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A table of ritual offerings in close view. Bananas in bunches, bowls of cooked rice and grains, a silver dish of pink-white sweets, and a brass kalasha with a pineapple-topped arrangement. A red cloth bundle with gold border sits on a white jasmine garland as the central offering, with a brass lamp stand at left and a small red kumkum bowl. Some blue and pink cloth, sliced fruit and yellow flower garlands complete the offering. No people are clearly visible; the frame shows only the table and offerings.

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Close view of a ritual offering table laid with bananas in large bunches, mangoes, pineapples, a dish of yellow prasad, a silver bowl of puffed rice, brass lamps and a red and gold cloth wrapped around a central object, set on a colourful painted surface with white jasmine garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at left and a blue-clad figure appears at the right edge. No people are clearly visible in the frame beyond partial figures at the edges.2010-10-15Close view of a ritual offering table laid with bananas in bunches, a red cloth tied around a brass kalasha-like vessel set on a white flower garland, bowls of yellow and orange foods, white grated coconut in a glass dish, a brass lamp stand on the left, coconuts, limes and fruit on a pink cloth. No people are visible; the scene reads as a puja offering arrangement.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15A photograph of a ritual offering spread on a red cloth at an outdoor evening puja. Brass lamps with a flame stand at the left, and bananas, limes, oranges, yellow marigold flowers, coconut halves, a brass kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves, sweets and a folded white dhoti with a gold border are arranged in brass plates. A red cloth-wrapped object and a plate of kumkum sit in the back. Only the lower legs and a patterned garment of a figure are visible at the top right, and a deity murti stands in the background. No people are clearly visible as participants.2010-10-15A table draped in red cloth holds an offering spread for a ritual. Brass plates contain bananas, green limes, oranges, yellow marigold petals, round sweets, coconut and a white cloth with gold border folded on a tray. A brass lamp with a lit flame, a brass pot wrapped with yellow flowers and a mound of red and brown powder stand nearby. Brass pillar lamps frame the left side, and a deity murti with garlands is partly visible at the top right. No people are clearly visible, only a partially visible figure at the top right edge.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15A ritual offering spread laid on a red cloth with a blue border. Brass plates hold bananas, green limes, oranges, yellow flowers, kumkum, a bowl of red powder, and a coconut in a woven basket. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a tall brass lamp stand sit at left. Part of a person's bare feet and a patterned sari hem appear at upper right, but no full person is shown.2010-10-15A ritual offering arrangement on a purple cloth draped table. Behind it, a stack of white cloth with gold borders sits atop a mound of red roses. White jasmine-type flowers and purple-spotted blossoms hang at left. Silver kalasha-style vessels stand among the offerings, one topped with a yellow turmeric-coloured coconut. A large bunch of ripe yellow bananas lies at right. In the foreground, a silver plate holds a mound of yellow pongal-like rice with a dried red chilli or cashew piece, and a silver bowl holds red kumkum powder. No people are visible.2021-05-19A ritual offering spread laid out on a striped woven cloth. Silver trays hold bananas in several bunches, yellow and white marigold and orange flower garlands, red roses, sliced green and white coconut, cut fruits including limes, oranges and apples, a red powder heap of kumkum, turmeric powder, dried leaves, sweets and a plate of coiled snacks. Folded orange and green cloth and purple fabric sit at the edges. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests puja offerings.2020-03-13Overhead view of a puja offering spread laid on a colourful striped woven cloth in red, orange, blue and yellow. Trays hold many bananas in bunches, mixed fruits including limes, oranges and green fruit, sliced apple, white and yellow flower garlands and loose blooms, red powder, yellow turmeric or kumkum-like powder, rice, dried nuts, sweets and a folded orange cloth. No people are visible; this is a ritual offering arrangement.2020-03-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering spread laid out on a striped multicolour cloth on the floor, with no people visible. Trays and plates hold bananas in bunches, limes and other fruit, a mound of white rice, a heap of yellow turmeric powder, red kumkum powder, dried dates, white and yellow flower garlands, and loose red and yellow flowers, with a small brass vessel at the left edge. A folded orange and green cloth and a purple cloth sit at the upper right. This is an arrangement of puja offerings.2020-03-26A photograph of an outdoor ritual offering table draped in red and blue cloths. Heaped bananas, yellow marigold garlands, a brass bowl of yellow flowers, oranges, limes, coconut, and mounds of rice and prepared food sit on banana leaves. A brass lamp with a lit flame stands at left, beside a brass kalasha-style oil lamp and a plate with kumkum and folded white cloth with gold border. A red-draped object and white jasmine garland sit centrally. Brass pillar lamps and a partially visible deity murti are at the upper right. No people are visible.2010-10-15