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A photograph of a hammered brass bowl with a rim of raised dots, seen from above, filled with small translucent white crystalline cubes. The bowl rests on a plain white cloth with soft folds. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a shallow, hammered brass bowl or plate placed on a plain white cloth. The bowl holds a heap of small, translucent white crystalline granules. No people, statues or ritual figures are visible; the frame is a close overhead view of the offering dish.2007-08-26Close-up photograph of a polished metal tray filled with two kinds of granular resin offerings: pale white-yellow crystals on the left and amber-brown translucent chunks on the right, with a few dried rose petals scattered among them. The tray sits on a cloth surface dusted with pale powder. No people are visible.2015-07-16A close overhead view of a shallow, scalloped silver-toned metal dish filled with irregular white flakes or chunks of a solid substance. A silver box or tray edge is visible at the top of the frame, and a faint purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner. No people are visible.2011-12-28February 09 20122012-02-09Close-up photo of a hand with dark skin pressing into a round brass bowl filled with white granular material, possibly salt or sugar, on a white draped cloth. Only the hand is visible; no other people appear. The bowl has a golden rim and a small purple bird logo sits in the top-left corner.2007-08-26February 01 20172017-02-01April 30 20122012-04-30Close-up photo of a ritual offering: a hand holds a small brass bowl containing cooked white rice mixed with dark seeds, while another hand pours or lifts from a larger brass vessel beneath. A brass bell with a handle stands at left, and a brass Nataraja-style dancing deity figure with a flame arch sits in the background on a red-and-gold cloth. Warm lamplight glows at the edge of the frame.2017-02-01A close photograph of two hands at a ritual tray. One hand holds a small brass bowl containing white cooked rice mixed with dark seeds and a little yellow powder, while the other hand, with gold bangles on the wrist, lifts a brass spoon into it. Behind them a brass tray holds more offerings, and a brass dancing Shiva figure within a flame arch stands on the right. Only hands are visible, so no whole person is shown.2017-02-01February 01 20172017-02-01August 28 20152015-08-28Close-up photo of a ritual in progress: a hand holding a small brass bowl filled with white rice and red-brown kumkum-like grains, while a brass spoon pours or sprinkles from it onto the bare head of a seated person whose face is cropped out of frame. Gold bangles on the wrist. Behind, a brass Nataraja figure in an arch and a brass bell and lamp sit on a red-patterned cloth.2017-02-01