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December 15 2016

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A metal platter holds a heap of small bundles wrapped in red, orange and green shimmering silk with gold-thread fringes, tied with cord. Behind and beside them are plates of grains, a dark powder, dried herbs and white granular material, with green banana leaves at the top. The tablecloth is maroon. No people are visible in the scene.2016-12-15A table draped in red cloth is laid out with ritual materials for a puja. Plates hold white rice or grain arranged in concentric rings, with a small yellow-and-black cylindrical item placed on one plate. A large round metal tray holds dried herbs, roots, bark pieces and seeds. Bundles of wrapped cloth in orange, red, green and gold sit in the centre. Dried sticks or twigs are bundled in woven baskets at the back, and green banana leaves lie across the table. Small metal dishes filled with grains or powders sit on a tray at left, beside a brass vessel. A multicolour striped cloth hangs along the top edge. No people are visible.2016-12-15Folded silk garments are arranged on a brass tray and across a striped woven cloth in purple, green, yellow and red. The stacks include white cloths with gold-coloured borders, grey and gold-edged silks, maroon, orange, purple and mustard-yellow fabrics. A bouquet of white jasmine flowers and a few deep red blooms sits at the top, with scattered white petals on the cloth. No people are visible.2016-12-19May 24 20162016-05-24October 21 20152015-10-21 +2 copiesDecember 19 20162016-12-19Close view of a priest seated cross-legged in a rust-orange robe with a gold border, his right hand held over silver trays. He sprinkles white granules from his palm, while a small dark seed or grain mixture sits in a bowl and a bright yellow powder fills another tray. A white cloth bag rests on the left and a red thread is tied on his wrist. The scene suggests a ritual offering preparation, but the sprinkled substance and tray contents are only partly visible.2018-04-15A close indoor photograph of a ritual preparation on a low glass-topped table draped with a red-and-cream striped cloth. A man's bare forearm, with a red thread tied at the wrist, reaches into a steel plate of dark seeds mixed with yellow powder. In the foreground a second person's dark-haired head and hand rest near a steel bowl of bright yellow powder. Behind the table sit a steel dish of white granular material, folded red cloths, and an orange cushion. The man wears a red-brown dhoti and a white garment on his upper body.2018-04-15Close view of a ritual offering spread on a white cloth along a low orange-draped platform. Four metal bowls hold heaped powders and grains: red kumkum at the top left, white rice or grain, grey-white ash or powder, and bright yellow turmeric powder at the right. The bowls are ringed and bordered by yellow marigolds, magenta and purple flowers, and orange roses. Behind is a deep green fabric with red sequin accents, and at the upper left a bare-footed person in white trousers is partly visible at the edge. No face is shown. The scene suggests a puja arrangement of offerings.2018-01-01 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual offering on a brass plate set on dry grass. A white cloth bundle with gold zari borders is tied at the top and decorated with red roses, green leaves and white jasmine flowers, with red-orange tilak powder smeared on its side. Beside it sit a small brass bowl of dark red berries or seeds, a bowl of orange-yellow flower petals, and several incense sticks lying on the plate.2016-07-04 +1 copiesDecember 26 20122012-12-26Close view of a ritual offering table decorated with fresh flowers. Several metal plates hold conical mounds of powders: white (likely rice or ash-like powder), pale cream/beige, and bright yellow-orange turmeric powder in the foreground. Yellow marigold-type blooms, purple and magenta flowers, and red roses form a border around the plates along a white cloth-covered table. Behind is a dark green fabric with embroidered red sequin-like dots. No people are visible, and the powders appear to be prepared offerings for a puja.2018-01-01 +1 copies