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Overhead photo of an offering spread on a red and brown striped woven mat. In the foreground a silver tray holds sliced apples and orange slices, beside a steel bowl of white rock sugar crystals. A small leaf-shaped palm tray holds green bananas arranged in a fan with a few dark berries. Wooden and palm-leaf trays hold raisins, orange-brown powder, mixed nuts and seeds. A steel cup of dark liquid sits at the right edge, and a round dish of grains is at the top. No people are visible.

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March 16 20202020-03-16Photo 11728747A photograph of many metal bowls and trays of dry ingredients displayed on a colourful striped woven cloth. Bowls hold black and brown seeds, white and brown grains, dried nuts, whole spices, dried fruit, chunks of jaggery or dried root, and piles of shelled nuts. The arrangement suggests offering or preparation of a herbal mixture. No people are visible.2018-03-03December 18 20172017-12-18A 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.2016-12-07December 18 20172017-12-18December 24 20072007-12-24A table draped in red cloth is laid out with ritual materials for a puja. Plates hold white rice or grain arranged in concentric rings, with a small yellow-and-black cylindrical item placed on one plate. A large round metal tray holds dried herbs, roots, bark pieces and seeds. Bundles of wrapped cloth in orange, red, green and gold sit in the centre. Dried sticks or twigs are bundled in woven baskets at the back, and green banana leaves lie across the table. Small metal dishes filled with grains or powders sit on a tray at left, beside a brass vessel. A multicolour striped cloth hangs along the top edge. No people are visible.2016-12-15Overhead view of a white cloth covered with stainless steel bowls and trays of offerings for a puja. Visible items include bananas, apples, pomegranates, a green citrus fruit, cashew nuts, almonds, raisins, dried dates, puffed rice, a bowl of crystal sugar, chopped nuts, and candy wrapped in colourful packets. Many dishes are covered in clear plastic wrap. No people or deity figures are visible.A round brass thali sits on a red cloth holding a ring of small wooden bowls filled with dried herbs, powders, grains and fibrous plant matter. Bowls contain green and yellow leaves, grey and brown powders, white puffed grains, chickpea-like seeds, black seeds and three dark knobbly pods, with pale stalks laid across the centre. In the top right corner another brass plate holds red apples and turmeric-stained rice. No people are visible in the frame.2016-12-07Photograph of many brass bowls arranged in tiers on an orange cloth, each filled with food offerings such as rice mixed with herbs and nuts, sweet balls, puffed grains, lentils, and whole almonds. A hand in a red sleeve is visible at the upper left pouring or placing something into one bowl. No people's faces are shown. The setting suggests a ritual food offering.2019-01-08March 03 20182018-03-03