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Close-up photograph of a polished metal plate piled with dried dates, dark brown and wrinkled, mixed with orange-toned dried fruit pieces. No people are visible. A small inset icon appears in the top corner.

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Close-up photograph of a shallow silver or steel tray filled with dried fruit and nuts: whole almonds, cashews, and sliced dried figs, some whole ring-shaped figs. The offering is heaped across the tray with no people visible. No physical people or a person candidate are visible; the tray of dry fruit and nuts is the sole subject.2021-12-28February 13 20132013-02-13Close-up photograph of a heap of small reddish-brown dried seeds or nuts in a metal tray, arranged in a dense mound in the foreground. Behind them, out of focus, a larger bowl holds a fine granular powder. No people are visible. The shallow depth of field keeps the seeds sharp while the background blurs.2018-03-03Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being poured over a deity murti. A red cloth-wrapped or red-stained shaft of an abhishekam-style object dominates the upper centre, with its base sitting in a golden tray. The offering on the tray is a thick mixture of cashew nuts, chopped dried fruit pieces and granular white material, with a pale mound visible at left. Gold-patterned ornamental metalwork and an orange cloth fill the background. No people are visible in the frame.2010-07-21A photograph of many metal bowls and trays of dry ingredients displayed on a colourful striped woven cloth. Bowls hold black and brown seeds, white and brown grains, dried nuts, whole spices, dried fruit, chunks of jaggery or dried root, and piles of shelled nuts. The arrangement suggests offering or preparation of a herbal mixture. No people are visible.2018-03-03A photograph of a brass bowl filled with a dry mixture of seeds, nuts, bark pieces and dried plant fragments, set on a white cloth. Behind it sit brass bowls of whole green and yellow limes and a bowl of bananas. No people are visible in the frame.2010-10-13Photo 11728747 +2 copiesClose-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.2015-07-16March 16 20202020-03-16 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a metal offering plate on a red cloth, heaped with bananas, red apples, oranges, pomegranates and a pear-like fruit. A green leaf with dark raisins or dried fruit sits among the fruit, and a mound of yellow flowers lies in the lower foreground. The arrangement suggests fruit offerings for worship, with no people or deity figures visible.2018-01-31Overhead view of a white cloth covered with stainless steel bowls and trays of offerings for a puja. Visible items include bananas, apples, pomegranates, a green citrus fruit, cashew nuts, almonds, raisins, dried dates, puffed rice, a bowl of crystal sugar, chopped nuts, and candy wrapped in colourful packets. Many dishes are covered in clear plastic wrap. No people or deity figures are visible.A photograph of a large round silver tray and many small brass-rimmed bowls arranged on a white cloth, filled with prasadam-style food offerings wrapped in clear plastic: red apples, dried apricots, sesame and jaggery sweets, fried snacks, peanuts, savoury chips, colourful candies, ring-shaped biscuits and brown ladoo-type sweets. No people are visible; the scene is a food offering display.2015-01-13 +2 copies