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A photograph of ritual offering materials arranged on a pink cloth with gold floral brocade pattern. In the foreground, a large brass bowl holds bright red kumkum powder and a second brass bowl holds yellow turmeric powder. Behind them, smaller perforated brass bowls hold white sesame seeds, translucent white rock sugar crystals, dried yellow turmeric roots, and dried dates. Above, brass bowls contain green limes and a dark round fruit. No people, deity or a person are visible in the frame.

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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.Close overhead photograph of ritual offerings arranged on a pink cloth with gold floral brocade border. Two large round brass bowls hold heaped red kumkum powder on the left and bright yellow turmeric powder on the right. Behind them, a small perforated metal bowl holds whole dried turmeric roots, and another bowl at the top left holds white grains, possibly rice or puffed grain, beside a bowl of blue crystal-like pieces. No people or deity murti are visible; the items suggest preparation for puja or homa.A photograph of a table draped with a red cloth patterned with gold motifs, laid out with brass bowls of offerings. Foreground bowls hold bright orange turmeric powder and deep red kumkum powder. Other bowls contain dried turmeric roots, dried dates, small round brown sweets, green limes, pale crystal sugar pieces, a bowl of white grains, and a large dark green gourd. Palm fronds and bamboo stalks are visible in the background. No people are visible in the scene.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 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.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-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.Close overhead view of several brass bowls on a green-grey surface holding offering ingredients for ritual use. A large bowl in the foreground is filled with bright red kumkum powder, and the centre bowl holds yellow-orange turmeric powder. Behind them are a bowl of white sugar-coated balls, a bowl of light blue rock sugar crystals, a bowl of orange fried snack pieces, and a bowl of dried nuts and raisins in the lower right. No people are visible.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.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.An overhead view of a ritual offering spread on a red and gold embroidered cloth. Brass and copper bowls hold red apples, pomegranates, and dried raisins and dates, alongside heaps of bright red kumkum powder and yellow turmeric. Whole pineapples, green and yellow limes, and crystal sugar lumps are arranged around the bowls. No people are visible in the frame.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.