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October 02 20082008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a red and gold silk cloth, with a green, purple and gold garment draped over the lower figure and yellow and red marigold garlands hanging from the shoulders. In front stand brass bowls of cooked food, offerings of fruit, coconut halves, a brass plate of red and yellow flowers, small brass oil lamps with lit wicks, and a white card reading Shree Ananda Meenakshi Poojitam. Lotus flowers decorate the lamps. No people are visible, and this is a ritual offering display rather than a portrait of a person.2008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02October 01 20082008-10-01A seated deity murti dressed in a green and gold sari with a jeweled gold crown and heavy gold necklaces, garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands. In front stands a table draped with gold-bordered red silk, holding brass bowls of offerings, a brass kalasha, lamps and a plate of fruit. A small vase of white and orange flowers sits on a striped rug, flanked by decorated pillars with fringed embroidered panels. No people are visible; this is a ritual puja display.2008-10-02A photograph of a temple puja offering table set before a deity murti draped in red and gold silk and heavily garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side, and a brass tray holds incense sticks. The table, covered in orange-gold brocade and a purple cloth, displays bowls of cooked yellow rice, chickpeas or nuts, sliced fruit, a halved coconut, a plate of red and yellow flowers, and small brass dishes with kumkum and vibhuti. A silver pitcher stands among the offerings. No people are visible.2008-10-01October 03 20082008-10-03A photograph of many polished brass or bronze bowls arranged in tiers on a red cloth floor covering in front of a deity murti draped in gold and yellow silk, with red and white flower garlands hung at the sides. Several bowls hold green leaves and small offerings such as cut fruit or grains, and a few silver cups and a lamp stand stand behind them. No people are visible. This setting suggests a puja with offerings arranged for the deity.2016-10-11January 01 20092009-01-01A close, tabletop photograph of an offering spread laid out on a cloth for a ritual. Silver and steel bowls hold rice, sweets and savoury dishes in yellow, white and green, including laddu-style balls and fried snacks. Red apples are piled in the foreground beside orange and red flower petals and a small dish of mixed nuts. A silver vessel stands at the back. At the upper right, a person in a red and gold saree is seated behind the offerings, their clothing partly visible. No face is shown and no one is identified. The scene reads as food offerings arranged for a puja.2009-09-25 +2 copiesMay 20 20132013-05-20 +1 copies