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Close-up photo of an ornate silver ritual tray arranged for worship. Several embossed silver bowls hold offerings including a yellow paste or sweet, pale and ruby-red petals, and rolled red blooms. Large red hibiscus flowers and a white frangipani-like flower lie among the bowls, and a small silver vessel with a spout sits at the centre. No people are visible, and the tray rests on a gold-patterned surface.

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September 15 20132013-09-15Overhead view of an ornate gold-toned ceremonial arrangement for an offering. Multiple round silver-coloured trays hold empty silver bowls and small silver cups, several containing white rice or flour decorated with orange marigold petals, and small bowls of golden-orange liquid. Red hibiscus flowers and green leaves are placed on the trays and a silver pot. At the centre, a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers surrounds a small brass vessel with a spout. The large base is gold-coloured with embossed floral patterns. No people are visible.2013-09-15Close-up photograph of a silver puja tray with ornately engraved silver bowls and a silver pitcher. The bowls hold red roses, white chrysanthemum-type flowers, a golden-yellow liquid, and a small silver plate with a white flower. Fresh red and pink roses and white blossoms lie scattered at the top edge of the frame. No people are visible; the scene shows ritual offerings arranged for worship.2013-08-19Overhead photograph of an ornate gold-leaf ceremonial tray set on a dark surface. Four round silver trays surround a central gold plate heaped with white and red flower petals, with two small gold cups at the centre. Each silver tray holds a ring of small silver bowls, several filled with amber liquid, and red hibiscus blossoms with white flowers placed among them. The gold tray has embossed floral scrollwork, and gold carved feet appear at the top corners. No people are visible.2013-09-06Top-down view of a ceremonial offering arrangement on an ornate gold-embossed tray. Multiple silver bowls and silver plates are arranged in a ring around a central pair of brass footprint-shaped sandals (padukas) strewn with red rose petals and yellow flowers. Several bowls hold orange-yellow sweet offerings, and red rose heaps and small flower garlands decorate the plates. Silver-toned pots and spouts sit among the bowls. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a puja or padapuja offering set.2013-11-15September 11 20132013-09-11September 18 20132013-09-18October 25 20132013-10-25Close-up photograph of an ornate silver puja tray with embossed floral and scrollwork bowls. The central bowl holds red rose petals, another bowl holds a golden-yellow liquid, and a small silver spoon-like vessel and white plumeria flowers sit at the right. A hand and a woven straw item appear at the upper left. No people are shown in a ritual sense beyond the partial hand; the arrangement suggests ritual offerings for worship.2014-04-13June 16 20132013-06-16September 08 20132013-09-08 +1 copiesClose-up of a silver ritual tray on an ornately embossed gold-toned cloth. Eight small engraved silver bowls surround a central silver bowl holding red, orange and yellow roses. Two bowls hold amber liquid, and a silver spouted vessel with a pink rose sits at the top. A silver container with a yellow rose lies at the left.2013-09-27