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Close-up still life of ritual powders on a metal tray. In the foreground, a polished silver cup with an ornate handle is filled with fine grey-white vibhuti ash. Beside it, a small brass bowl with scalloped edges holds bright red kumkum powder. Gold-coloured brass surfaces and a patterned tray reflect light in the background. No people are visible.

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April 16 20122012-04-16April 17 20122012-04-17Close-up photograph of a golden metal ceremonial bowl or spoon holding a heap of fine off-white powder. No people are visible in the frame.2013-09-18A close photograph of a brass plate of pale grey-white powder. Behind it, a second brass tray holds diced fruit in pink, red, yellow and green pieces. A partially visible figure in orange cloth stands at the left edge, and another in white stands behind the offerings. Only hands and clothing are visible; no faces appear in the frame.2007-09-24September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a ritual table set on a white cloth beside a red-painted wooden post. Centre is a tiered golden metal object shaped like a stepped pyramid or meru, resting on a gold-coloured plate. In front stand a silver tray with two small brass bowls holding red liquid or kumkum and a glass bowl filled with white powder. Scattered papers lie on the cloth. No people are visible in the frame.2012-04-17Overhead photo of a brass puja tray on a white surface holding three small silver bowls: one with yellow turmeric-tinted rice or grain at the upper left, one with a smooth reddish-brown paste in the centre, and one with deep red kumkum powder at the right. Pink hibiscus flowers and a sliced red fruit lie at the top, with a folded pink towel in the upper right corner. No people are visible.2010-10-18 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16Close photo of an Aushada preparation process on a table. In the foreground, a large silver-rimmed bowl holds a heap of fine white powder, and beside it a shallow bowl holds yellow powder. A brass lamp stand with a figure is at the left edge, and a small brass vessel with green leaves sits beyond it. Blurred hands in orange sleeves reach over a bowl of white powder with a bright flame glow behind. No faces are visible. A small cup and additional metal bowls of powder complete the arrangement.2017-08-29October 16 20162016-10-16A close overhead photo of a silver-toned scalloped tray filled with fine red kumkum powder, its surface smoothed flat on a grey stone surface. A pale yellow dish. No people or ritual actions are visible; the page's event details are not shown in this image.2016-10-16Close photo of a hand pouring white powder onto a large ornate brass vessel filled with a mound of white and reddish-pink powder. A second hand holding a foil bowl of powder appears at the left, and an orange-clad arm is visible in the background. Only partial arms and hands show; no faces are visible. Ornate embossed brass metalwork and a dark background frame the scene.2016-10-16