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October 04 2008

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A photograph of a large grid of brass or bronze bowls arranged on a striped woven mat on a raised outdoor platform. Each bowl holds small heaps of offerings, including dried leaves, petals, grains and fragments of herbs and shells, laid out in rows. A white stone-edged pool or tank sits at the upper left, and a carved wooden chair with a red cushion is partly visible at the top right, with a small red mat bearing an Om symbol. No people are visible in the frame.2008-10-04Close-up photograph of many shallow round brass plates arranged in rows on a red cloth-covered table. Each plate holds a small heap of mixed offering material, including dried leaves, small seeds or grains, pale fragments and brown items. No people are visible, and the plates are not shown with any visible fire or homa setup.2009-12-24Close-up of many small brass bowls arranged in rows on a cloth-covered table, each holding a mound of dried herbs, grains or ritual offering material. Yellow marigold garlands and flower heaps sit in brass plates in the blurred background, with a white-draped platform at upper right. No people are visible in the frame. The scene suggests a temple offering or homa preparation setup.2009-12-28Close view of many small brass or gold-toned plates arranged in neat rows on a red and green cloth, each holding a small mound of offerings such as grains, seeds, pebbles, flower or leaf bits and possibly sweets. No people are visible; the rows of plates suggest a ritual offering arrangement in a temple or ashram setting. A faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-12-24A long row of polished brass bowls filled with dark granular offerings. Gold-coloured ornate shrine elements and a red cloth stand at the left edge, and a small decorated vessel sits near the bowls. On the right, a few visible people, including a child reaching through the railings, stand at the barrier. No one is shown as the focus of the scene.2016-05-15A 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.2016-10-11A photograph of a temple shrine room where a deity murti is seated on a red cloth-draped throne between two gold-painted pillars carved with lions. The murti is dressed in red and white with a long floral garland of marigolds and white flowers, and gold ornaments. In front, a large number of brass bowls filled with grains, pulses, sweets, fruits and other food offerings are arranged in dense rows on the floor and a striped cloth. No people are visible. Stage lighting, a microphone stand, cables and a potted plant sit at the right edge.2018-12-31A photograph inside a gold-pillared temple hall showing a large offering spread on the floor: hundreds of small brass bowls filled with grains, pulses, dried fruits, sweets, nuts and leafy greens arranged in neat rows on a red cloth and striped woven mats. To the left, a seated figure in red and gold clothing with a garland sits beside a golden lion-form seat. In the centre background, a standing deity murti in white and gold garments is visible. A black stone pedestal with a carved serpent form appears on the right. No clearly identifiable person is shown among the people visible, and the offering dominates the frame.2020-07-05A photograph of a large tiered pyramid of polished brass bowls, stacked on red cloth-covered steps as an offering display. Many bowls are wrapped in clear plastic. Behind the display, a seated audience of women in white and orange saris and devotees fills the hall. A few women in the foreground wear red and orange saris, one with hands pressed together in prayer. A purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2016-07-19October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a large ceremonial offering arranged on the floor of a temple hall with woven straw mats. Hundreds of small silver and steel bowls and plates cover the floor and a stepped tiered stand, filled with sweets, fruits, grains, nuts and cooked dishes, with whole fruits including a watermelon, pineapple and bananas at the right edge. Behind the offering, a gold and red throne with a red cushion stands beside a marigold garland. Several people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand in the background, one holding a tall brass implement. The scene suggests an annadan style food offering.2010-01-01A large photograph of a hall during a Guru Purnima offering. In the foreground, rows of polished brass bowls filled with grains, vegetables and sweets sit on red cloth, and a tiered pyramid of brass bowls stacks upward on red-draped steps beside a wooden door. Behind them, a seated audience of women and girls in saffron and orange saris and white clothes fills the hall, with some in saffron garments and one woman in white with a mala at the centre. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image, and the visible people are devotees seated in the audience.2016-07-19 +1 copies