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March 07 20132013-03-07July 09 20122012-07-09Close view of a silver-rimmed plate holding two turmeric-dyed coconuts bound together with yellow-orange thread, resting on a bed of yellow-dyed grains. A red kumkum mark sits on the coconut, and a folded green leaf and a pink cloth are visible at the edge. No people are visible; the setting suggests a ritual offering arrangement.2012-10-14Close photo of a ritual setting: a hand with a multicolour thread bracelet rests on a coconut wrapped in brown fibre and dressed with gold chain ornaments and fringed gold tassels, set on a white plate heaped with red and orange flower petals. Surrounding items include a brass bowl, a silver tray with red flowers, yellow and red marigold garlands, folded cloth in brown and gold tones, and an ornate silver-embossed object at the upper right. The partially visible person wears a white garment and sits barefoot.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18December 03 20092009-12-03Close-up photo of two turmeric-coated coconuts wrapped with bright yellow cotton thread, resting on a silver tray filled with yellow grains of turmeric-dyed rice. The background is a plain peach-coloured wall. No people are visible, and the scene appears to be a ritual offering arrangement such as a puja or marriage-related ceremony.2012-07-09October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a coconut wrapped with gold ornaments and tied with yellow thread, resting on a silver tray filled with red and pink rose petals. Gold chains, bead strands and a pointed gold pendant lie across the coconut. A woven basket of petals and marigolds sits in the upper background, and a maroon sari with gold border is visible at the right edge. No people are visible. The setting suggests a ritual decoration for a temple ceremony.2015-10-18 +1 copiesClose-up photo of two sets of hands during a ritual. On the left, a man's hand with a blue thread bracelet and a silver bangle holds a yellow-and-white woven leaf bowl with a small green grass stalk tied on its rim, while the arm is adorned with a gold bell-like ornament on a red garment. On the right, a hand with a gold beaded bracelet touches the bowl's edge, and water droplets glisten on the fingers. Behind, a golden vessel and a silver pillar appear, with blurred green foliage in the background. The setting suggests an abhishekam-style offering, but no full person is visible.2015-05-05 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a yellow turmeric-coated conical object resting in a round steel tray filled with yellow turmeric powder. Loose saffron-orange threads. A blurred orange and yellow floral offering sits in the foreground on a purple and red striped cloth. No people are visible.2016-12-19Close-up photo of a ritual offering being made at a temple. A bare-torsoed priest with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and an orange-striped cloth holds a brass kalasha-style vessel and pours water while a woman in a gold zari sari with a gold bangle and a ring extends her hand over a brass plate. The plate holds ripe yellow bananas, a coconut wrapped in fibre, and a green cloth with tassels. Other hands are visible at the edges, and the scene is intimate and focused on the offering.2012-05-16