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Overhead close-up of two brass or bronze bowls on a red cloth. The bowl on the left holds small pale brown grains, possibly rice or lentils. The larger bowl on the right is filled with bright yellow-orange powder. No people, deities or a person depictions are visible.

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A photograph of two perforated metal bowls sitting on a bright pink cloth with gold floral brocade pattern. The bowl on the left holds fresh yellow turmeric rhizomes, bright ochre-yellow and knobby. The bowl on the right holds dried dates, wrinkled and light brown. No people are visible; the scene looks like a ritual offering arrangement, though no specific ritual is shown.Close overhead photo of two round perforated metal bowls with heart-shaped cutouts, set on a red cloth. The left bowl holds a heap of dried, sugar-dusted pale brown fruit pieces, possibly dates or dried fruit. The right bowl holds a pile of yellow-green, curled, finger-length sticks. No people are visible.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.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.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.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.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.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.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 photograph of puja offerings arranged on a bright magenta silk cloth. Top left, a perforated silver-toned bowl holds dried yellow turmeric roots. Top right, a similar bowl holds dried dates or raisins. Bottom left, a bowl of bright yellow turmeric powder, and bottom right, a larger bowl of deep red-pink kumkum powder. No people, deities or text are visible.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.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.