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Close-up photograph of an offering arrangement on a wooden-edged stone ledge. Shallow metal bowls hold bright powders: red kumkum, yellow turmeric, and orange-yellow powder, each ringed by pink and yellow marigold petals and purple flowers. Loose red roses and a pile of green leaves sit nearby, and a steel tray of dark black beans and green cardamom pods lies on a dark green cloth with small red embroidered motifs. The scene suggests ritual offerings such as kumkum and turmeric for puja.

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January 01 20182018-01-01January 31 20182018-01-31Close view of a ritual offering table decorated with fresh flowers. Several metal plates hold conical mounds of powders: white (likely rice or ash-like powder), pale cream/beige, and bright yellow-orange turmeric powder in the foreground. Yellow marigold-type blooms, purple and magenta flowers, and red roses form a border around the plates along a white cloth-covered table. Behind is a dark green fabric with embroidered red sequin-like dots. No people are visible, and the powders appear to be prepared offerings for a puja.2018-01-01 +1 copiesClose photograph of three metal trays heaped with coloured powders on a wooden table: a pale yellow-cream mound at the far left, a bright orange-yellow turmeric-like mound in the middle, and a deep red kumkum-like mound at right. Yellow, purple, pink and magenta flowers are arranged in a line along the table edge and tray rims. A dark green cloth with small red decorations forms the backdrop. No people are visible.2018-01-01 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual offering spread on a white cloth along a low orange-draped platform. Four metal bowls hold heaped powders and grains: red kumkum at the top left, white rice or grain, grey-white ash or powder, and bright yellow turmeric powder at the right. The bowls are ringed and bordered by yellow marigolds, magenta and purple flowers, and orange roses. Behind is a deep green fabric with red sequin accents, and at the upper left a bare-footed person in white trousers is partly visible at the edge. No face is shown. The scene suggests a puja arrangement of offerings.2018-01-01 +1 copiesClose view of ritual offerings arranged on a white cloth-covered table. Silver-toned metal bowls hold heaps of white rice, fine grey-white powder, and a yellow-orange powder in the foreground, and red powder sits at the upper left. The bowls and powders are ringed and scattered with yellow marigolds, orange roses and purple flowers. Behind them a dark green fabric with a red border and small red sequin-like dots is visible. No people are shown.2018-01-01 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual preparation spread on a colourful patterned cloth. Foreground silver bowls hold heaps of red kumkum powder, pale brown powder, dark round seeds and grains. Behind them stand dark grey stone mortars and pestles, and a larger grey stone container. Bowls of dried fruit or nuts sit in the background, with a large metal vessel above. No people are visible; the scene looks prepared for a homa or abhishekam offering.2018-01-31December 28 20172017-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a long white table laid with numerous silver trays and round bowls of offerings arranged in rows for a ritual. Foreground trays hold dried beans, dried sliced roots or herbs, grey-white lumps of material, and small dark round pellets. Behind them, bowls contain marigold and other flowers in yellow, orange, red and purple, plus red and orange powders (likely kumkum or turmeric), white flakes, and dried green herbs. A strip of orange and pink patterned cloth runs down the table between the rows. At the top edge, the knees and feet of seated people in white clothing are partly visible, and a large round copper vessel sits at the right. No faces are shown and no people are clearly visible beyond their lower legs, so the count is uncertain.2018-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 28 20172017-12-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of an arrangement of herbs, powders and seeds on a wooden table, prepared for the Turiyatita aushadha making process. Metal platters hold conical heaps of bright red, yellow and off-white powders, dried root and bark pieces, dark dried berries, small round seeds, blue-black beads and loose white grains. Dried leaves and herbal fragments lie in the background. No people are visible in the frame.2017-12-28A ritual preparation scene on a red cloth-covered floor. Several round silver plates hold heaps of dried herbs, roots, seeds, bark pieces and dried leaves, with a few small bowls of yellow turmeric powder and a brass cup. A large brass vessel holds bundled dry sticks. Two coconuts sit in a wooden box, and a plate of white flower petals or puffed grains is in front. Behind on a raised table stand a wooden tray of fresh flowers and fruit, woven baskets, a bowl of oranges, a bowl of apples and steel containers. A brass kalasha and a small figure of a deity murti stand on a dark pedestal at the upper left, and a person in a white dhoti with a red sash is partly visible at the top right. Materials appear prepared for an offering or ritual.2016-12-07