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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.

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Close overhead photograph of a metal bowl filled with fine bright red powder. No people are visible.A close overhead photo, slightly blurred, of a round wooden or brass-rimmed bowl filled with bright red-pink powder. Partial pieces of a pale item, possibly coconut or sugar, sit at the upper left. No people are visible.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.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.April 24 20122012-04-24Overhead 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.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 99184252022-07-13 +1 copiesA close overhead photo of a silver-toned scalloped tray filled with fine red kumkum powder, its surface smoothed flat on a grey stone surface. A pale yellow dish. No people or ritual actions are visible; the page's event details are not shown in this image.2016-10-16September 21 20132013-09-21May 27 20132013-05-27Close-up photograph of ritual offering materials on a silver tray. In the foreground, a silver bowl is filled with bright yellow turmeric powder, and a second silver bowl holds vivid red kumkum powder. Behind them sit silver vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot with a rim, and a pink silk cloth with gold border and a golden brocade cloth. No people are visible; the scene shows puja items arranged for a ceremony.2021-06-20