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A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a white cloth over a woven mat. A black stone object. Two orange-brown cloth bands are tied across it, and small brass or copper cups stand nearby. Three stainless steel bowls of brown sweet offerings sit in front, with scattered rose petals. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a silver tray encircled by red and orange roses, pink roses and white jasmine-style flowers. On a dark cloth at the centre sit two terracotta ritual vessels, with thin smoke rising from the arrangement. Around the tray are small steel bowls holding red and brown offerings and rose petals, along with a steel spouted vessel, a steel lamp and a covered silver dish on a woven mat. There are no people visible in the scene.2006-02-27Close photograph of a puja setting on a woven mat. Hands in white garments hold and arrange items on a silver tray piled with red roses, white jasmine-type flowers and pink petals, with orange ribbon-like strips draped over a dark object. Nearby are a silver covered dish, a silver conch-shaped vessel, small brass bowls, an ornate silver lamp stand with a lit oil lamp, and incense sticks at the lower edge. A person in white sits behind, holding a small bowl, and an open book lies at the top left. A woman in white with gold bangles is partly visible at the left edge, consistent with a ritual event.2006-02-27December 07 20132013-12-07 +1 copiesMay 03 20132013-05-03April 13 20132013-04-13 +2 copiesSeptember 03 20142014-09-03A photograph of a round silver plate on an orange cloth holding a pair of black sandals with orange straps, placed beside a pink and white flower petal and a small red flower. Another silver bowl with a pale, creamy substance sits at the right edge, and a partial bowl with green leaves is at the left. No people are visible; the sandals appear to be offered as sacred items.2013-03-01Close-up of a padukapuja setup on a patterned cloth with a yellow runner: a pair of black wooden sandal-shaped padukas with orange-brown strap bands rests on the table, decorated with white frangipani-like flowers and orange blossoms. A brass hand bell with a handle stands between them, with a small brass bowl of offerings, a brass plate holding petals, and a lit oil lamp in the upper left. No people are visible.2013-12-10March 09 20142014-03-09May 02 20132013-05-02October 23 20122012-10-23A photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a white cloth. A large silver tray holds a dark perforated plate with two orange-painted, curved clay or wooden pieces at its centre, surrounded by a ring of red roses, pink petals and white jasmine-style flowers. Around the tray sit small steel bowls containing yellow turmeric or powder, reddish paste, and dried fruit or nut pieces. A silver spoon, a conch-shaped shell, a brass oil lamp and a bundle of flowers lie on a woven mat at the top. White-clad legs of seated participants frame the left and right edges.2006-02-27