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A photograph of a ritual offering laid out on a white cloth in a smoky outdoor setting. Two oranges and two apples sit around a central bed of red, yellow and white flowers, including marigolds and jasmine, with flower petals scattered on wooden trays in the foreground. A brass vessel is visible at the lower left. At the upper right, a person in white clothing with a wristwatch reaches toward the offering. Smoke drifts across the scene. No face is visible and no identifiable person is shown.

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January 30 20162016-01-30May 10 20172017-05-10January 30 20162016-01-30A 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.2016-12-12A photograph of a ritual offering arranged on ornate silver trays draped with a white cloth. Two white woven baskets holding kalasha-like vessels are wrapped in blue-and-white checked cloth and decorated with white chrysanthemum and red flower garlands and mango leaves. Surrounding the tray are oranges, apples, red and yellow flower petals, and a small rangoli-style powder design in yellow and red. A partially visible person's bare torso and white dhoti appear at the top right, and a silver lamp stand and brass vessel sit at the left. No identifiable a person is clearly visible, so the appearance is uncertain.2017-05-26February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA close-up photo of a ritual offering arranged on a cloth-covered table. Pomegranates, a red apple, an orange and a yellow fruit are placed among purple and lavender chrysanthemum-type flowers, orange marigolds and scattered yellow petals, with pink and green petal borders forming a decorative mandala-like pattern. A silver-toned tray sits at the lower left. A person in a white quilted sleeve and pink bangle reaches toward the arrangement from the upper left. No identifiable face is visible and no one is identified.2016-12-02A 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 copiesA close photograph of a homa fire pit with a glowing orange flame and smoke rising from its rectangular brick-like edge. Rice grains and red kumkum-like spots are scattered around the pit on a yellow-green cloth. Behind it, a silver-toned container holds fruit including oranges and red apples, with pink flowers, and two legs in white trousers are visible at the top of the frame. The setting appears to be a sacred fire ceremony.2016-12-02July 03 20172017-07-03June 19 20162016-06-19A close photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a decorated table. In the foreground are a red apple, an orange and a pomegranate set among purple and orange flower petals and yellow grains on a rainbow-coloured floral rangoli design. A woman's hand in the upper left sprinkles purple petals, and another woman's hand wearing gold bangles and henna is visible at the top right, both partly out of focus. Brass-coloured decorative trays and a pale cloth with embroidery sit in the foreground. No one's face is visible.2016-12-02