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Close-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.2010-08-05Close-up photo of an ornate silver thali tray resting on a gold-coloured base. Several engraved silver bowls hold offerings: a white liquid, a granular brown-tan food, red and white flower petals, and a red paste or powder. Small plain silver cups sit at the front edge. Blurred white cloth and an orange surface appear at the top of the frame. No people are visible.2010-08-05November 08 20102010-11-08Close photograph of a polished silver puja thali held by a person whose hand is visible at the top left, dropping a pink rose onto the tray. The thali holds several small silver bowls and cups containing white flower petals, a silver cup of water, a small silver lamp, a white shell-like object, a brown-beaded rudraksha-style mala, a folded red cloth with gold border and an incense stick smoking at the right. No people are fully visible beyond the hand and a blurred red garment in the background. This is an offering tray used in pratyaksha padapuja.2016-05-20Close photograph of a ritual puja tray in a temple setting. A brass thali holds pink rose petals, white jasmine-like buds, yellow marigold heaps and small brass bowls with yellow and white offerings. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a spout and a small brass lamp sit on the tray. A person in a dark garment with a beaded mala at the wrist reaches into the tray with one hand while another hand holds a brass bowl at the lower edge. Lit oil lamps and more offering trays are blurred in the background. Only hands and arms of two people are visible, so the people count is limited.2018-01-01June 05 20122012-06-05April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16September 28 20112011-09-28December 15 20172017-12-15A photograph of a large ornate silver thali tray with embossed floral and scroll patterns, set on a gold-toned base. Multiple small silver bowls hold offerings: sliced red and orange fruit, a cooked sweet or rice dish, white liquid, shredded white vegetable, and clear water, with green leaves and a sprig placed at the edges. Only hands and clothing edges of unseen people appear at the top corners, with a white garment and a blue patterned fabric visible. Offerings arranged on a silver plate suggest puja or annadan presentation.2010-08-05November 08 20102010-11-08