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A photograph of a large ceremonial offering spread on an orange cloth in a temple hall. Many silver plates hold fruits including jackfruit, watermelon, oranges, apples, bananas, grapes, guavas and mangoes, alongside sweets, sugar candies, packaged snacks, coconut-style sweets and wrapped confections. Behind the spread, a couple in traditional dress, the woman in an orange-brown sari and the man in white, sit with garlands near a low gold-and-red throne. A woman in a red sari sits to the right beside an oil lamp and brass items, and several people in white dhotis and garments stand at the back. Strands of marigold garlands and a purple cloth decorate the scene.

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June 19 20132013-06-19A photograph of a puja ceremony with a large spread of banana-leaf-style plates and metal trays heaped with fruit, sweets and offerings laid on an orange and purple cloth in the foreground. Behind them a group of men in white dhotis and shirts stand and gather, some holding yellow cloth or papers, while a man in a white kurta kneels before a seated figure. On a golden throne-like seat on the right, a woman in an orange sari and garlands sits beside a seated figure in red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a fan and brass oil lamps stand nearby. A painted deity mural with pillars forms the backdrop.2013-06-19A ceremonial scene in a temple hall with a large floor spread of silver plates heaped with fruits, sweets and packaged offerings on an orange cloth, plus a jackfruit and watermelon at left. A row of men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at left with hands raised in applause or greeting, a woman in a purple sari and a child in red stand among them. At right, a woman in an orange sari kneels in front of a richly decorated golden throne, with a seated figure in orange robes and a woman in red beside it; a golden lamp stand and brass oil lamps flank the throne. A bald man in an orange-brown cloth stands near the throne. Painted pillars and a deity image decorate the background wall.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19A temple hall with a golden throne-like seat on the right where a woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala sits beside another seated figure in orange and red. Around a long low table of fruit offerings, brass oil lamps, and banana leaf plates, a group of devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit, some holding yellow sheets and a small child. Two priests in orange and saffron attire stand near a drum on the right. A painted wall with a deity figure and decorative arches frames the scene, and a red curtain hangs overhead. Fruits, a jackfruit, and watermelon are arranged on a purple-and-gold cloth in the foreground.2013-06-19A photograph of a temple hall during a ritual ceremony. A seated couple in red and gold wedding attire with garlands sits on a golden throne-like seat before painted deity statues, one holding a trident-like staff. Beside them a shaved-headed priest in orange-brown robes kneels. Women in orange, red and purple saris and men in white sit on an orange cloth. A long floor spread holds bananas, fruits, sweets, coconuts, a kalasha-style brass lamp and a plate of yellow sweet with flowers, for a puja or engagement offering. A standing attendant in orange sari stands at left and a light-shirted boy stands at right.2013-06-19June 19 20132013-06-19A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid out on a stone floor. Dozens of small round plates, many lined with green banana or leaf, hold cooked dishes, grains, pulses, sprouted beans, fruits, lemons, sliced vegetables, green beans, a whole pumpkin-like gourd and bananas on a leaf. Behind the offerings, several people in saffron-orange robes and others in white dhotis stand with hands folded, and a bunch of bananas sits on a green leaf near brass items and a cloth-wrapped bundle. The scene suggests a puja offering arranged before a deity.2017-07-07January 01 20122012-01-01June 19 20132013-06-19July 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a large spread of offerings on a red-covered table. Plates and steel trays hold fruits including apples, oranges, bananas, limes and grapes, alongside sweets, nuts, sugar cubes, packaged snacks, coconut-filled confections and wrapped gift packets. Colourful paper rosettes and fringed ornaments decorate the trays. Two people in white clothing stand at the left, one in white with an orange cloth at the top right edge, and a partial figure in orange clothing is visible at the lower right. The setting looks like a temple or ashram offering for a devotional event.2008-07-17