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Close view of a ceremonial offering on a silver-plated, repoussé-carved table. On a shallow silver plate sits a coconut wrapped in a white jasmine-style garland, with a gold-toned ornamental piece and tassels, a yellow sacred thread, and scattered red petals. Marigold garlands lie nearby, a small silver cup holds incense sticks, and another silver vessel stands beside the plate. No people are visible.

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October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a ritual offering table laid with a white cloth on sandy ground. In the foreground stands a polished silver pot with embossed floral patterns, topped with a conical mound of yellow turmeric paste decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves, and surrounded by a silver tray of yellow flowers. Beside it, a silver plate holds garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers. Behind them are coconuts, bananas, oranges, betel leaves, small brass cups and bowls, and a folded white cloth with gold borders. No people are clearly visible; the setting appears to be a temple-style puja arrangement.2011-01-16October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18September 16 20132013-09-16Ritual offering arrangement on an ornate gold-embossed table. Several silver trays hold small silver bowls filled with white jasmine flowers, honey-coloured liquid, and other offerings. Yellow and pink flower petals and blooms are arranged around a central pile of red rose petals, with a silver kalasha-style vessel and a small silver container visible. No people are visible in the frame apart from a sliver of orange clothing at the top edge. The setting suggests puja preparation.2013-07-30June 25 20132013-06-25Close view of a ceremonial kalasha placed in front of a seated figure draped in orange silk with blue and red textiles and gold-bordered cloth. The brass kalasha holds water and is topped with a coconut wrapped in a white flower garland and a pink gerbera, with green leaves at the mouth. Yellow and dark red marigold and rose garlands hang on either side, and loose petals sit on a silver tray in front. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja setting, with no physical people fully visible apart from the lower body and lap of the seated figure.2009-12-24A close-up photograph of a padapuja ritual: a pair of bare feet in an orange-and-gold garment stands at the top left while a hand in a bangle offers flowers at the feet. Silver bowls and trays hold yellow and orange marigolds, red roses, white blossoms and green leaves, with a small brass lamp and a silver kalasha on a gold-edged tray. A woman in a red-brown sari with folded hands is visible at the top. The scene is an offering of flowers and puja items, and the visible people are a worshipper's hands, feet and one partly visible devotee.2013-08-04December 28 20112011-12-28September AFP 2013 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18