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Close photo of a ritual offering arrangement on an ornate hammered silver tray. In the foreground a round brass-rimmed plate holds white grated coconut or flour topped with red rose petals and green leaves. A second silver bowl at left contains red and white flower petals, green leaves, a whole red apple and a yellow turmeric-coloured leaf. Loose rose petals and white jasmine-like flowers are scattered across the tray, and a red-and-white garland lies at the top edge against a yellow wall. No people are visible.2015-09-15July 13 20152015-07-13A still-life of a ceremonial offering on a green cloth. A brown coconut with its top removed stands upright on a small woven or net-wrapped base, garlanded with white jasmine strands and green leaves. Around it lie a heap of red rose petals and whole red flowers, plus two yellow bananas and a red apple on a round metal tray. A silver container of petals sits at the right edge and a brick wall forms the background. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears.2016-06-30A close-up photograph of a ritual offering table draped with off-white cloth. Two oranges and two apples sit at the edges, with red roses, white jasmine-type flowers and green leaves arranged in the centre over a bed of yellow and red powders. Behind the table, a bundle of white and green-striped cloth, a woven basket and pink and white flowers are visible against a yellow wall. No people are visible.2017-05-10July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a polished brass puja plate heaped with pink flower petals. An oil lamp with a lit wick and yellow oil sits at the left edge, with an incense stick rising beside it. White and yellow flowers, a small brass bowl of turmeric or rice, a white conch shell and a small kumkum or vibhuti dish fill the upper part of the plate. No people are visible.2018-01-01September 22 20132013-09-22Overhead view of a ritual altar floor covered with a dense spread of mixed flower petals in red, pink, orange and yellow, mixed with green leaves and white blossoms, arranged on a pink-bordered white square. Bunches of ripe bananas sit on green leaves at three corners, with a brass or silver pot and a covered metal vessel placed around the edges. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests a puja offering.2016-06-19Close-up of ritual worship items on a terracotta-coloured cloth. A brass tray heaped with red and orange flower petals and green leaves sits in the foreground. Behind it, an ornate silver lamp with a long handle and a spouted, lotus-patterned base stands beside a small silver bell and a silver bowl. A mound of yellow turmeric powder with a red kumkum dot is visible to the right. No people are visible.2011-11-01A photograph of a polished round brass puja thali set on a dark blue cloth. It holds a heap of pink flower petals. An oil lamp with a burning flame and a glowing yellow oil reservoir sits at the left edge, and incense sticks rise from the tray. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests a puja offering.2018-01-01Close-up photograph of a brass footed plate heaped with pink rose petals and yellow marigold petals, with a green stem visible at the right. Blurred background shows another offering tray with yellow flowers and warm red fabric. No people are clearly visible; the scene is focused on the flower offerings.2013-09-29October 31 20102010-10-31 +2 copies