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Close-up photograph of a yellow turmeric-coated conical object resting in a round steel tray filled with yellow turmeric powder. Loose saffron-orange threads. A blurred orange and yellow floral offering sits in the foreground on a purple and red striped cloth. No people are visible.

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Close view of a silver-rimmed plate holding two turmeric-dyed coconuts bound together with yellow-orange thread, resting on a bed of yellow-dyed grains. A red kumkum mark sits on the coconut, and a folded green leaf and a pink cloth are visible at the edge. No people are visible; the setting suggests a ritual offering arrangement.2012-10-14Close-up photo of two turmeric-coated coconuts wrapped with bright yellow cotton thread, resting on a silver tray filled with yellow grains of turmeric-dyed rice. The background is a plain peach-coloured wall. No people are visible, and the scene appears to be a ritual offering arrangement such as a puja or marriage-related ceremony.2012-07-09Close photo of a ritual tray held by a person in saffron-ochre robes, with long rudraksha malas hanging at the shoulder. The round steel tray holds two coconuts wrapped in yellow-orange thread, with gold-coloured trinkets and loose yellow strands spilling over the rim. Behind, a lit oil lamp with a brass lamp holder, a green leafy plant, a copper vessel and small brass cups sit on a decorated altar with pink and red cloth. Warm lamplight gives the scene a devotional, puja-like atmosphere.2016-12-19March 07 20132013-03-07July 09 20122012-07-09December 28 20112011-12-28Close photo of three silver plates on a wooden board set against a salmon-pink cloth. Each plate holds a turmeric-yellow ball wrapped with saffron-orange thread tassels. The left plate has scattered small gold coins; the right plate has a gold-tipped wooden stick and orange threads beside a larger yellow ball. No people are visible. The scene suggests a ritual arrangement of sacred threads and turmeric, though no ceremony is shown.2011-11-29Close-up of hands handling a ritual offering on a silver-toned tray with scalloped rim. A yellow turmeric-coated coconut or kalasha-like vessel with a yellow thread wrapped around it sits on the tray, dusted with rice grains and turmeric powder. Yellow flowers lie beside it. A man's wrist wears several rudraksha mala bracelets with a colourful woven band, and another person's hand in a red thread bracelet touches the flowers. The setting is a blurred ritual space.2015-11-18Close-up photograph of ritual offerings on a wooden board. Two silver plates hold round turmeric-coated balls wrapped with bright yellow threads, and a third plate holds a similar yellow ball with small gold-coloured ritual objects scattered beside it. Behind them are blurred brass bowls, a brass lamp and an open white book on a peach cloth. No people are visible.2011-11-29July 09 20122012-07-09January 02 20132013-01-02A photograph of a coconut wrapped with gold ornaments and tied with yellow thread, resting on a silver tray filled with red and pink rose petals. Gold chains, bead strands and a pointed gold pendant lie across the coconut. A woven basket of petals and marigolds sits in the upper background, and a maroon sari with gold border is visible at the right edge. No people are visible. The setting suggests a ritual decoration for a temple ceremony.2015-10-18 +1 copies