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A close photograph of a ritual food offering on a brass plate. A large ripe banana dominates the centre, with peeled white coconut pieces, cashew nuts, and a small portion of sweet paste in brass bowls on the plate. A separate wooden bowl holds cooked white rice at left, and a brass cup with liquid sits at upper right. Pink flower petals and strands of pink blossoms are scattered around the plate, and a red cloth with gold patterning lies behind. No people are visible.

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A close photograph of a brass puja thali holding ritual offerings for a Laghu Pooja. In the centre is a brass bowl heaped with soaked chickpeas or groundnuts mixed with pink rose petals. To the left sits a small bowl of cut jaggery or sweet fruit pieces, with a small brass cup of liquid behind it. A ripe green-yellow banana lies in the foreground with more pink petals scattered around it. At the right is a brass cup holding a small brass spoon. A red and gold woven cloth lies in the background on a dark surface. No people are visible.2024-10-27A photograph of a brass thali offering on a dark surface during a puja. A brass bowl holds a mound of white rice, with smaller brass dishes containing jaggery pieces and roasted peanuts. A brass cup filled with liquid and a brass spoon sit to the right, with scattered pink rose petals nearby. A glowing oil lamp and a red-and-gold draped cloth appear in the background. No people are visible.2024-11-30Overhead photo of a brass thali platter on a red cloth holding a traditional vegetarian meal: a bowl of steamed white rice, a bowl of thick white liquid such as yogurt or kheer, a bowl of yellow curried potato pieces, a bowl of fried or cooked savoury item, and a small bowl of pickle or sauce. A brass lamp with a lit flame sits at the right edge, and a brass plate of marigold petals and flowers appears in the top right corner. No people are visible.2020-12-03Close-up photograph of a brass ritual tray arranged for worship. A round brass bowl holds mixed brown and cream beans or nuts, topped with small pink flowers. Beside it lies a long green-and-brown speckled banana or plantain with pink blossoms strung along it. Smaller brass cups sit on the tray, one holding a pale yellow piece of food, and a brass spoon rests at the lower right. A red and white patterned cloth lies at the upper right. No people are visible; the scene shows offerings for a puja.2024-09-23Overhead photo of a ritual offering arranged on a dark wooden surface beneath a red and gold patterned cloth. A large brass thali holds small brass bowls of cooked white rice, a mound of peanuts, and chunks of jaggery, with a ripe green-yellow banana with a brown spot placed in front. To the right, a brass spoon rests beside a silver-toned plate holding a lit oil lamp with a white camphor-like flame. A small brass bowl with a golden cup sits at the left edge. No people are visible.2024-08-08Close-up photograph of a brass thali offering plate on a dark surface. A large green raw plantain lies across the plate. Beside it are a pile of cooked white rice dotted with black seeds, a small brass bowl of dark red beans, and a small brass bowl with a golden-tone lid. A brass cup stands at the lower right. A red patterned cloth and a blurred orange figure appear at the upper right edge. No people are visible.2024-09-20Close-up photo of a brass ritual plate offering. In the foreground a ripe banana with dark spotted skin lies across the bottom edge. Beside it a brass bowl holds a pale yellow-orange block of jaggery. Behind, a larger brass bowl is filled with whole reddish-brown nuts, some with pale kernels showing. A small shallow brass cup of liquid sits at the upper left, and a red and gold patterned cloth lies at the top. No people are visible.2024-09-18Overhead photograph of a Lakshmi Pooja offering laid on a banana leaf over a tiled floor. A large hammered silver thali holds a yellow dish, a bowl of white raita or curd, fried golden snacks, and a small brass cup. Surrounding silver plates hold bananas, oranges and red apples. A gold-bordered cloth edge appears at the right. No people are visible.2020-11-15Close-up photograph of a brass ritual offering plate on a dark surface. A brass bowl holds a heap of white cooked rice, next to a smaller brass cup with reddish-brown peanuts or groundnuts. A ripe banana, partly peeled, lies at the lower left edge of the plate. A tall brass tumbler sits on the right, and a red woven cloth with a patterned texture is behind the plate. No people are visible, and no figure can be identified in the frame.2025-08-18Overhead photo of a stainless steel thali tray set on a wooden table. Small metal bowls hold a yellow-brown sweet dish, a dark dal or sauce, a pale rice-like preparation topped with nuts, and a copper cup with a wooden spoon. Fresh fruit fills the rest of the tray: a red apple, two tangerines and two ripe bananas. No people are visible.2021-08-06Close-up photograph of a brass thali on a dark surface holding offerings for a puja. Clockwise from the left, a small brass bowl of golden liquid, a brass bowl of cooked white rice dotted with black peppercorns, a brass bowl of cooked red-skinned peanuts, a small bowl of pale jaggery or sugar pieces, and a green-yellow banana with brown spots lying across the front of the plate. No people are visible.2024-08-25Close-up photo of a brass offering plate on a metal tray. Two small brass bowls hold a clear liquid and cut yellow fruit pieces, and a mound of white cooked rice sits beside them. A large red hibiscus flower with ruffled petals fills the right side of the frame. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a food offering as part of a puja.2024-05-09