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Close-up photograph of a ritual offering on a brass plate set on dry grass. A white cloth bundle with gold zari borders is tied at the top and decorated with red roses, green leaves and white jasmine flowers, with red-orange tilak powder smeared on its side. Beside it sit a small brass bowl of dark red berries or seeds, a bowl of orange-yellow flower petals, and several incense sticks lying on the plate.

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July 03 20162016-07-03December 02 20162016-12-02December 02 20162016-12-02October 22 20152015-10-22 +2 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual puja in progress. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a small spoon over a silver tray holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass deity figure, a white flower, leaves, a small silver bowl of offerings and a stick of incense. A rudraksha mala with brown beads hangs at her chest, and a second person in white and gold clothing sits beside her with gold bangles visible. Another brass vessel and flowers sit in the foreground.2018-02-13A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a wooden surface. A tall cylindrical object wrapped in red fabric with gold border motifs and a white and red strand is decorated with a red rose garland and a white jasmine garland, with green leaves attached. Brass plates and bowls with offerings sit nearby, and a small oil lamp with a lit flame is in the lower left. No people are visible in the frame, only partial edges of clothing at the corners.2015-07-17Close-up photo of a ritual arrangement: a turmeric-yellow coconut bound with dried palm-leaf strips and woven straw, set among green leaves and pink and yellow flowers. A hand with dark-painted nails reaches in from the upper right. Blurred orange-robed figures stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2018-05-29 +1 copiesA photo of a padapuja-style offering: a figure in orange cloth sits on a gold-framed seat with red and white flower garlands draped over the orange garment. In the foreground, a silver tray holds red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, green leaves and gold-coloured fruit or bead-like offerings, beside a lit silver oil lamp with a flame. Two hands in white or cream sleeves hold a small silver vessel and reach toward the tray. Only hands and partial limbs of people are visible. The scene is set on a red cloth with a gold chair in the background.2009-12-08March 10 20132013-03-10September 16 20112011-09-16September 09 20162016-09-09September 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copies