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February 26 2013

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A close-up photograph of a silver puja tray with a betel leaf bowl. Green betel leaves hold small pieces of reddish kumkum or brown offering material in a silver bowl. Beside it sits a husked orange coconut with fibrous hair, and silver lidded vessels with ornate rims. No people are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame. The background is blurred.2013-02-26Close photograph of a ritual offering setup on a purple and gold brocade cloth. A silver bowl holds a bundle of fresh green leaves, and beside it a small silver container with a hinged lid stands open, with dark material visible inside. A person's arm in the upper left holds a green leaf, and their reddish-orange clothing is visible at the lower left.2014-12-28Close photograph of a ritual offering on a silver tray: a ring of broad glossy green betel leaves arranged around a heap of finely shredded dark red kumkum-like powder or petals at the centre. Blurred background includes a folded orange-brown cloth, a small silver lamp stand, a silver bowl, and out-of-focus red fruits such as apples on a brass plate. No people are visible.2011-12-31April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +2 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual offering arranged on a green banana leaf placed on an ornate metal tray. A polished silver covered bowl with embossed floral patterns sits centrally, flanked by a silver spouted vessel with a decorated lid, and a small tumbler-style steel cup. Pink and yellow flower petals are scattered across the leaf, and two dried leaf dishes rest at the right. Behind, a blurred yellow cloth, fruits including oranges, bananas and pomegranates, and a silver kalasha-style lamp stand suggest a puja setting. No people are visible.2016-02-16 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a brown, fibrous coconut set in a polished silver bowl, decorated with red and orange roses and green leaves. The coconut has a rough, dusty turmeric-coloured husk. No people are visible. The background is dark and blurred.2011-09-09A close photograph of a ritual preparation on a gilded wooden stand. In the foreground, a hand in a saffron-orange sleeve holds a green betel leaf and a dark round item. On the stand, an ornate silver-toned betel box with its lid open rests on a silver plate with green leaves. A larger stainless steel tray with more leaves sits behind. No faces are visible.2016-07-12Close photograph of a ritual offering on a deep maroon silk cloth draped over a low seat. A large silver footed plate holds green leaves and a silver lidded bowl with a spoon, with a smaller engraved silver cup beside it. A partially visible figure in maroon and orange cloth sits at the left edge. Background is a patterned red and blue rug on a pale floor.2016-02-23Close-up of ritual items arranged on a green cloth for a homa or puja, with no people visible. In the foreground a round silver bowl with embossed deity figures holds fresh green leaves, and a silver plate and a small silver dish of red powder sit nearby. Behind them stands a brass pot filled with white liquid, and a silver container and a stack of yellow blocks topped with white and pink petals. Scattered red and pink flower petals lie across the cloth and the bowls.2016-07-02Close-up photo of a person in a rust-red garment seated at a low table draped in a rust-red cloth. Their hands, one wearing a red thread bracelet, hold betel leaves and spoon a dark reddish paste from a small silver bowl. A second silver bowl with the same paste sits on a round silver tray lined with green leaves. Scattered green leaves lie on the cloth in the foreground, and a green-and-white garment is visible behind. No faces are shown.2014-03-15 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20132013-09-11