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Photograph of folded textiles arranged on striped multicolour cloths and brass trays. Stacks of white garments with gold borders, saffron, maroon, purple, grey and mustard-yellow cloths with gold edging sit beside a garland of white flowers and a large gold-brocade fabric draped in the background. Red and white bundled cloths lie in the upper left. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be prepared offerings or ceremonial clothing.

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Folded silk garments are arranged on a brass tray and across a striped woven cloth in purple, green, yellow and red. The stacks include white cloths with gold-coloured borders, grey and gold-edged silks, maroon, orange, purple and mustard-yellow fabrics. A bouquet of white jasmine flowers and a few deep red blooms sits at the top, with scattered white petals on the cloth. No people are visible.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19Floor-level view of wedding-style offerings for a ritual, with no people visible. On the left, a gold-coloured thali-style necklace with a gold mangalsutra pendant rests on a plate of rose petals beside a coconut. In the centre, folded silk saris in maroon, cream and gold-bordered purple sit on a white cloth. A basket of mixed red, pink and yellow flower petals sits behind them, and white jasmine garlands with yellow and red marigolds lie in the lower right. Silver vessels with yellow flowers appear at the top, and the tan floor mat runs along the right edge.2015-10-18Close view of a ritual offering on a metal tray placed on the floor. A pair of bare feet of a standing person appears at the left edge. The tray holds folded silk cloths in maroon, gold-bordered, white and purple tones, a gold-coloured ornamental object wrapped in yellow cord, and a heap of red rose petals. A bowl of mixed petals in red, orange and yellow sits at the right, and yellow and white flower garlands with red ribbon lie at the lower left. Scattered petals cover the floor.2015-10-18Close view of ritual preparations on a white floor with a brown cloth in front. Heaps of white and yellow marigold garlands with red ribbon-like accents sit on a silver tray at left, and a second garland rests in the foreground. Behind them, a folded silk cloth in maroon and gold with purple tones lies on a tray beside bowls of red and pink rose petals. A silver ornate box stands at upper right, and a person in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border kneels at the top edge, with only hands and feet visible. Small brass items and a rose-petal-filled basket complete the offering arrangement.2015-10-18January 11 20162016-01-11April 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesJuly 01 20092009-07-01Close view of ritual offerings on a striped multicoloured cloth at a temple puja table. In the centre a bundle wrapped in white cloth with a gold border is decorated with yellow flowers and pink petals and has a red kumkum mark on its side. Behind it lie a steel plate of white chrysanthemum-type flowers and red blossoms beside a dark cloth, a plate of bananas and pink petals, a bundle of dried grass or straw sticks in the foreground, and scattered yellow flowers. No people are visible. The scene suggests a navaratri puja arrangement of offerings.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA ritual arrangement on a woven straw mat spread over bare ground. Two garlands of white, pink and red flowers lie on brass trays. Several brass pots, one with a wrapped neck, sit among the items, along with a folded red silk cloth, a plate of turmeric, kumkum and white powders, and ornate beaded decorations. No people are visible; the scene is a prepared puja setup.2008-04-03 +1 copies