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A photograph of a table draped in red cloth displaying a ritual offering spread of grains, pulses and seeds in shallow disposable leaf plates. Plates hold rice, wheat, mustard seeds, black seeds, yellow dal, puffed grains, a bowl of flour, and small jaggery or sweet blocks. Red apples and a yellow fruit sit at the top, small glass jars of honey or oil are placed among the plates, and a green cloth bundle is tied at the right edge. Marigold and flower garlands decorate the back of the table. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a homa preparation laid out on a red cloth floor covering. Rows of small brass bowls, roughly a dozen across and about ten rows deep, each hold a mix of dried herbs, bark pieces, seeds, grains and small white items, arranged in a neat grid. In the upper left, a brass bowl holds marigold and yellow flowers, red petals and green leaves, beside a coconut half and leaves on a tray. No people are visible in the frame.A photograph of a tiered display of over a hundred stainless steel bowls filled with prasad food arranged in rows on a red-painted stepped platform in front of deep maroon velvet drapes. The bowls hold bananas, cut papaya and pineapple, lemons, tomatoes, green pods, sweets, lentil dishes, rice preparations, pulses, coconut and colourful spiced foods. A shadow of the photographer falls across the lower foreground. No people are clearly visible apart from a partial figure in white at the lower left edge. The offering suggests a prasad display for a ritual event.2006-10-21April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesDecember 18 20172017-12-18A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid out on a stone floor. Dozens of small round plates, many lined with green banana or leaf, hold cooked dishes, grains, pulses, sprouted beans, fruits, lemons, sliced vegetables, green beans, a whole pumpkin-like gourd and bananas on a leaf. Behind the offerings, several people in saffron-orange robes and others in white dhotis stand with hands folded, and a bunch of bananas sits on a green leaf near brass items and a cloth-wrapped bundle. The scene suggests a puja offering arranged before a deity.2017-07-07December 20 20172017-12-20 +2 copiesA photograph of many small metal bowls arranged in rows across a bright red cloth, each filled with a different heaped dry ingredient: grains, seeds, powders, coarse salts and dried leaves in browns, whites, greens and pinkish tones. Above the bowls, out of focus, are mounds of colourful flower petals in red, pink, yellow and white. No people are visible, and the scene reads as a display of herbs and offering materials prepared for a ceremony.2017-12-20 +2 copiesPhoto 11728747 +2 copiesA photograph of many metal bowls and trays of dry ingredients displayed on a colourful striped woven cloth. Bowls hold black and brown seeds, white and brown grains, dried nuts, whole spices, dried fruit, chunks of jaggery or dried root, and piles of shelled nuts. The arrangement suggests offering or preparation of a herbal mixture. No people are visible.2018-03-03A 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.2016-12-15February 04 20182018-02-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07