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Close view of ritual offerings on a red cloth. Two pale, whole ash gourds (white pumpkins) sit in a brass bowl in the foreground, one balanced on the other. Beside them are brass bowls holding bright yellow-orange turmeric powder, pale grains or cereal, and pink-tinted kumkum-like material, with white flowers at the upper left edge. No people are visible. The setting suggests a puja or homa arrangement of offering materials.

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Close-up photo of ritual offerings on a bright red cloth with a faint gold leaf pattern. In the foreground, a shallow metal bowl holds a heap of golden-brown grains. Behind it, a smaller bowl holds bright yellow-orange turmeric powder. At the right, a larger metal bowl contains a smooth, dark teal-blue stone object, possibly a pebble or lingam-shaped stone, with small green leaves visible at the lower edge. No people are visible.Photograph of a ritual offering table covered with a red cloth patterned with gold motifs. Brass bowls hold heaps of coloured powders in red, orange and yellow, alongside whole almonds, a pale spherical dough or sweet, and a dark green rounded object. Plates of sweets include golden-yellow pieces, round brown laddus, crisp orange strands, a square of pale cake and spiced puffed-rice bars. Fresh white flowers sit at the lower left edge. No people are visible; the setting appears to be an outdoor puja or homa offering table with palm fronds behind it.A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid on a red cloth with gold floral pattern. Brass bowls hold red and yellow powders, whole nuts, dried seeds and chillies, and cream-coloured round sweets. Plates contain puffed rice balls, laddu-style sweets, orange fried snacks, a block of jaggery and bright yellow sweet strands. Two large pale spheres sit in brass bowls, and a blue-green round object lies at the left edge. Palm fronds appear at the upper right. No people are visible.A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid on a red cloth with a gold-patterned border, set on a wooden table in an open courtyard with green plants behind. Brass bowls hold orange turmeric powder on the left, deep red kumkum powder in the centre and yellow turmeric powder on the right. Smaller bowls contain green limes, dried red dates, yellow dried turmeric roots, white crystals or sugar candy, and round brown sweets. A large dark green gourd and a pale squash sit in brass dishes, and a folded pink and green cloth lies at the right edge beside a coconut. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of ritual offerings arranged on a red embroidered cloth. In the foreground a brass plate holds a mound of bright red kumkum powder, and to the right a brass dish holds yellow turmeric powder. Behind them brass bowls hold dried raisins, sliced dried dates, and translucent blue-white crystal sugar pieces. A pale orange object sits in a brass dish at the upper right. No people are visible.A photograph of an offering table covered with a red and gold brocade cloth. Brass bowls hold red kumkum powder, yellow turmeric powder, raisins and almonds, with a plate of dates, a plate of round sweet laddus, pale sugar crystals and savory fried snacks nearby. Bamboo stalks and palm leaves stand behind the table. No people are visible.An overhead view of a ritual offering spread on a red and gold embroidered cloth. Brass and copper bowls hold red apples, pomegranates, and dried raisins and dates, alongside heaps of bright red kumkum powder and yellow turmeric. Whole pineapples, green and yellow limes, and crystal sugar lumps are arranged around the bowls. No people are visible in the frame.A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid out on a red and gold patterned cloth under a shaded outdoor area. Brass bowls hold orange turmeric powder, deep red kumkum, and a second orange powder, alongside small dishes of green lime-like fruits, a dark oblong gourd-type vegetable, a pale round fruit, brown balls, white crystal sugar, dried red-brown seeds or nuts, green chilli-like pods, a brown block of jaggery, and a pile of grey grain. Coconuts sit at the right edge. Palm plants and a paved path are visible behind. No people are visible.Close overhead photograph of ritual offerings laid on a pink silk cloth with a gold leaf pattern. Shallow metal bowls hold turmeric powder in yellow and red kumkum powder, along with dried turmeric roots, dried dates or nuts, blue crystal sugar, a pale granular sweet, brown jaggery, a dark round fruit, green limes and small round sweet balls. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of ritual offerings arranged on a red and gold brocade cloth. Perforated silver-toned bowls hold golden raisins, round sweet balls dusted with white and brown coconut or grain flakes, a large smooth brown sweet block, and small mounds of yellow turmeric powder and red kumkum. A grey powder sits in a bowl at the top edge. No people are visible, and no a person appears in the scene.Top-down photograph of a table laid with a red and gold brocade cloth and set with several metal bowls of offerings. Visible items include cashew nuts, raisins, a heap of crisp fried sweets, a bowl of orange twisted snack sticks, a bowl of yellow turmeric powder, a bowl of red kumkum powder, and dried yellow turmeric or ginger pieces. A bowl of dark dried fruit sits at the upper left. No people are visible, and no deity, a person or readable text appears in the frame.A close-up photograph of a ritual offering spread laid on a red and gold embroidered cloth. Brass bowls hold bright yellow turmeric powder, red apples and pomegranates, and a steel bowl of raisins. Round green limes and yellow lemons fill a plate on the left, and a pineapple with spiky leaves sits at the right edge. Flaky pastry turnovers, nuts, and a dark roasted item are arranged on small mesh trays at the top. No people are visible.