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December 24 2007

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April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of an offering plate on an orange cloth for Ganesh Chaturthi puja. A round silver tray holds fruit including custard apples, green and yellow citrus, red apples, pomegranate, a banana and a mango, plus two halved brown coconuts with husks. Scattered rice grains and a bare foot appear at the top edge, with incense sticks lying at the left.2013-09-09 +1 copiesNovember 12 20152015-11-12 +1 copiesOverhead photo of an offering spread on a red and brown striped woven mat. In the foreground a silver tray holds sliced apples and orange slices, beside a steel bowl of white rock sugar crystals. A small leaf-shaped palm tray holds green bananas arranged in a fan with a few dark berries. Wooden and palm-leaf trays hold raisins, orange-brown powder, mixed nuts and seeds. A steel cup of dark liquid sits at the right edge, and a round dish of grains is at the top. No people are visible.2020-03-16 +2 copiesClose photo of a brass plate of offerings on a striped purple, yellow and green cloth. The plate holds yellow bananas, orange citrus fruits, red apples, and green betel-type leaves, with a red and gold brocade cloth at the right edge. Yellow and purple flowers and scattered grains of rice lie around the plate, with a flower-decorated altar behind. No people are visible.2016-12-15A brass offering plate holds fruit for worship: small yellow bananas, red apples, pomegranates and lemons, with a brown fruit at the top. Behind it sit silver bowls and a silver tray with gold-coloured cups on a white cloth, with scattered red petals. The fruit is an offering, and no people are visible.2009-09-07A photograph of offerings on a cloth-covered table: a large brass plate heaped with small green bananas in the centre, with brass plates of oranges, red apples, small brown fruits, and halved coconuts beside it. A striped woven cloth lies beneath. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2012-01-08A photograph of a food offering laid out on a woven straw mat on the ground, with no people visible. Steel bowls hold bananas, a heap of white cooked rice, round brown sweet balls, a yellow savoury dish, fried cashew-like snacks, and a bowl of mixed fruits including apples, oranges and small brown fruits. Halved white gourds with red kumkum-like markings sit at the top of the frame on a green cloth. Colourful rangoli floral designs in pink, white and purple decorate the ground at left.2010-12-16A brass plate on a sandy ground with a banana leaf holds bananas, two coconuts, coiled white cotton ropes tied with red thread and red flowers, and a yellow-orange carved vegetable offering at the right edge. Green and purple kolam-style powder designs decorate the ground around the plate. Behind it, green leafy sprigs stand upright and a small oil lamp glows at the left. No people are visible; the offerings suggest a Mattu Pongal ritual honouring cattle.2018-01-15A large wooden tray heaped with fresh fruit as an offering: small yellow bananas along the left and bottom, red-and-yellow apples, several oranges and yellow citrus, a green-yellow mango-like fruit, and two brown coconut husks at the top. No people are visible, and no deity or ritual setting is shown beyond the fruit offering.2007-12-24October 24 20062006-10-24A photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a round brass plate over a yellow cloth. The plate holds whole green limes, a red apple-like fruit, a pineapple, a large dark green gourd, two halved coconuts with husks, betel-type green leaves, and bananas. Behind it a folded white cloth with green and gold border and sparkling jewellery lies on the table. No people are visible. +1 copies