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A photograph of ritual offerings arranged on a red-painted floor in front of a blue-painted block wall. Bunches of whole coconuts sit on large round brass or wicker trays, with bananas, oranges, green limes and pineapples in a flat tray and two woven bowls. Bundles of dried sticks and wood pieces lie on another tray at right, and a thin white cord runs across the floor. A red cloth and a white garment hang at the upper right. No people are visible in the scene.

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Photograph of ritual offerings laid on a red tiled floor beside a blue cinderblock wall. On the left, brown husked coconuts are heaped on a round woven tray, with a bundle of green stalks lying behind them. In the centre, a tray holds bananas, green and orange citrus fruits. Two metal bowls at the back hold pineapples and more limes or lemons. On the right, a tray holds bundles of dried wood sticks. At the upper right, a red cloth hangs near a white cloth, and a yellow panel stands at the left edge. No people are visible.2006-10-21A photograph of a ritual offering spread on a red-tiled floor during evening worship. Brass plates hold bananas, limes, pineapples, whole coconuts, cut coconut halves, bundles of dried sticks, and yellow cloth-wrapped offerings, with a bowl of fruit at the upper left. A red and gold draped cloth hangs in the background beside a brass lamp stand, and a figure in saffron-coloured clothing stands at the upper right. A partially visible person in beige clothing stands at the right edge. No clear face of a central figure is visible, so no identification is made.2006-10-21A photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a round brass plate over a yellow cloth. The plate holds whole green limes, a red apple-like fruit, a pineapple, a large dark green gourd, two halved coconuts with husks, betel-type green leaves, and bananas. Behind it a folded white cloth with green and gold border and sparkling jewellery lies on the table. No people are visible. +1 copiesClose-up photograph of an offering plate on an orange cloth for Ganesh Chaturthi puja. A round silver tray holds fruit including custard apples, green and yellow citrus, red apples, pomegranate, a banana and a mango, plus two halved brown coconuts with husks. Scattered rice grains and a bare foot appear at the top edge, with incense sticks lying at the left.2013-09-09 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual offering spread on a wooden table with a red cloth. Foreground shows a bunch of small yellow bananas and pineapples, with fresh green betel leaves on a brass plate. Behind them sit a glass bowl of orange-yellow powder (likely turmeric or kumkum-coloured offering) and a bowl of brown chickpeas, with a small brass lamp at the right edge. A blurred blue cloth appears in the background. No people are visible.2010-10-15October 28 20062006-10-28December 24 20072007-12-24A photograph of offerings on a cloth-covered table: a large brass plate heaped with small green bananas in the centre, with brass plates of oranges, red apples, small brown fruits, and halved coconuts beside it. A striped woven cloth lies beneath. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2012-01-08Overhead photo of homa preparations on a reddish-brown tiled floor. Brass trays hold red pomegranates, dark purple berries, a bowl of yellow paste, heaps of dried twigs and wood chips, and a pile of husked coconuts. A small plate of white grain sits near a silver pot and a metal vessel, while a partially visible person in orange and white garments sits at the top edge. Fresh pineapple leaves appear at the upper right. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2006-10-21A photograph of a homa offering arrangement laid on a white cloth. Brass and silver plates hold limes, bananas, a bundle of green leaves wrapped in cloth, dried coconuts, red dried chillies, grains, roasted nuts, round rice or sesame balls, and bundles of dry wood sticks. Above, a white stone fire pit or kunda is visible, and two people in white dhotis sit at the edge of the frame, with brass lamps and vessels behind them.2010-10-13 +1 copiesOctober 24 20062006-10-24A photograph of a ritual offering table draped in purple and maroon cloth, laden with fresh fruit on brass plates: a watermelon, pomegranates, lemons, limes, green apples, bananas, pineapples and sugarcane stalks. Two brass kalasha-like pots with cone-shaped yellow-orange kumkum tops sit in netted cages. Behind the table, deity murti in orange and pink garments with floral garlands are visible, along with a bird figurine and a brass lamp stand. Bowls of grains and kumkum are on the right. No people are visible.2010-10-15