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A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a white cloth spread on the floor. Coloured rangoli-style designs in pink, blue, red and grey rice or powder frame the centre, decorated with yellow and white flowers, red petals, and bundles of dried grass. Fruits sit on the cloth and on leaves: a red apple, an orange, a pomegranate and another apple. Only a seated person's lap and hands in white clothing are visible at the top, with an orange cloth nearby. The setting suggests a puja or ritual offering, but no deity or named event is visible.

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March 05 20162016-03-05Photo 11701971A ritual floor arrangement on a white cloth shows a symmetrical kolam-style design of yellow and orange turmeric, black and white grains, and red kumkum powder, decorated with yellow marigold flowers. Four red apples sit at the corners of the cloth, and a fruit-like offering lies at the left edge. Bare feet of standing people and a seated person's hand folded with a red thread appear at the edges, with scattered petals on the stone step. No faces are visible, and no identifiable person is shown.2016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA close-up photograph of a ritual arrangement on a white cloth draped over an ornate silver tray. The cloth is decorated with coloured grain and rice patterns in yellow, green, pink, brown and grey, bordered in pink and green. Offerings include red roses, orange marigold-like flowers, a bundle of straw tied with twine standing upright, two red apples and an orange. Blurred in the background are a yellow cloth-covered object and the arms and hands of people in white clothing, one wearing a wristwatch. No faces are visible.2016-12-02 +1 copiesJanuary 30 20162016-01-30A photograph of a ritual rangoli-style arrangement on a white cloth, made from coloured grains and flower petals. Four symmetrical petal-shaped patterns in white, red, yellow and black grain surround a central green-tinted cluster with yellow marigold petals. Whole apples, a pomegranate and a lemon sit at the edges, and a person's hands in white clothing are visible at the top edge. Long dried grass stalks lie across the design. No faces are visible, so no one is identified.2016-02-27December 02 20162016-12-02August 14 20162016-08-14A decorated square ritual tray on a silver-edged base is covered with white cloth and arranged with pink and red flower petals, yellow marigold blooms, coloured grain or powder patterns in yellow, red and white, and a black grain square. Two red apples and a pomegranate sit at the corners, with a hand in a gold bangle placing a pomegranate at the right. A lit oil lamp glows at the left edge, with a woven basket and a brass vessel behind. No people's faces are visible; the scene looks like a floral and fruit offering arrangement.2016-08-14Close view of a ritual offering spread on a white cloth: heaps of coloured powders in dark brown, saffron yellow and bright red, white grain or rice, scattered pink flower petals, a few thin sticks, and small yellow fruits. A brass or wooden vessel with a lit flame sits at the lower left. Blurred hands and a white-clad lap are at the top edge. No faces are clearly visible.2017-07-03A close view of a ritual offering arranged on a white cloth over a dark wooden surface. Two orange citrus fruits sit at the left and two red apples at the right, with a scattering of yellow marigold petals and a few whole yellow flowers at the centre, alongside grains or seeds in black, pink and yellow powder patterns. Blurred figures in white and cream dhoti-style garments stand behind the table. No readable text appears in the scene, and no individual's face is visible.2016-12-12