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Overhead view of a ritual setup laid on woven reed mats with green, red and purple stripes on bare reddish earth. Garlands of white, red, yellow and pink flowers sit in brass or metal trays. Brass pots wrapped in white thread stand at the corners. A folded red and gold silk cloth lies beside a brass tray holding small piles of yellow, brown and white powders. Ornamental jewellery and a decorated headpiece with red and green stones lie on the mat, along with a brass kalasha-style vessel. No people are visible.

2008-07-30 +1 copies

A ritual arrangement on a woven straw mat spread over bare ground. Two garlands of white, pink and red flowers lie on brass trays. Several brass pots, one with a wrapped neck, sit among the items, along with a folded red silk cloth, a plate of turmeric, kumkum and white powders, and ornate beaded decorations. No people are visible; the scene is a prepared puja setup.

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Overhead photograph of ritual offerings arranged on a woven mat for a temple ceremony. Heaped marigolds in orange and yellow sit at upper left beside a bowl of mixed yellow flowers with red petals. Bundled wooden sticks lie on a brass tray at upper right. Lower left, a bowl of pink and red petals sits beside a folded white cloth with a red border on a round tray. Lower right, several red cloth bundles tied with gold thread rest on a tray. No people are visible.

A 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.

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Close view of a puja preparation on a colourful striped woven mat. A person in orange saffron robes, with a gold bangle on the wrist, pours liquid from a small cup onto a brass plate of pink flowers and green leaves. Nearby are brass bowls with grains, a small brass lamp, incense sticks, plastic containers and a small brass deity figure on a plate. Only hands and orange clothing of the person are visible.

A ritual setup on a white tiled floor. A large brass-and-silver stand holds a garland of yellow, red and white flowers draped over two small clay pots with coconut-shaped vessels. In front, a square fire-altar of stacked orange bricks, each painted with white, red and green patterns, surrounds a bowl of yellow liquid. Brass lamps, a coconut, apples, bananas, small bowls of kumkum and offerings sit on a silver tray and banana leaves. Seated behind on the floor, people in white dhotis and saffron-bordered cloth prepare the altar, with a glimpse of a pink sequined backdrop. The scene suggests a homa or yagna preparation.

Overhead photograph of a ritual puja arrangement laid out on a woven straw mat with purple and red edging. A brass plate holds a pair of brass sandals or padukas decorated with yellow flowers and a green leaf. A smaller brass dish holds a yellow sweet or prasad. A folded purple silk cloth and an orange cloth sit in a brass tray. Small brass and steel bowls hold red and yellow kumkum and turmeric powders, a brass oil lamp with a wick, incense sticks, a white conch shell with a yellow flower, a brass bell, a small brass cup with a wooden spoon, and a silver spoon. No people are visible.