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A photograph of a ritual offering table in front of an ornate gold throne-style seat decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. In the foreground, a tall white pedestal holds a large yellow and orange marigold garland, green leaves, and a red and brown rudraksha mala draped over a carved wooden object. A small framed portrait sits at the base of the pedestal. Behind it, a white cloth-covered table holds silver bowls and plates of food: fried snacks, nuts, sweets, yellow rice, dried fruits, grapes, bananas, oranges and apples. Silver lamps, a bell and a kalasha-like vessel stand on the upper table. No people are visible.

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Photograph of a padapuja offering setup in front of an ornate gold throne-like seat decorated with white jasmine garlands and marigold flowers. A silver bowl of flowers, a silver bell, silver vessels and a small urn sit on a white cloth over red carpet, with incense sticks burning. Below, a spread of food offerings in silver and steel bowls includes grapes, cashews, pistachios, sweets, fried snacks and dal-like curries. Part of a person in white clothing with bare feet is visible at the right edge, and a figure in a red and gold garment appears at the left edge.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Overhead view of an offering arrangement for a ritual, with no people visible. A white cloth covers a low platform; in front, four folded saffron-orange cloths with gold borders are set in a row, above which sit four gold-toned ornate trays. Below are many small steel bowls of fruit, sweets and snacks: oranges, grapes, apples, bananas, sliced fruit, cut sweets, fried snacks, and rice-based preparations. Brass plates of lamps are arranged at the upper right, and incense sticks rise from a small brass stand at the left on a patterned red-and-blue rug. The scene is an offering table set out for a puja.2009-11-27January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a ritual offering spread on a white cloth, viewed from above. Three people in orange robes sit at the edges; only their lap, arms and hands are visible, and one wears gold bangles and a wristwatch. An ornate gold-coloured stand holds a red cushion. Silver bowls and vessels hold rice dishes, sweets, nuts, dried fruit, fresh oranges, apples and bananas, as well as a kumkum dish and a silver pot. Yellow and orange marigold garlands and loose flowers decorate the cloth, with a bowl of pink and white flowers at left. Yellow marigold strands and folded orange cloth lie nearby. The arrangement suggests a naivedyam offering, but no deity form is visible.2009-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07Overhead view of a ritual offering arrangement laid out on a red floor covering for a puja. White cloths and a patterned maroon-and-navy runner hold rows of silver and steel bowls with fruits such as oranges, apples, grapes and bananas, sweets, nuts and dried fruit, along with stacks of orange cloths with gold borders, gold-coloured garlands and ornaments on plates, and a coconut. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a lamp stand and a small bowl of coloured powder sit at the left. No people are visible.2009-11-27July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Overhead view of a ritual offering table laid with a white cloth and orange-bordered marigold garlands. Silver and steel bowls hold offerings: pink and white flowers, yellow flower petals, cashews, almonds, dates, raisins, sweets, and white and yellow prasadam. Silver pots, a small silver lamp and incense sticks stand among yellow marigold blossoms. A folded saffron-orange cloth with a striped border lies beside containers of turmeric and red kumkum powder. At the right edge, an ornate gold-carved seat or throne and a partly visible figure in orange robes appear. The scene suggests an offering or puja arrangement; no people are fully visible.2009-01-01