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Overhead photo of a ritual offering spread on a striped woven cloth. Baskets hold fruit (oranges, apples, pomegranates, limes), a heap of pink flower petals, green betel-type leaves and bananas. A small silver tray holds coloured powders in dishes, a brass kalasha-style lamp, a brass oil lamp and a book with a deity image on its cover. Behind it sit a brick structure with white and orange painted markings and a silver puja box, and at the bottom edge the orange-robed arm of a person is visible holding a cup.

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Ritual offerings are arranged on a striped green, pink and yellow cloth before a white square homa/yagna fire pit edged with garlands of white and pink flowers. Woven baskets hold fruit, marigold and jasmine flowers, rose petals, green leaves, sweets and betel-style packets, and two bundles of folded cloth wrapped in yellow and magenta silk sit in the foreground. A small brass bell and silver ritual vessels rest on the right beside white cloth, and a foot in white is visible at the top left. No people are fully visible in the frame.2007-12-02A ritual ground covered with a white cloth marked with blue lines, bearing a puja arrangement of pink and red flowers, yellow marigold strands, white jasmine-like blossoms, ripe bananas on green leaves, and a red-brown powdered design. Brass vessels and a small lamp sit nearby. Several people in white dhotis with blue-and-gold borders stand behind the table, with orange cloth draped beneath the altar.2015-08-31Close view of a puja offering spread on a colourful striped cloth. A brass tray holds a heap of green betel leaves, beside bananas, dried red chillies, and purple cloth with marigold garlands. A silver bowl holds yellow turmeric paste and a small silver container sits nearby. Yellow and pink flower petals scatter over yellow painted steps, and garlands hang in the background. No people are visible.2017-10-19August 07 20172017-08-07Close view of a puja offering table covered with a striped striped cloth in blue, red and yellow. On a brass tray are yellow marigold petals, pink rose petals and bananas. Beside it sits a white cloth bundle tied with yellow flower petals and a small pink-flowered stem, placed on a silver plate. Behind are brass plates with white jasmine garlands, red and orange flowers, a silver bowl with lid and a brass lamp stand. No people are visible.2017-09-21 +1 copiesNovember 04 20062006-11-04June 19 20162016-06-19June 19 20162016-06-19June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20072007-02-15Overhead photo of a ritual offering setup on a teal cloth with a striped border. A brass tray holds bananas, three whole coconuts and a few small limes, with small printed cards among the fruit. In front, a brass plate holds red and pink flowers, a small dish of red kumkum, and a bowl or plate of offerings. At right, a brass pot holds a yellow sweet or cake. At upper left sit a brass lamp stand and a small brass handbell. No people are visible.2007-08-29August 07 20172017-08-07