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Photo of offerings arranged on a striped woven cloth in front of a yellow brick wall at a yagashala ritual. Steel plates hold raw sugar or jaggery chunks, whole almonds or seeds, dark raisins, a mound of bright red kumkum powder centre, yellow turmeric pieces, and round brown laddu-like sweets. No people are visible. The lower caption reads Yagashala Shodashi Homa, Day 10, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam.

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Top-down photograph of a table laid with a red and gold brocade cloth and set with several metal bowls of offerings. Visible items include cashew nuts, raisins, a heap of crisp fried sweets, a bowl of orange twisted snack sticks, a bowl of yellow turmeric powder, a bowl of red kumkum powder, and dried yellow turmeric or ginger pieces. A bowl of dark dried fruit sits at the upper left. No people are visible, and no deity, a person or readable text appears in the frame.A photograph of an offering table covered with a red and gold brocade cloth. Brass bowls hold red kumkum powder, yellow turmeric powder, raisins and almonds, with a plate of dates, a plate of round sweet laddus, pale sugar crystals and savory fried snacks nearby. Bamboo stalks and palm leaves stand behind the table. No people are visible.Photograph of a ritual offering table covered with a red cloth patterned with gold motifs. Brass bowls hold heaps of coloured powders in red, orange and yellow, alongside whole almonds, a pale spherical dough or sweet, and a dark green rounded object. Plates of sweets include golden-yellow pieces, round brown laddus, crisp orange strands, a square of pale cake and spiced puffed-rice bars. Fresh white flowers sit at the lower left edge. No people are visible; the setting appears to be an outdoor puja or homa offering table with palm fronds behind it.A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid on a red cloth with a gold-patterned border, set on a wooden table in an open courtyard with green plants behind. Brass bowls hold orange turmeric powder on the left, deep red kumkum powder in the centre and yellow turmeric powder on the right. Smaller bowls contain green limes, dried red dates, yellow dried turmeric roots, white crystals or sugar candy, and round brown sweets. A large dark green gourd and a pale squash sit in brass dishes, and a folded pink and green cloth lies at the right edge beside a coconut. No people are visible.Close-up photograph of ritual offerings arranged on a red and gold brocade cloth. Perforated silver-toned bowls hold golden raisins, round sweet balls dusted with white and brown coconut or grain flakes, a large smooth brown sweet block, and small mounds of yellow turmeric powder and red kumkum. A grey powder sits in a bowl at the top edge. No people are visible, and no a person appears in the scene.Photograph of a dense arrangement of polished brass bowls on a red cloth, filled with varied foods: savoury snacks, chakli-style coils, chickpeas, fried flat crisps, sev, round sweet balls and fried dough pieces. A small bottle or vessel sits among the bowls. Overlay caption reads Pratyaksha Pada Puja, Nithyanandotsavam 2021, Day 16. In the top-left corner is a small inset portrait of a figure in orange headwear, but no people are physically present in the main scene.2022-01-03A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid out on a red and gold patterned cloth under a shaded outdoor area. Brass bowls hold orange turmeric powder, deep red kumkum, and a second orange powder, alongside small dishes of green lime-like fruits, a dark oblong gourd-type vegetable, a pale round fruit, brown balls, white crystal sugar, dried red-brown seeds or nuts, green chilli-like pods, a brown block of jaggery, and a pile of grey grain. Coconuts sit at the right edge. Palm plants and a paved path are visible behind. No people are visible.Overhead photograph of a spread of prasadam offerings laid out on a red and gold brocade cloth. Brass bowls with perforated rims hold almonds, cashews, raisins, round sweet balls (laddus) in pale and brown tones, dried fruit pieces, shredded coconut, a golden spiced powder, a smooth brown sweet block, and crushed grain. A brass plate with dried red chillies sits at the upper right. No people are visible.Close overhead view of several brass bowls on a green-grey surface holding offering ingredients for ritual use. A large bowl in the foreground is filled with bright red kumkum powder, and the centre bowl holds yellow-orange turmeric powder. Behind them are a bowl of white sugar-coated balls, a bowl of light blue rock sugar crystals, a bowl of orange fried snack pieces, and a bowl of dried nuts and raisins in the lower right. No people are visible.A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid on a red cloth with gold floral pattern. Brass bowls hold red and yellow powders, whole nuts, dried seeds and chillies, and cream-coloured round sweets. Plates contain puffed rice balls, laddu-style sweets, orange fried snacks, a block of jaggery and bright yellow sweet strands. Two large pale spheres sit in brass bowls, and a blue-green round object lies at the left edge. Palm fronds appear at the upper right. No people are visible.December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a ritual offering setup on a reddish-brown tiled floor in front of dark red draped cloth. A large silver plate holds white cubed sweets, beside a small silver spoon and a lit oil lamp with a yellow flame. Bowls contain orange sweets, brown fudge-like pieces, grains, and a colourful mixed grain or seed dish, with more sweets and a woven bamboo mat in the foreground. No people are visible.2006-10-21