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Close photo of a white cloth-draped offering table with a heap of red and pink rose petals and blossoms, scattered yellow and red powder, and a yellow mango and two pomegranates placed around the pile. Blurred legs in white dhotis with coloured borders stand in the background. No identifiable faces are visible.

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July 08 20172017-07-08July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a silver metal tray set with red roses and rose petals, scattered yellow powder, and several round red fruits, possibly tomatoes or apples. A bright open flame burns in the lower left foreground, and the background is dark. No people are visible; the scene looks like a ritual offering arrangement, possibly for puja or aarti.2017-07-28 +1 copiesClose photograph of a ritual offering tray in the foreground with a bright orange flame blurred at lower left. The silver tray holds red roses and rose petals, a pile of yellow powder, pink-red powder, and several round orange fruits or offerings, with green leaves at the edge. Smoke or haze drifts across the warm-toned frame. No people are visible; this appears to be a homa or puja offering setup.2017-07-28July 28 20172017-07-28July 03 20172017-07-03August 14 20162016-08-14A decorated square ritual tray on a silver-edged base is covered with white cloth and arranged with pink and red flower petals, yellow marigold blooms, coloured grain or powder patterns in yellow, red and white, and a black grain square. Two red apples and a pomegranate sit at the corners, with a hand in a gold bangle placing a pomegranate at the right. A lit oil lamp glows at the left edge, with a woven basket and a brass vessel behind. No people's faces are visible; the scene looks like a floral and fruit offering arrangement.2016-08-14A close photograph of a ceremonial offering arrangement on a white cloth laid over a silver tray. Colourful petals in pink, red and yellow are scattered across the cloth, with mustard-yellow and red powder rangoli-style borders and a black-seeded patch at the top. Apples and a pomegranate sit at the corners, and a small flame or oil lamp glows at the left edge, with a woven basket out of focus behind. No people are visible.2016-08-14Close-up photograph of a ritual offering arrangement during a Rudra Abhishekam-style worship. Two pomegranates, a red apple, and purple chrysanthemum-like flowers with orange marigold petals are scattered across a rangoli-style floor design of pink, green, and yellow powder. A partially visible figure in a white garment with teal and dark embroidered motifs stands behind the offerings, with a yellow cloth beside them. In the foreground, blurred objects include a yellow wooden tray with more flowers and fruit. No clearly identifiable face is shown.2016-12-02Close view of a ritual offering spread on a white cloth: heaps of coloured powders in dark brown, saffron yellow and bright red, white grain or rice, scattered pink flower petals, a few thin sticks, and small yellow fruits. A brass or wooden vessel with a lit flame sits at the lower left. Blurred hands and a white-clad lap are at the top edge. No faces are clearly visible.2017-07-03A close-up photo of a ritual offering arranged on a cloth-covered table. Pomegranates, a red apple, an orange and a yellow fruit are placed among purple and lavender chrysanthemum-type flowers, orange marigolds and scattered yellow petals, with pink and green petal borders forming a decorative mandala-like pattern. A silver-toned tray sits at the lower left. A person in a white quilted sleeve and pink bangle reaches toward the arrangement from the upper left. No identifiable face is visible and no one is identified.2016-12-02