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A metal platter holds a heap of small bundles wrapped in red, orange and green shimmering silk with gold-thread fringes, tied with cord. Behind and beside them are plates of grains, a dark powder, dried herbs and white granular material, with green banana leaves at the top. The tablecloth is maroon. No people are visible in the scene.

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December 15 20162016-12-15A table draped in red cloth is laid out with ritual materials for a puja. Plates hold white rice or grain arranged in concentric rings, with a small yellow-and-black cylindrical item placed on one plate. A large round metal tray holds dried herbs, roots, bark pieces and seeds. Bundles of wrapped cloth in orange, red, green and gold sit in the centre. Dried sticks or twigs are bundled in woven baskets at the back, and green banana leaves lie across the table. Small metal dishes filled with grains or powders sit on a tray at left, beside a brass vessel. A multicolour striped cloth hangs along the top edge. No people are visible.2016-12-15May 24 20162016-05-24Close photograph of a tulabharam weighing scale draped with white jasmine garlands and loaded with bundles of wrapped cloth in peach, salmon and gold brocade, plus bunches of green leaves in clear plastic sleeves. The tray sits on a red cloth, with a silver bowl in the background and a blurred figure in white at the right edge. No people are clearly visible beyond a hand at the top left.2016-05-24October 21 20152015-10-21 +2 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15Close view of several round metal plates on a red cloth covered table, each holding heaps of dried herbs, leaves, dried flowers and grains. Scattered white petals and grains lie on the cloth. On the left, a wooden stepped platform with red flower petals and orange marigold-like blossoms sits beside the plates. A silver lamp stand is visible at the upper left against a yellow wall, and a striped textile is folded at the upper right. No people are visible in the frame.2016-12-07Close photo of a cluster of small bundled cloth packets wrapped in shiny blue and blue-green satin with silver edging, plus one yellow bundle, tied with knots and laid on a large green banana leaf scattered with grains. A silver tray edge is at the top left, and a small printed picture of a deity is at the upper right. No people are visible. The packets appear to be ritual offerings or prasad bundles on a floor covered in a terracotta cloth.2014-10-03February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesNovember 12 20152015-11-12 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual offering on a brass plate set on dry grass. A white cloth bundle with gold zari borders is tied at the top and decorated with red roses, green leaves and white jasmine flowers, with red-orange tilak powder smeared on its side. Beside it sit a small brass bowl of dark red berries or seeds, a bowl of orange-yellow flower petals, and several incense sticks lying on the plate.2016-07-04 +1 copiesDecember 02 20162016-12-02