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Overhead photo of a ritual offering setup on a reddish-brown tiled floor in front of dark red draped cloth. A large silver plate holds white cubed sweets, beside a small silver spoon and a lit oil lamp with a yellow flame. Bowls contain orange sweets, brown fudge-like pieces, grains, and a colourful mixed grain or seed dish, with more sweets and a woven bamboo mat in the foreground. No people are visible.

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Overhead photo of an offering arrangement on a reddish-brown floor beneath dark maroon drapery. A large round brass plate heaps white sugar cubes or sugar crystals, with a small brass ladle and a lit oil lamp beside it. Nearby are brass bowls of orange sweets, brown fudge-like squares, mixed grains or sugar granules, and colourful puffed grains. A woven straw mat lies in the foreground. No people are visible.2006-10-21May 02 20122012-05-02January 01 20092009-01-01Overhead photo of a ritual offering laid on a white cloth spread over a floor covered with striped blue, red and yellow mats. Rows of bowls hold sweets, fruits, nuts and savouries, including red and orange sweets, round ladoos, apples, tomatoes, bananas and a sliced fruit platter. A folded orange cloth with a gold border lies at left beside brass lamps, small oil pots and metal containers. A basket of white and pink flowers and a plate of flower garlands sit at top, with rows of small covered cups along the upper edge. A person in white clothes is partly visible at the top right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2009-09-03Overhead view of a ritual offering table laid with a white cloth and orange-bordered marigold garlands. Silver and steel bowls hold offerings: pink and white flowers, yellow flower petals, cashews, almonds, dates, raisins, sweets, and white and yellow prasadam. Silver pots, a small silver lamp and incense sticks stand among yellow marigold blossoms. A folded saffron-orange cloth with a striped border lies beside containers of turmeric and red kumkum powder. At the right edge, an ornate gold-carved seat or throne and a partly visible figure in orange robes appear. The scene suggests an offering or puja arrangement; no people are fully visible.2009-01-01October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesA photo of a floor-level puja offering arrangement on a dark red-speckled granite floor. Brass plates and bowls hold rice in a steel pot, white rock sugar crystals, a bowl of pale grains, cut yellow and orange fruits, bananas, a pineapple and whole coconuts, along with incense sticks and two small green limes on a brass tray. A lit oil lamp and brass lamp stands sit in the background beside a white cloth. No people are visible, only the offerings and their ritual setup.December 14 20112011-12-14Overhead photo of a homa ritual setup on a striped orange, red and blue cloth with yellow lettering partly visible. Silver bowls hold pink rose petals, mixed sweets or candies, round brown sweets, a folded white cloth bundle, white flowers with green leaves, and small dishes of yellow and red liquid. Behind them, white brick platform with yellow turmeric and pink flower marks, small oil lamps and a brass ritual vessel. No people are visible.2009-07-01A photograph of a food offering spread on a red cloth in a temple or ashram setting. Steel bowls hold white rice with vegetables, a yellow-orange tempered rice dish, a pale creamy porridge-like dish, and crisp fried snacks. Two red apples, a coconut and a plate of green betel or leaves sit at left. Behind the food are brass and silver vessels, a small ritual tray, a silver lamp, incense sticks in a cup, and a folded orange cloth. A person in white garments is partly visible at top left, so the scene is an offering arranged before a ritual.2010-11-12A photograph, taken slightly rotated, of a ritual preparation spread on a woven straw mat. Several brass and silver bowls hold dried wood sticks, white camphor-like pellets, shredded green leaves, red and yellow flowers, and bananas. A purple cloth bundle with gold trim and a folded white cloth rest on a silver tray. On the right, rows of small metal cups or lamps and a stack of white square blocks sit near purple flowers. No people are visible in the scene. +1 copiesOverhead view of a ritual offering arrangement laid out on a red floor covering for a puja. White cloths and a patterned maroon-and-navy runner hold rows of silver and steel bowls with fruits such as oranges, apples, grapes and bananas, sweets, nuts and dried fruit, along with stacks of orange cloths with gold borders, gold-coloured garlands and ornaments on plates, and a coconut. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a lamp stand and a small bowl of coloured powder sit at the left. No people are visible.2009-11-27