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Overhead 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.

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Overhead 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.2009-11-27November 27 20092009-11-27Overhead photo of a ritual offering laid on a white cloth spread over a floor covered with striped blue, red and yellow mats. Rows of bowls hold sweets, fruits, nuts and savouries, including red and orange sweets, round ladoos, apples, tomatoes, bananas and a sliced fruit platter. A folded orange cloth with a gold border lies at left beside brass lamps, small oil pots and metal containers. A basket of white and pink flowers and a plate of flower garlands sit at top, with rows of small covered cups along the upper edge. A person in white clothes is partly visible at the top right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2009-09-03January 01 20092009-01-01Overhead 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.2009-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Photograph of an empty ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and red garland decorations, set on a red carpet in a hall. Before it stands a white-draped low table laden with offerings: fruit, sweets, and bowls of food, plus neatly folded orange-red cloths with gold borders and gold ornaments. Brass lamps and an incense holder sit at the left edge. No people are visible. Garland-wrapped floral decorations flank the throne on white-covered side tables holding fruit trays.2009-11-27July 07 20092009-07-07A floor spread of offerings for a ritual, laid on red and magenta cloths over a grey floor. Plates of bananas, oranges, apples, green grapes, mangoes, almonds, a cluster of dates or dried fruit, coconuts, cubes of paneer or white sweet, and aluminium trays of round sweets and a golden halwa-like dessert sit beside brass thalis, a brass lamp, folded silk saris or shawls in red, blue and pink, and a bowl of yoghurt. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears.2011-04-20January 01 20092009-01-01A ceremonial offering spread laid out on white cloth over a blue mat for a puja. Two tall polished silver lamps with bird-shaped tops and twisted stems stand on either side, each holding a lit oil flame. In the centre are many small bowls and plates of food: sweet pongal-style dishes, yellow laddus in a heap, flatbreads, coconut and banana leaves, bananas, red apples, orange and mango-like fruits, a whole pineapple, and a plate of sugared cashew-like sweets. A silver bowl of rose petals, silver vessels, a bell, incense sticks and kumkum pots sit at the back, with orange-and-white flower garlands draped over a raised altar and an orange folded cloth. No people are visible.2009-07-07August 25 20092009-08-25