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A photograph of offerings arranged on a woven straw mat in front of an orange silk backdrop with a gold zari border and small red motifs. On the left, a steel plate holds apples, oranges and pomegranates. Next are garlands of white daisy-like flowers, red and pink blooms and green leaves, followed by a plate of white jasmine-type flowers with dark red roses. Further right, steel plates hold pink-and-white sweets and round white sweet balls, and a plate of yellow-orange savoury snack. The arrangement suggests puja offerings; no people are visible.

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April 20 20112011-04-20November 27 20142014-11-27 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30A floor spread of offerings for a ritual, laid on red and magenta cloths over a grey floor. Plates of bananas, oranges, apples, green grapes, mangoes, almonds, a cluster of dates or dried fruit, coconuts, cubes of paneer or white sweet, and aluminium trays of round sweets and a golden halwa-like dessert sit beside brass thalis, a brass lamp, folded silk saris or shawls in red, blue and pink, and a bowl of yoghurt. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears.2011-04-20October 25 20062006-10-25October 23 20062006-10-23November 04 20062006-11-04A photograph of a ritual offering spread on a striped woven cloth in red, blue, green and orange. Brass plates hold fresh fruit including papaya, mangoes, bananas, apples, a pineapple and small kiwi-like fruit. Another brass plate holds a heap of red flower petals with white blossoms. Smaller bowls hold cooked grain or rice, chopped nuts or seeds, sliced fruit and whole red apples. White painted blocks and marigold petals sit behind the offering. No people are visible.2009-07-01October 28 20062006-10-28October 31 20062006-10-31October 23 20062006-10-23A close, tabletop photograph of an offering spread laid out on a cloth for a ritual. Silver and steel bowls hold rice, sweets and savoury dishes in yellow, white and green, including laddu-style balls and fried snacks. Red apples are piled in the foreground beside orange and red flower petals and a small dish of mixed nuts. A silver vessel stands at the back. At the upper right, a person in a red and gold saree is seated behind the offerings, their clothing partly visible. No face is shown and no one is identified. The scene reads as food offerings arranged for a puja.2009-09-25 +2 copies