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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.

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Overhead photograph of a spread of prasadam offerings laid out on a red and gold brocade cloth. Brass bowls with perforated rims hold almonds, cashews, raisins, round sweet balls (laddus) in pale and brown tones, dried fruit pieces, shredded coconut, a golden spiced powder, a smooth brown sweet block, and crushed grain. A brass plate with dried red chillies sits at the upper right. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of a ritual offering spread laid on a red fabric with gold floral brocade pattern. Brass bowls with perforated rims hold dry offerings: whole almonds, cashews, raisins, dates, sesame or grain, dried red chillies, crystal sugar (mishri) pieces, a block of jaggery, fried snacks, golden spiced chilli strands, and a plate of pressed sweets or puffed rice. No people are visible.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.Overhead photograph of a festive offering spread on a red and gold brocade cloth. Small brass bowls with perforated rims hold cashews, raisins, whole almonds, dates, shredded coconut, round sweet balls in pale and brown tones, puffed rice cakes, and fried snacks. The arrangement suggests food offerings prepared for a ritual. No people, deity or a person depiction is 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.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.Top-down photograph of offerings arranged on a red and gold brocade cloth. Four perforated brass bowls hold, clockwise from top left: whole almonds, dark brown caramelised pieces of dried fruit or jaggery sweets, pale round laddu-like sweets, and dried dates with their wrinkled skin. A ring of crisp twisted savory snacks is visible at the upper right corner. No people are visible, and no deity or ritual setting beyond the food offerings can be seen.Close overhead photograph of offering ingredients arranged in perforated round metal bowls on a cloth-covered table. Clockwise from top left: white beans, dried raisins, yellow turmeric pieces, a large round block of brown jaggery, almonds, and dried dates. No people are visible.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.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.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.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.