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December 25 2005

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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.2020-03-13A photograph of a large ritual offering spread laid out on a dark stone floor at night. Dozens of round disposable plates, many lined with green leaves and wrapped in clear plastic, hold grains, lentils, sprouts, pulses, vegetables, cooked dishes and fruit in varied colours. A bunch of ripe bananas hangs at the upper left beside a folded red and maroon cloth with a small red flower, and a basket of red flowers sits at the left edge. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests an offering or pada puja setup.2017-07-07Overhead 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 copiesA 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.2020-03-26December 20 20172017-12-20December 18 20132013-12-18A photograph of a large floor arrangement of food offerings laid out in rows on a stone-paved floor, most. Dozens of disposable paper plates each hold a different dish: grains, lentils, pulses, cooked rice preparations, vegetables, dried fruit and sweets, many set on green banana leaves. Bananas hang in a bunch at the upper left beside a kalasha-like container and a red cloth. A woven basket of red fruit sits at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.2017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesApril 20 20112011-04-20July 07 20172017-07-07