange border lies at left, with a red cloth beside it and a small silver-rimmed cup nearby. Incense sticks rest in the centre. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a homa ritual setup on a striped orange, red and blue cloth with yellow lettering partly visible. Silver bowls hold pink rose petals, mixed sweets or candies, round brown sweets, a folded white cloth bundle, white flowers with green leaves, and small dishes of yellow and red liquid. Behind them, white brick platform with yellow turmeric and pink flower marks, small oil lamps and a brass ritual vessel. No people are visible.

August 08 2009

Overhead photo of a ritual offering laid on a white cloth spread over a floor covered with striped blue, red and yellow mats. Rows of bowls hold sweets, fruits, nuts and savouries, including red and orange sweets, round ladoos, apples, tomatoes, bananas and a sliced fruit platter. A folded orange cloth with a gold border lies at left beside brass lamps, small oil pots and metal containers. A basket of white and pink flowers and a plate of flower garlands sit at top, with rows of small covered cups along the upper edge. A person in white clothes is partly visible at the top right edge. No a person candidate is visible.

September 29 2006

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Overhead view of a ritual offering arrangement laid out on a red floor covering for a puja. White cloths and a patterned maroon-and-navy runner hold rows of silver and steel bowls with fruits such as oranges, apples, grapes and bananas, sweets, nuts and dried fruit, along with stacks of orange cloths with gold borders, gold-coloured garlands and ornaments on plates, and a coconut. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a lamp stand and a small bowl of coloured powder sit at the left. No people are visible.

A photograph of a ritual offering setup on a white cloth laid over a striped rug in front of an ornate gold-carved throne-like seat with a gold box placed before it. Silver and gold-rimmed plates hold rows of food offerings, possibly sweets or prasad, arranged in circular trays. A silver bowl holds white flakes, a silver vessel and small dishes hold red and yellow powders, a silver bell and lamp sit nearby, and an orange-and-gold folded cloth lies on a tray beside a bowl of red apples. A bowl of red rose petals sits at the right edge. No people are visible.

A photograph of an unoccupied homa fire altar built of stacked white brick, its square top holding a copper bowl with a ladle and scattered flower petals. Marigolds and red and white flower garlands are arranged around it on mats, with a small framed picture, a wooden book stand holding an open book, a brass bell, and a row of clay diyas with incense sticks. A brass tray of orange threads and a silver puja set complete the setup. No people are visible.

A photograph of a ritual offering arrangement on a woven mat. White stone or plaster steps are decorated with rows of marigolds and mixed flowers in yellow, orange, red and purple. Bowls of fruit sit in front: apples, bananas, orange-skinned fruit, pomegranates and sliced white fruit. A large metal bowl holds yellow grains, and small steel bowls hold flower petals and a glass of water. A silver vessel and a bundle of flower garlands lie at the edge. No people are visible.

August 25 2009

Ritual offerings are arranged on a striped green, pink and yellow cloth before a white square homa/yagna fire pit edged with garlands of white and pink flowers. Woven baskets hold fruit, marigold and jasmine flowers, rose petals, green leaves, sweets and betel-style packets, and two bundles of folded cloth wrapped in yellow and magenta silk sit in the foreground. A small brass bell and silver ritual vessels rest on the right beside white cloth, and a foot in white is visible at the top left. No people are fully visible in the frame.