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A photograph of a ritual offering setup on a white cloth laid over a striped rug in front of an ornate gold-carved throne-like seat with a gold box placed before it. Silver and gold-rimmed plates hold rows of food offerings, possibly sweets or prasad, arranged in circular trays. A silver bowl holds white flakes, a silver vessel and small dishes hold red and yellow powders, a silver bell and lamp sit nearby, and an orange-and-gold folded cloth lies on a tray beside a bowl of red apples. A bowl of red rose petals sits at the right edge. No people are visible.

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Overhead photograph of a ritual offering arrangement laid on a white cloth in front of an ornate gilded throne with carved legs and a golden box-like seat. Brass and silver bowls hold offerings including cooked grains, sweets, rose petals, red apples, and a yellow plate. A folded orange silk cloth lies on a silver tray beside small silver vessels, a bell-like lamp, and incense sticks. A striped red-and-green rug edges the cloth. No people are visible; this appears to be a puja or padapuja offering setup.2009-08-25August 25 20092009-08-25August 08 20092009-08-08August 25 20092009-08-25January 01 20092009-01-01Overhead view of a ritual offering table laid with a white cloth and orange-bordered marigold garlands. Silver and steel bowls hold offerings: pink and white flowers, yellow flower petals, cashews, almonds, dates, raisins, sweets, and white and yellow prasadam. Silver pots, a small silver lamp and incense sticks stand among yellow marigold blossoms. A folded saffron-orange cloth with a striped border lies beside containers of turmeric and red kumkum powder. At the right edge, an ornate gold-carved seat or throne and a partly visible figure in orange robes appear. The scene suggests an offering or puja arrangement; no people are fully visible.2009-01-01Overhead photo of a ritual offering laid on a white cloth spread over a floor covered with striped blue, red and yellow mats. Rows of bowls hold sweets, fruits, nuts and savouries, including red and orange sweets, round ladoos, apples, tomatoes, bananas and a sliced fruit platter. A folded orange cloth with a gold border lies at left beside brass lamps, small oil pots and metal containers. A basket of white and pink flowers and a plate of flower garlands sit at top, with rows of small covered cups along the upper edge. A person in white clothes is partly visible at the top right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2009-09-03August 03 20102010-08-03August 08 20092009-08-08Overhead view of a ritual offering arrangement laid out on a red floor covering for a puja. White cloths and a patterned maroon-and-navy runner hold rows of silver and steel bowls with fruits such as oranges, apples, grapes and bananas, sweets, nuts and dried fruit, along with stacks of orange cloths with gold borders, gold-coloured garlands and ornaments on plates, and a coconut. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a lamp stand and a small bowl of coloured powder sit at the left. No people are visible.2009-11-27A photograph of a puja offering table draped with a patterned red and cream rug. In the foreground stands a silver kalasha with a coconut wrapped in a leaf and white flowers, flanked by silver bowls of nuts, sweets and fruit. Silver bowls hold yellow flower garlands, and a silver ewer and spouted vessel sit on the table. Red apples and yellow apples are piled in a silver dish at left. Behind the table are a gilded altar base, a silver lamp and incense sticks, and draped orange and white cloth worn by seated attendants at the edges. No face of a central figure is clearly visible, so no identifiable a person is shown.2007-02-24Overhead photo of an outdoor puja at a temple-style event on red and blue mats. Seated people in saffron-orange robes surround a white cloth laid with offerings: bowls of sweets and nuts, sliced oranges and red apples in silver dishes, a silver lamp and small brass vessels, and marigold garlands. At right, a gilded throne-like seat holds a silver tray of yellow flowers. Several devotees wear orange garments, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, and one holds a long ceremonial staff wrapped in orange cloth. The scene suggests a ritual offering of food and flowers.2009-01-01