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April 20 2011

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.

A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid out on a striped multicolour cloth on the floor, with no people visible. Trays and plates hold bananas in bunches, limes and other fruit, a mound of white rice, a heap of yellow turmeric powder, red kumkum powder, dried dates, white and yellow flower garlands, and loose red and yellow flowers, with a small brass vessel at the left edge. A folded orange and green cloth and a purple cloth sit at the upper right. This is an arrangement of puja offerings.

Overhead view of a puja offering spread laid on a colourful striped woven cloth in red, orange, blue and yellow. Trays hold many bananas in bunches, mixed fruits including limes, oranges and green fruit, sliced apple, white and yellow flower garlands and loose blooms, red powder, yellow turmeric or kumkum-like powder, rice, dried nuts, sweets and a folded orange cloth. No people are visible; this is a ritual offering arrangement.

2020-03-26 +1 copies

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.

A ritual offering spread laid out on a striped woven cloth. Silver trays hold bananas in several bunches, yellow and white marigold and orange flower garlands, red roses, sliced green and white coconut, cut fruits including limes, oranges and apples, a red powder heap of kumkum, turmeric powder, dried leaves, sweets and a plate of coiled snacks. Folded orange and green cloth and purple fabric sit at the edges. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests puja offerings.

Close view of a puja offering table covered with a striped striped cloth in blue, red and yellow. On a brass tray are yellow marigold petals, pink rose petals and bananas. Beside it sits a white cloth bundle tied with yellow flower petals and a small pink-flowered stem, placed on a silver plate. Behind are brass plates with white jasmine garlands, red and orange flowers, a silver bowl with lid and a brass lamp stand. No people are visible.

2017-09-21 +1 copies

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.

A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid out on a red and cream patterned carpet. Many stainless steel bowls hold foods including cooked grains, vegetables, pulses, nuts, dried fruit, cut and whole bananas, oranges, apples, lemons, and piles of green leaves and flowers. Potted plants and a tall garland-wrapped pole stand in the background. Two people in white clothing stand partly visible at the top edge, with a red cloth draped nearby. The arrangement resembles an annadan or puja offering.

July 07 2009

A ceremonial offering spread laid out on a white cloth with red and patterned borders. Silver and brass bowls hold fresh fruit including oranges, apples, green grapes, pomegranates and a sliced melon, alongside sweets, nuts, dried fruit, cookies, yellow rice or sweet, and sliced cheese. Folded orange cloths with dark stripes, stacked on the table, are offered with the food. Gold-coloured ornamental pieces and a silver vessel sit at the top of the frame. No people are visible in the scene.

August 25 2009