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A close-up photograph of a silver puja tray with a betel leaf bowl. Green betel leaves hold small pieces of reddish kumkum or brown offering material in a silver bowl. Beside it sits a husked orange coconut with fibrous hair, and silver lidded vessels with ornate rims. No people are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame. The background is blurred.

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February 26 20132013-02-26Close photograph of a ritual offering setup on a purple and gold brocade cloth. A silver bowl holds a bundle of fresh green leaves, and beside it a small silver container with a hinged lid stands open, with dark material visible inside. A person's arm in the upper left holds a green leaf, and their reddish-orange clothing is visible at the lower left.2014-12-28Close photograph of a ritual offering on a silver tray: a ring of broad glossy green betel leaves arranged around a heap of finely shredded dark red kumkum-like powder or petals at the centre. Blurred background includes a folded orange-brown cloth, a small silver lamp stand, a silver bowl, and out-of-focus red fruits such as apples on a brass plate. No people are visible.2011-12-31Close-up photograph of a brown, fibrous coconut set in a polished silver bowl, decorated with red and orange roses and green leaves. The coconut has a rough, dusty turmeric-coloured husk. No people are visible. The background is dark and blurred.2011-09-09April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +2 copiesA close photograph of a ritual preparation on a gilded wooden stand. In the foreground, a hand in a saffron-orange sleeve holds a green betel leaf and a dark round item. On the stand, an ornate silver-toned betel box with its lid open rests on a silver plate with green leaves. A larger stainless steel tray with more leaves sits behind. No faces are visible.2016-07-12Close-up photo of a ritual offering arranged on a green banana leaf placed on an ornate metal tray. A polished silver covered bowl with embossed floral patterns sits centrally, flanked by a silver spouted vessel with a decorated lid, and a small tumbler-style steel cup. Pink and yellow flower petals are scattered across the leaf, and two dried leaf dishes rest at the right. Behind, a blurred yellow cloth, fruits including oranges, bananas and pomegranates, and a silver kalasha-style lamp stand suggest a puja setting. No people are visible.2016-02-16 +1 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20Close overhead photograph of a whole brown coconut with its fibrous husk on a silver plate, set among green mango leaves arranged around it. Red and white flower petals and garlands surround the plate. No people are visible in the frame.2006-12-28September 11 20132013-09-11A photograph of a ceremonial kalasha: a whole brown coconut with fibrous husk rests atop green betel-style leaves in the mouth of an ornately engraved silver pot wrapped in white thread netting, with red kumkum and yellow turmeric marks on its body. The pot sits on a metal tray scattered with white rice grains. Blurred brick and a second coconut appear in the background. No people are visible.2015-11-22