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Overhead close-up of two round metal bowls on a red cloth. The left bowl holds a heap of whole blanched almonds. The right bowl is filled with fine bright red powder. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of two brass bowls filled with bright red kumkum powder, set on a red cloth. The powder is finely textured with visible swirl patterns in the left bowl and a smooth mound in the right bowl. No people or deity forms are visible in the frame.Close-up photograph of two shallow pale blue-rimmed bowls filled with powders. The bowl on the left holds bright yellow turmeric powder, and the bowl on the right holds deep red kumkum powder. Both sit on a red cloth with a gold brocade floral pattern. No people, deities or ritual figures are visible; the image shows only the coloured powders used in puja and ritual preparations.Overhead photograph of a ritual offering spread laid on a red fabric with gold floral brocade pattern. Brass bowls with perforated rims hold dry offerings: whole almonds, cashews, raisins, dates, sesame or grain, dried red chillies, crystal sugar (mishri) pieces, a block of jaggery, fried snacks, golden spiced chilli strands, and a plate of pressed sweets or puffed rice. No people are visible.A close overhead photograph of dried red chilies with long stems piled on the left, beside a metal plate heaped with bright yellow-orange turmeric powder on the right. A red and gold patterned cloth lies beneath them. No people are visible.A close overhead photograph of a heap of whole raw almonds with tan, ridged shells filling a shallow metal bowl. The bowl has a scalloped rim and a pierced pattern of teardrop-shaped holes, and it rests on a red fabric with gold embroidered motifs. No people are visible, and the setting suggests an offering or food arrangement rather than a ritual scene with identifiable deities.Close-up photograph of ritual offerings arranged on a pink and gold brocade cloth. In the foreground, two round metal bowls hold a deep red powder (kumkum) on the left and a bright yellow-orange powder (turmeric) on the right. Behind them, a small bowl contains dried whole turmeric rhizomes, another bowl holds a heap of dried dates or similar pale brown fruit, and a third bowl at the top right holds a cylindrical brown object. No people, statues or printed text are visible.Overhead photo of two round brass or copper bowls on a red fabric cloth. The left bowl holds a heap of pale sesame seeds, and the right bowl holds a pile of glossy, dark-brown dried dates. No people are visible, and the scene appears to be offerings prepared for a ritual.Close-up overhead photograph of two round metal bowls on a red and gold brocade cloth. The upper bowl holds bright yellow-orange turmeric powder, and the lower, larger bowl holds deep red kumkum powder, with a textured surface showing scooped marks. No people, deity figures or readable text are visible; the setting suggests preparation of ritual powders used in puja.Close-up of two brass bowls on a pink silk cloth with a silver-and-maroon woven border. The left bowl holds bright red kumkum powder and the right bowl holds yellow turmeric powder. Behind them, a brass bowl of whole roasted cashews or similar nuts sits at the top edge, and a coconut husk is partly visible at the right. No people are visible; this is an arrangement of ritual powders and offerings.Photo 82919272022-05-02 +1 copiesClose-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 offerings arranged on a red and gold brocade cloth. Four perforated brass bowls hold, clockwise from top left: whole almonds, dark brown caramelised pieces of dried fruit or jaggery sweets, pale round laddu-like sweets, and dried dates with their wrinkled skin. A ring of crisp twisted savory snacks is visible at the upper right corner. No people are visible, and no deity or ritual setting beyond the food offerings can be seen.