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A photograph of a woman in a turquoise salwar kameez with a black beaded mala smiling and holding a silver tray of offerings at an outdoor procession. The tray holds a carved pineapple topped with an orange-carrot carved figure with white flower tufts, green mango pieces, orange carved discs, and yellow marigold flowers with green leaves. Behind her, women in saris and glasses raise cameras and fold hands, and many red flags on poles wave against a pale sky. Several people in the background are visible, with more partially visible at the edges.

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December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor offering scene on a bright day with palm trees and a concrete wall behind. In the foreground a carved watermelon, pineapple, bananas and other fruit sit on a table draped with orange cloth beside a golden kalasha and brass vessels. Devotees in white and yellow clothing carry silver trays of bananas, fruit and flower-decorated offerings in procession. A red, yellow and blue ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe is held over the offerings. A bald, bare-headed man in white stands at the left edge, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl is at right. A large figure draped in saffron-orange cloth occupies the right edge.2009-12-23December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor procession of devotees carrying offering trays. In the foreground, two women in cream and beige saris with rudraksha malas smile as they hold silver plates of fruit: bananas, pineapple, a coconut, apples and yellow and pink flowers, with a decorated coconut with orange and red beads at the centre. Behind them, other devotees in white dhotis and saffron clothing, a woman in a magenta sari and an older woman with grey hair stand among flags and flowers.2010-12-20A photograph of a devotional offering. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a red bindi holds a large silver tray of fruit: bananas, red apples, a pineapple and a coconut, with yellow flower petals. Behind her a woman in a grey-beige shawl looks on, and at the right a smiling man with white vibhuti on his forehead and a white shawl with red trim raises a staff. A woman in a cream sari stands at the left edge, and a woman in a turquoise top is partly visible at the right. The background is an orange-red wall.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20Outdoor procession scene with devotees in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, a woman with a tilak and an orange shawl over white clothes holds a large silver bowl heaped with red flower garlands and white jasmine strands, with a coconut and green leaves on top. Beside her, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and orange-and-red tilak smiles, while a woman in glasses and a red-and-saffron top stands behind. On the left, an orange umbrella-like canopy with floral embroidery is held overhead, and a figure in white with an orange sash stands near it. Orchid sprays and flower garlands fill a tray at right. Bystanders stand in the background against a stone wall.2008-12-31Close-up photograph of a ritual offering on an orange cloth in front of a golden ornate frame. A tray holds a carved vegetable peacock made of orange carrot-like material with a green-tipped beak and white flower crest, set on a pineapple, with carrot slices, cucumber, coconut, betel-leaf greens, yellow marigold flowers, and a small oil lamp burning in front. Behind, a pineapple, grapes, bananas, and a white flower garland hang near a woman in a brown top with palms pressed together in namaste, and a tray of fruit sits further back. The scene suggests a devotional offering, with the ornate golden palanquin or throne frame in the background.2010-12-20December 20 20102010-12-20A photograph of two women in a ritual procession outdoors in front of a red-orange building. The woman on the left wears a turquoise saree with a black beaded necklace and gold bangles, smiling and holding a silver tray. The woman on the right wears a cream saree with a yellow shawl and a red bindi, holding a second silver tray filled with yellow and purple flowers, a pineapple-like fruit, carrot slices and a carved carrot-shaped offering. Behind them a man with a white tilak on his forehead wears white clothes, and a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace raises his arm. Greenery and a tiled roof are visible.2010-12-20December 23 20082008-12-23December 20 20102010-12-20