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A close overhead view of ritual offerings laid out on a red cloth with a red and gold border. Brass bowls hold yellow turmeric powder and red kumkum. Round brass and steel dishes hold sweets and snacks, including golden-brown laddus, puffed rice clusters, orange fried savouries, dried dates and cashew-like nuts. A cone-shaped brown object sits in a perforated brass dish, and a pile of yellow turmeric pieces rests in another. Bunches of green leaves and white chrysanthemum garlands lie in the foreground. No people are visible.

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A close-up photograph of a ritual offering spread laid on a red silk cloth with gold woven border. Brass bowls hold red kumkum, orange and yellow powders. Other bowls and plates contain dried dates, bright yellow turmeric-coloured dried pieces, a pale cylindrical block, round puffed rice sweets, orange fried strands, brown sugar-coated balls and loose grains. A garland of white flowers and green leaves lies in the foreground. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of an offering arrangement on a red and gold brocade cloth. Small brass bowls hold puffed rice balls, rock sugar crystals, almonds, dates, cashew-like nuts, roasted seeds, round sweet laddus, orange spiral snacks, a pale block of jaggery, white sesame seeds, turmeric powder in a large brass dish and red kumkum powder at the lower left. No people are visible; the items appear prepared as food and colour offerings for a ritual.Photograph of a ritual offering table covered with a red cloth patterned with gold motifs. Brass bowls hold heaps of coloured powders in red, orange and yellow, alongside whole almonds, a pale spherical dough or sweet, and a dark green rounded object. Plates of sweets include golden-yellow pieces, round brown laddus, crisp orange strands, a square of pale cake and spiced puffed-rice bars. Fresh white flowers sit at the lower left edge. No people are visible; the setting appears to be an outdoor puja or homa offering table with palm fronds behind it.A photograph of an offering table covered with a red and gold brocade cloth. Brass bowls hold red kumkum powder, yellow turmeric powder, raisins and almonds, with a plate of dates, a plate of round sweet laddus, pale sugar crystals and savory fried snacks nearby. Bamboo stalks and palm leaves stand behind the table. No people are visible.A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid out on a red and gold patterned cloth under a shaded outdoor area. Brass bowls hold orange turmeric powder, deep red kumkum, and a second orange powder, alongside small dishes of green lime-like fruits, a dark oblong gourd-type vegetable, a pale round fruit, brown balls, white crystal sugar, dried red-brown seeds or nuts, green chilli-like pods, a brown block of jaggery, and a pile of grey grain. Coconuts sit at the right edge. Palm plants and a paved path are visible behind. No people are visible.A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid on a red cloth with gold floral pattern. Brass bowls hold red and yellow powders, whole nuts, dried seeds and chillies, and cream-coloured round sweets. Plates contain puffed rice balls, laddu-style sweets, orange fried snacks, a block of jaggery and bright yellow sweet strands. Two large pale spheres sit in brass bowls, and a blue-green round object lies at the left edge. Palm fronds appear at the upper right. No people are visible.Close-up overhead photo of offerings laid out on a bright red cloth. Brass plates and bowls hold puffed rice (murmura or pori), round brown sweet balls, dried dates or raisins, and yellow sliced sweets or dried fruit pieces. A small white flower lies on the cloth. No people or deity visible; the offerings suggest a festival prasad or naivedyam arrangement.Close overhead photo of a ritual offering spread on a red and gold patterned cloth. Brass bowls hold red kumkum powder, yellow turmeric powder, whole pineapples, papaya, dates, dried nuts, white sugar cubes, puffed grains, crisp orange savory snacks and fried samosas. Some bowls sit near pink and red flower garlands. No people are visible, and the scene is an indoor puja-style offering arrangement.A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid on a red cloth with a gold-patterned border, set on a wooden table in an open courtyard with green plants behind. Brass bowls hold orange turmeric powder on the left, deep red kumkum powder in the centre and yellow turmeric powder on the right. Smaller bowls contain green limes, dried red dates, yellow dried turmeric roots, white crystals or sugar candy, and round brown sweets. A large dark green gourd and a pale squash sit in brass dishes, and a folded pink and green cloth lies at the right edge beside a coconut. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a ritual food offering laid on a red cloth. Brass and steel bowls hold rice, a yellow lentil dish, a red-brown vegetable curry with green herbs, fried okra, papad and fried snacks, many set on green banana leaves. Baskets of rose petals, brass pots, a conch shell, a brass lamp stand and small bowls of kumkum and turmeric powder surround the spread. No people are visible.Close overhead photograph of ritual offerings laid on a pink silk cloth with a gold leaf pattern. Shallow metal bowls hold turmeric powder in yellow and red kumkum powder, along with dried turmeric roots, dried dates or nuts, blue crystal sugar, a pale granular sweet, brown jaggery, a dark round fruit, green limes and small round sweet balls. No people are visible.A close-up photograph of a ritual offering spread on a red cloth. Brass bowls hold coloured powders in orange, red and yellow, plus white and grey granules, and a small stone-like heap. A woven tray holds a red bottle, a brass oil vessel and dried seeds or rudraksha-like beads. On the right, a brass plate holds banana leaves with fried papadum-style wafers, crisp pretzel-shaped snacks, a vegetable dish in a brass bowl, a bowl of cooked greens, cucumber slices and a dried red chilli. A brass vessel sits at the top. No people are visible.