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Close-up photograph of a heap of raw almonds in a perforated metal bowl with a scalloped rim and cut-out teardrop-shaped holes. The brown, ridged almond shells fill the frame, with a few darker spots on some nuts. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible.

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A close overhead photograph of a heap of whole raw almonds with tan, ridged shells filling a shallow metal bowl. The bowl has a scalloped rim and a pierced pattern of teardrop-shaped holes, and it rests on a red fabric with gold embroidered motifs. No people are visible, and the setting suggests an offering or food arrangement rather than a ritual scene with identifiable deities.A close overhead photograph of a heaping pile of raw cashew nuts in a shallow brass bowl with a scalloped rim and teardrop-shaped perforations. The pale, curved kernels show faint reddish-brown skin marks and fill the bowl almost entirely. No people, text or ritual objects are visible.Overhead photograph of four brass bowls with perforated heart-shaped cut-out rims set on a gold cloth. Clockwise from the top left: dried dates, cashew nuts, golden raisins, and almonds in the bottom bowl. No people, text or signage visible.A close-up photograph of a pile of dried dates in a metal bowl with a scalloped rim and a row of cut-out cutwork holes. The dates are wrinkled, reddish-brown and amber, with pale sugary crystallisation on their skin. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible.Close overhead photograph of a brass bowl filled with raw cashew nuts, their pale curved kernels heaped together. The bowl has a perforated rim with heart-shaped cutouts and sits on a red fabric with a gold embroidered pattern. No people, deities or ritual figures are visible.Close-up photo of a heap of dried golden raisins piled in a shallow metal bowl with a scalloped rim and perforated dot pattern. The raisins vary in colour from pale gold to amber and brown. The bowl sits on a light beige cloth. No people, deities or ritual objects are visible.Close-up photograph of a perforated silver bowl heaped with golden-yellow raisins, set on a red and gold brocade cloth with a floral paisley pattern. The bowl has scalloped rim and heart-shaped cutouts. No people are visible.Close-up photo of a pile of dried dates with wrinkled reddish-brown skins and some split pieces, heaped in a perforated metal bowl with a scalloped rim, set on a pale tan surface. No people are visible.Close overhead photo of a brass bowl filled with dried dates, shrivelled and reddish-brown with wrinkled skins, piled loosely. The bowl rests on a red cloth with gold patterning at the left edge. No people are visible, and the image shows food offerings rather than any identifiable ritual event.A close overhead photograph of two perforated metal bowls on a red and gold brocade cloth. The left bowl holds curved white cashew nuts, and the right bowl holds golden raisins. No people are visible; the frame shows only the offering bowls of dry fruit and nuts.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.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.