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Overhead photo of a ritual offering setup on a teal cloth with a striped border. A brass tray holds bananas, three whole coconuts and a few small limes, with small printed cards among the fruit. In front, a brass plate holds red and pink flowers, a small dish of red kumkum, and a bowl or plate of offerings. At right, a brass pot holds a yellow sweet or cake. At upper left sit a brass lamp stand and a small brass handbell. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a ritual offering table covered with a teal cloth and striped runner. On the upper brass tray are a bunch of ripe yellow bananas, three whole brown coconuts and small green fruits, with a few printed cards tucked among them. On the lower brass tray are red and pink flowers, a small brass bowl of red kumkum, and a plain brass plate. A brass hand bell and a brass oil lamp stand at the left, and a brass vessel topped with a yellow cloth sits at the right beside a coil of yellow cord. No people are visible.2007-08-29August 29 20072007-08-29August 23 20112011-08-23A photograph of a puja setup laid out on a white cloth over a low wooden platform on a woven mat. Central items include a brass plate of yellow and purple flowers, a silver vessel with a spout and cup, bowls of orange and red powder (kumkum or turmeric), a small silver pot, a white conch shell, bananas, a yellow fruit and a red fruit on a plate, a folded yellow cloth with a striped border, incense sticks in a silver holder, a matchbox, and a brass bell. No people are visible.2008-10-04Two brass puja plates rest on a grey stone surface. The left plate holds a dried coconut, bananas, red roses, pink and purple flowers, peach hibiscus and green leaves, with incense sticks standing upright. The right plate holds a dried coconut, ripe bananas, orange hibiscus, yellow and purple blooms, white jasmine-like flowers, a turmeric or kumkum-coloured item and a wooden dish. Offerings for worship; no people are visible.2011-03-16A photograph of a ritual offering spread on a red cloth with a golden-bordered edge. Heaps of green limes sit in a metal dish at left, bunches of ripe yellow bananas and a pile of green bananas are arranged at left and centre, and yellow marigold-type flowers fill a brass bowl in the foreground. Sliced-open oranges fill a brass plate at right. A folded white cloth with gold border rests at centre beside a small bowl of red kumkum powder and bangles. Behind, a brass oil lamp with a tall stem and a brass kalasha-style vessel with netted cover stand near heaps of yellow powder and a decorated pineapple-like piece. No people are visible.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15Close-up of a puja offering arranged on a green banana leaf over a red cloth. A coconut crowned with yellow marigold garland sits in a woven brass kalasha-style pot at centre, with yellow marigold heaps, pink and red flower petals, and green raw bananas around it. Small bowls of petals and a gold-coloured shrine structure appear in the background. No people are visible.2020-03-16 +2 copiesOctober 24 20122012-10-24Overhead view of a brass puja arrangement on a white cloth over a purple leaf-patterned fabric. Two brass plates hold red and pink rose petals, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a third plate, and a small brass bell, a brass sprinkler with a handle, a brass cup, a small brass dish, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a pair of rudraksha earrings lie nearby, with loose rose petals scattered across the cloth. No people are visible; this is a ritual offering setup.2014-03-31March 16 20112011-03-16October 21 20152015-10-21 +2 copies