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A blurred close-up photograph of white crystalline stones or mineral pieces on the left, beside a curved golden-yellow band dotted with red spots, and a red fabric surface with a textured beige or grey carpet on the right. No people are visible in the frame.

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Close-up photograph of a pile of pale blue-white rock sugar (mishri) crystals heaped in a perforated metal bowl with a decorative pattern of cut-out petal shapes. The translucent, frosted chunks are irregular and faceted, and the bowl sits on a rough orange-brown fabric surface. No people or deities are visible.Close overhead photograph of two brass or bronze bowls on a cloth. The left bowl holds several round white sweets coated in fine white powder or grated coconut. The right bowl holds irregular chunks of translucent white rock sugar, known as mishri or kalkandu. No people 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 photograph of ritual offerings arranged on a red and gold brocade cloth. In the upper left, a bowl of bright orange turmeric powder; in the upper right, a bowl of deep red kumkum powder. In the centre, a small brass bowl with a perforated rim holds white rock sugar crystals, and a second brass bowl on the left holds a pale sweet. A dark brown sweet is partly visible at the right edge. No people, deities or a person are visible.August 12 20072007-08-12Close-up photograph of offerings on a red cloth. In the centre sits a large pale orange-brown sweet or ritual offering with a streak of white on top, resting on a perforated brass or metal plate with a scalloped rim. To the right, a second brass plate holds pale blue crystalline sugar or sweets. Partial yellow item visible at the far left edge. No people are visible.Close overhead photograph of two metal bowls on a red and gold patterned cloth. The left bowl holds a heap of wrinkled dried dates with rich brown skins. The right bowl, with a perforated rim, holds round pale beige sweet balls studded with pieces of nut. No people are visible.Overhead view of an offering spread on a red cloth. Brass and copper bowls hold a block of brown jaggery, blue rock sugar candy, white sesame or puffed grain, crisp fried snack strands, and round sesame or puffed-grain balls, with brown chikki-style sweets at the top right. No people, deity or throne is visible, so this is a close-up of prasadam-style food offerings.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.Close overhead photograph of a large round metal vessel filled with pale grey-brown sesame seeds or similar small oval seeds, densely packed across the whole frame. The rim of the dark bronze-brown vessel is visible at the edges, resting on a beige cloth. No people, deities or text are visible.A close-up photograph of a heaped brass bowl of round sweet balls coated in sesame seeds, set on a red and gold brocade cloth. The bowl has a scalloped rim with pierced heart-shaped cutouts. Smaller brass dishes with nuts or seeds are partly visible at the left edge. No people are shown.Close-up photograph of food offerings on a red and gold cloth. On the left, a brass bowl with a pierced, scalloped rim holds round balls of a pale, grainy sweet, studded with nuts and bits of coconut or dried fruit. On the right, a second brass bowl with a similar pierced rim is heaped with golden raisins. No people are visible.