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A brass plate on a sandy ground with a banana leaf holds bananas, two coconuts, coiled white cotton ropes tied with red thread and red flowers, and a yellow-orange carved vegetable offering at the right edge. Green and purple kolam-style powder designs decorate the ground around the plate. Behind it, green leafy sprigs stand upright and a small oil lamp glows at the left. No people are visible; the offerings suggest a Mattu Pongal ritual honouring cattle.

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Ground-level puja arrangement on bare earth beside colourful kolam chalk designs. A brass plate holds bunches of bananas, two halved coconuts, white rope tied with red threads, and a small brass pot of red and white petals. A brass lamp stand and a small terracotta pot sit nearby, with a fresh mound of soil decorated with white and red flowers and green leaves. No people are visible, and an oil lamp flame is seen at the right edge.2018-01-15A photograph of an outdoor ritual arrangement on bare reddish-brown ground. Central kalasha-style brass pots are draped with white and red flower garlands and sheaves of grass, set on a low brick platform with heaps of white rice and banana leaves. Around them are coconuts wrapped in white-and-blue checked cloth and netted, bunches of bananas, apples, oranges, grapes, two brass oil lamps and a small brass cup of liquid. No people are visible.2017-03-11Close photo of a ritual offering arrangement. A brass kalasha-style pot wrapped in white woven netting holds a coconut crowned with green leaves and dusted with yellow turmeric and a red kumkum mark. Behind it are large bunches of ripe yellow bananas and pineapples, with a small bowl of red kumkum and a green silk cloth with gold border in front. A red cloth and blurred blue fabric sit in the background. No people are clearly visible.2010-10-15November 12 20152015-11-12 +1 copiesOverhead view of a ritual arrangement on bare reddish earth. Two metal vessels with open mouths sit at the left and center; the central vessel is wrapped in white lace-like netting and a white cloth tied with a red cord. Several whole coconuts wrapped in yellow-orange fibre and netting are set in a row on green leaves, with white powder sprinkled on the ground beneath them. A decorated textile bundle with red and gold embroidery is at the left. Brick edging and a loose string lie on the ground. No people are visible.2017-03-11 +1 copiesDecember 24 20072007-12-24December 25 20152015-12-25March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesPhoto 11728756 +2 copiesClose-up photo of a ritual arrangement: a turmeric-yellow coconut bound with dried palm-leaf strips and woven straw, set among green leaves and pink and yellow flowers. A hand with dark-painted nails reaches in from the upper right. Blurred orange-robed figures stand in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2018-05-29 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual arrangement on reddish-brown earth set on a row of red bricks. Seven coconuts with their fibrous husks intact sit in white woven-mesh cups decorated with red and white flowers, each tucked with green mango or leaf sprigs. Heaped white rice lies on a large green banana leaf beside them. A small blue-grey metal tool edge is visible at left. No people are visible.2017-03-11Close-up photo of a ritual offering spread on a wooden table with a red cloth. Foreground shows a bunch of small yellow bananas and pineapples, with fresh green betel leaves on a brass plate. Behind them sit a glass bowl of orange-yellow powder (likely turmeric or kumkum-coloured offering) and a bowl of brown chickpeas, with a small brass lamp at the right edge. A blurred blue cloth appears in the background. No people are visible.2010-10-15