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A 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.

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A close photograph of a white cloth laid on the ground, decorated with a rangoli-style pattern of yellow and red powder, possibly turmeric and kumkum. Yellow, red, pink and white flowers, including chrysanthemums and red roses, are arranged across the pattern. Ripe orange fruits sit at the top right and left, with a red apple at the lower left, and blurred flowers and a brass tray appear at the bottom edge. No people, a person candidate or deity murti are visible; the setting suggests a puja offering arrangement.2016-01-30Close photo of a brass plate of offerings on a striped purple, yellow and green cloth. The plate holds yellow bananas, orange citrus fruits, red apples, and green betel-type leaves, with a red and gold brocade cloth at the right edge. Yellow and purple flowers and scattered grains of rice lie around the plate, with a flower-decorated altar behind. No people are visible.2016-12-15Overhead 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.2016-06-19Close 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.2016-12-19Close-up photo of a bare foot in a padapuja offering: a hand in an orange-red sleeve holds a red apple above a foot resting on a cloth of rust-orange, surrounded by white jasmine garlands and red and orange roses with yellow petals scattered around. Only a hand and foot are visible, so the person is not identifiable.2016-10-02A photograph of an outdoor ritual arrangement on bare reddish-brown ground. Central kalasha-style brass pots are draped with white and red flower garlands and sheaves of grass, set on a low brick platform with heaps of white rice and banana leaves. Around them are coconuts wrapped in white-and-blue checked cloth and netted, bunches of bananas, apples, oranges, grapes, two brass oil lamps and a small brass cup of liquid. No people are visible.2017-03-11Close view of a yellow turmeric Ganesha murti on a brass plate, decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers and leaves. A halved coconut and a red apple sit beside it on the plate, with red and gold silk cloth around the edge. The background is blurred, showing brick-like structures and a blue fabric. No people are visible.2015-07-17 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24August 24 20062006-08-24January 30 20162016-01-30 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual offering table decorated with fresh flowers. Several metal plates hold conical mounds of powders: white (likely rice or ash-like powder), pale cream/beige, and bright yellow-orange turmeric powder in the foreground. Yellow marigold-type blooms, purple and magenta flowers, and red roses form a border around the plates along a white cloth-covered table. Behind is a dark green fabric with embroidered red sequin-like dots. No people are visible, and the powders appear to be prepared offerings for a puja.2018-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20102010-09-21