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October 21 20152015-10-21October 21 20152015-10-21Close view of many polished brass bowls stacked on a red cloth in front of a deity altar draped with gold and red fabric and red-and-white flower garlands. Some bowls hold green leaves, yellow flower petals, and grains or offerings, with small silver cups behind them.2016-10-11Close-up of a ritual offering arrangement on a striped red, green and purple cloth. Silver and steel vessels hold green plantains, a bowl of dried brown seeds, a bowl of yellow turmeric pieces, a covered silver container, and sugarcane stalks lie at the edge. A sheaf of pale leaves sits behind the plantains, with a red fruit at the lower left. No people are visible.2015-10-21 +1 copiesClose view of a puja offering spread on a colourful striped cloth. A brass tray holds a heap of green betel leaves, beside bananas, dried red chillies, and purple cloth with marigold garlands. A silver bowl holds yellow turmeric paste and a small silver container sits nearby. Yellow and pink flower petals scatter over yellow painted steps, and garlands hang in the background. No people are visible.2017-10-19A 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.2016-10-11May 24 20162016-05-24October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA ritual offering spread laid on a red cloth with a blue border. Brass plates hold bananas, green limes, oranges, yellow flowers, kumkum, a bowl of red powder, and a coconut in a woven basket. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a tall brass lamp stand sit at left. Part of a person's bare feet and a patterned sari hem appear at upper right, but no full person is shown.2010-10-15October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering spread on a red cloth with a golden-bordered edge. Heaps of green limes sit in a metal dish at left, bunches of ripe yellow bananas and a pile of green bananas are arranged at left and centre, and yellow marigold-type flowers fill a brass bowl in the foreground. Sliced-open oranges fill a brass plate at right. A folded white cloth with gold border rests at centre beside a small bowl of red kumkum powder and bangles. Behind, a brass oil lamp with a tall stem and a brass kalasha-style vessel with netted cover stand near heaps of yellow powder and a decorated pineapple-like piece. No people are visible.2010-10-15Close view of a brass ritual tray in a puja setting. Several brass bowls hold red rose petals, red kumkum powder, yellow turmeric, white camphor or sugar-like powder, and a small brass cup holds incense sticks. Incense smoke rises from the sticks. Loose red roses and green leaves lie on the tray, with yellow and white flower garlands in the foreground and a copper cup at the back. A person in orange-red robes sits out of frame at the upper right. No people are clearly visible; the scene shows offerings and puja items.2018-01-14