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Photograph of offerings arranged on a grey marble floor for a ritual. Left, a silver plate holds bananas, a coconut and yellow flower petals. Centre, a steel bowl holds two fried sweets and a small stick. Trays display white jasmine-like flowers, pink rose petals, yellow and maroon marigold garlands, and a folded white cloth with pink flower design beside a folded saffron-and-gold silk cloth with a red flower. A small green sprig with pink and red flowers sits at upper left. No people are visible.

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November 04 20062006-11-04December 18 20132013-12-18A ritual offering spread laid out on a striped woven cloth. Silver trays hold bananas in several bunches, yellow and white marigold and orange flower garlands, red roses, sliced green and white coconut, cut fruits including limes, oranges and apples, a red powder heap of kumkum, turmeric powder, dried leaves, sweets and a plate of coiled snacks. Folded orange and green cloth and purple fabric sit at the edges. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests puja offerings.2020-03-13Floor-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.2015-10-18October 23 20062006-10-23October 25 20062006-10-25Close view of a puja offering table covered with a striped striped cloth in blue, red and yellow. On a brass tray are yellow marigold petals, pink rose petals and bananas. Beside it sits a white cloth bundle tied with yellow flower petals and a small pink-flowered stem, placed on a silver plate. Behind are brass plates with white jasmine garlands, red and orange flowers, a silver bowl with lid and a brass lamp stand. No people are visible.2017-09-21 +1 copiesMarch 26 20202020-03-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering spread laid out on a striped multicolour cloth on the floor, with no people visible. Trays and plates hold bananas in bunches, limes and other fruit, a mound of white rice, a heap of yellow turmeric powder, red kumkum powder, dried dates, white and yellow flower garlands, and loose red and yellow flowers, with a small brass vessel at the left edge. A folded orange and green cloth and a purple cloth sit at the upper right. This is an arrangement of puja offerings.2020-03-26April 20 20112011-04-20Overhead photo of a floor offering arranged on a red-brown tiled floor. Steel trays hold sliced bananas, halved coconuts, lemons or limes, a steel bowl of cooked grain or pudding, another bowl of chickpea-like pulses, and a trays of coconut pieces and pink flowers. A small pink basket holds coconut pieces and fruit, and a glass dish contains pink petals. Behind the offerings stands a flower-covered arrangement of white jasmine garlands, red and pink blossoms and coconuts, with a brass pot on the right. Bare feet in white cloth appear at the left and edge. The scene reads as a ritual food offering; no visible person's face or identity is shown.2006-10-23October 24 20122012-10-24