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Overhead view of a ritual altar floor covered with a dense spread of mixed flower petals in red, pink, orange and yellow, mixed with green leaves and white blossoms, arranged on a pink-bordered white square. Bunches of ripe bananas sit on green leaves at three corners, with a brass or silver pot and a covered metal vessel placed around the edges. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests a puja offering.

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Overhead photo of a square silver-rimmed tray covered with a white base, sprinkled with pink and red petals, white flowers, green leaves and herbs, with ripe bananas placed at the corners and a pinkish kumkum-like border. A small brass vessel and a covered silver container sit beside the tray, with fruit at the lower right and striped woven mats beneath. No people are visible. The arrangement appears to be an offering tray of flowers, fruit and leaves.2016-06-19A photo of a ritual offering on an ornate silver-coloured tray or platform, covered with a dense spread of pink, red and yellow flower petals, green leaves, herbs and grains, with a red-pink border. Ripe bananas sit at the corners and on green leaves, and a small steel bowl rests at the left edge over a striped woven cloth. No people are visible in the frame; the arrangement suggests a puja or abhishekam offering setting.2016-06-19 +1 copiesJune 19 20162016-06-19Close photograph of a round woven bamboo basket heaped with fresh flowers in yellow, pink, red, purple and white, including chrysanthemums and roses. Behind it, two flat silver-coloured ritual platforms sit on a striped multicoloured cloth in purple, red, green and orange. At right, a metal plate holds a bundle wrapped in white cloth topped with cream and purple flowers. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests puja offerings.2016-12-19January 31 20182018-01-31Close photo of bare feet resting on a bed of pink, red, orange and yellow flowers arranged on a gold tray during a padapuja-style ritual. The feet belong to a person wearing an orange and gold silk garment. Surrounding them are polished silver bowls holding white jasmine-like blossoms, pink roses, a yellow liquid, and small brass lamps.2013-07-02July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20122012-02-11 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a ritual offering table draped with off-white cloth. Two oranges and two apples sit at the edges, with red roses, white jasmine-type flowers and green leaves arranged in the centre over a bed of yellow and red powders. Behind the table, a bundle of white and green-striped cloth, a woven basket and pink and white flowers are visible against a yellow wall. No people are visible.2017-05-10Close view of a floor covered with pink and yellow rose petals and scattered green leaves, with a bare human arm or hand reaching into the petals from the left. A green leafy garland with white flowers hangs at the left edge. The petals appear arranged for a ritual floral offering in the Adi Kailasa setting; only a partial limb is visible, so no full person is shown.2016-10-02July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual lingam or shivalinga being decorated with flowers in a temple setting. A man in a white dhoti and a red-brown beaded bracelet reaches toward a golden-toned lingam set on a silver-rimmed tray heaped with red roses, yellow roses, white flowers and green leaves. A bare-footed figure stands on a red floor at the left, and a person in a leopard-print and tiger-striped shawl sits at the right edge. The lingam and tray rest on a silver pedestal. No face is visible of the men shown, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2019-04-07