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February 16 20162016-02-16Close-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.2016-02-16Close-up of ritual items arranged on a green cloth for a homa or puja, with no people visible. In the foreground a round silver bowl with embossed deity figures holds fresh green leaves, and a silver plate and a small silver dish of red powder sit nearby. Behind them stands a brass pot filled with white liquid, and a silver container and a stack of yellow blocks topped with white and pink petals. Scattered red and pink flower petals lie across the cloth and the bowls.2016-07-02May 20 20162016-05-20Overhead view of a ritual puja arrangement on a white cloth. A silver bowl holds orange marigolds, pink lotus-like flowers and white petals. A silver tray holds a golden ornate object with small golden bells or cups and a red-orange cloth lies at the top. Silver cups and small bowls contain liquids and offerings, a silver kettle-like vessel with a spout stands nearby, a silver dish holds white powder, and a basket holds bananas, a coconut, green leaves and flowers. A small matchbox and incense sticks are also visible. No people are present.2009-11-20July 13 20132013-07-13A photograph of a puja offering table draped with a patterned red and cream rug. In the foreground stands a silver kalasha with a coconut wrapped in a leaf and white flowers, flanked by silver bowls of nuts, sweets and fruit. Silver bowls hold yellow flower garlands, and a silver ewer and spouted vessel sit on the table. Red apples and yellow apples are piled in a silver dish at left. Behind the table are a gilded altar base, a silver lamp and incense sticks, and draped orange and white cloth worn by seated attendants at the edges. No face of a central figure is clearly visible, so no identifiable a person is shown.2007-02-24September 27 20132013-09-27A close still life of ritual offerings on a table. Silver bowls and a silver ladle hold yellow and pink flower petals and a white powder. A large silver bowl with a swan-shaped handle sits beside a bowl of fresh fruit: green and red apples, limes and bananas. A yellow marigold garland hangs above, with a small dish of turmeric powder and loose rudraksha beads nearby. No people are visible.2011-11-10Close view of a ritual altar on a grey stone bench covered with a fresh green banana leaf. A small clear crystal lingam sits on a red cloth, surrounded by pink flower petals. Nearby are a polished silver kalasha-style pot with a swan-headed spout, a brass oil lamp, a silver bowl of petals and a wooden-handled ritual vessel. Warm lamplight glows at the lower edge and a blurred yellow cloth is in the foreground. No people are visible.2015-09-19September 05 20172017-09-05A ritual arrangement on a colourful striped cloth at a temple-style puja. A white wicker basket holds a glass vase wrapped in lavender and pink cloth, topped with yellow and red flowers and green leaves. In front, a silver tray of banana leaves holds bananas and pink petals, beside silver bowls, a small silver lamp and a brass kalasha-style vessel with garlands. Blurred figures in white and saffron-coloured clothing sit at the back, with a stone platform decorated with green and pink petals at right. No clearly identifiable person is in focus.2017-09-05