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A photograph of a ritual preparation setup on a white cloth before a backdrop of draped green satin. Rows of small metal bowls on the right hold grains, powders and pulses, and a large plate of white and green offerings sits at centre. Brass and steel pots, a copper vessel, a banana-leaf arrangement, a tray with a brass lamp and small brass cups, and a red-wrapped bundle on a plate complete the scene. No people are visible. A date stamp in the lower right reads 5 9 2008.

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A photograph of an offering table set up under a white tent decorated with strings of pink and green flowers. Rows of small silver bowls hold assorted grains, powders, dried herbs and spices. Bundles of cut wooden sticks lie on a metal tray beside a bowl of thick orange liquid with a dark wooden ladle. A brass kalasha-style vessel, brass lamps, a small brass bell-shaped vessel, a bowl of white grains and a copper plate are arranged on the table. Plastic-wrapped packets of material sit at the left. No people are visible in the scene.A photograph of a ritual offering arrangement laid out on a white cloth, decorated with a garland of pink and white flowers strung across the top. Heaped on silver trays are a pile of whole brown coconuts with a red hibiscus flower on top, a large bunch of ripe yellow bananas, a plate of yellow round sweet balls, and a bowl of golden sweet with nuts. Brass and copper vessels include a brass plate holding a small lamp, a brass kalasha-style pot, a small brass lamp stand, and a copper cup of petals. Small white bowls hold turmeric, red kumkum, and white powder. A plate of marigold and yellow flowers with leaves sits in the lower left, and a brass bell-shaped lamp with a wooden handle stands in front. An orange cloth lies folded beside a small stack of blue packets. The scene resembles a puja offering prepared for a Ganesha festival.April 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesAugust 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a vast grid of hundreds of small round steel bowls covering a long mat on the ground, each filled with food offerings such as grains, lentils, sweets, fruits, eggs and colourful powders in red, yellow and pink. Behind the offerings, several people in white and cream dhotis and saris and a few in saffron or red robes stand along a rope barrier beneath festoons of green banana leaves and a hanging decorated banner. The scene suggests a ritual offering display such as an annadan or puja arrangement. No identifiable a person candidate is visible in the frame.2008-01-01A photograph of a ritual setup for a homa fire pit: a grid of many round metal plates arranged in rows on a red floor, each holding dried herbs, roots, seeds, bark and powders. Behind them stands a white brick-like fire altar decorated with red, pink and yellow flowers and a line of orange marigold garlands along the table edge. A bundle of firewood sits at left beside a brass vessel, a small brass lamp and a plastic water bottle, with a white cloth draped on the table. Only a partial figure in white clothing is visible at the far left edge. No a person figure is visible.2007-11-18A photograph of a ritual offering setup on a red cloth in front of a draped red altar. Dozens of small brass and steel bowls hold colourful dry offerings such as powders, grains and spices in yellow, orange, green and brown. A large brass tray in the centre holds a lit oil lamp, a green leaf plate, bananas and small brass items. Trays of white and yellow flower garlands and pink petals sit at the sides, and a brass pot with flowers stands in front. Garlanded green and gold fabric decorates the altar above. No people are visible.July 02 20042004-07-02 +1 copiesOverhead 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.2009-11-27Overhead 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 view of a ritual offering arrangement on a white cloth spread over the floor. A large grid of small brass bowls, roughly a hundred, each holds a different dried herb, seed, spice or grain, like an array of ritual ingredients. On the left, brass plates hold white cotton-like pieces, cut yellow and orange pieces, a red-cloth-wrapped coconut, bananas, pineapple, apples, grapes, a bowl of red and orange flower petals, a mound of round pale balls, peanuts, and a bundle of dried twigs. Brass oil lamps and a small brass lamp stand sit on a low table at the top, with a hanging-style metal lantern at the upper right. No people are visible.2007-10-21A photograph of a covered pavilion decorated with banana leaves, strings of paper flowers and orange pennants. In the foreground a large grid of hundreds of small metal bowls, each filled with grains, pulses, fruits, sweets and coloured powders, covers the floor. Behind them, a row of people in white clothing sit on mats near a small arrangement of brass vessels and lamps. Two women in white saris stand among them, one holding a tray, while a man in white kneels to the side. Several visitors in everyday clothes stand at the left edge of the pavilion. The scene looks like a ritual offering display.2008-01-01