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Overhead photo of a ritual offering spread on a white cloth edged with marigold and white flower garlands. Silver bowls hold nuts, sugar cubes, dried fruit, halwa-like sweets, and flowers; apples, oranges and a pile of Cadbury-style chocolate bars sit in steel and silver dishes; silver spoons and small silver cups are arranged in front. Partially visible at the edges, seated figures wear saffron-orange robes, one holding a cloth-wrapped object near a blue backdrop and another wearing a ring. No identifiable face is shown, and no one is clearly a person from the visible cues.

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Overhead photo of an outdoor puja at a temple-style event on red and blue mats. Seated people in saffron-orange robes surround a white cloth laid with offerings: bowls of sweets and nuts, sliced oranges and red apples in silver dishes, a silver lamp and small brass vessels, and marigold garlands. At right, a gilded throne-like seat holds a silver tray of yellow flowers. Several devotees wear orange garments, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces, and one holds a long ceremonial staff wrapped in orange cloth. The scene suggests a ritual offering of food and flowers.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of an offering table in the foreground at a ritual event. The white-covered table holds silver and brass bowls of nuts, dried fruit, sweets, sliced fruit, oranges, apples, a bowl of yellow flowers, a bowl of pink and white flowers, incense sticks and small oil lamps, scattered with yellow marigold petals. Behind it, a red carpet and blue cloth are laid out, with a standing man in white clothes and an orange sash walking across the carpet, and several seated people in white, yellow and red garments. A man in an orange shawl sits at the right edge beside a tall brass stand, and brass lamps are arranged along the top of the carpet.2009-01-01Overhead view of a ritual offering table laid with a white cloth and orange-bordered marigold garlands. Silver and steel bowls hold offerings: pink and white flowers, yellow flower petals, cashews, almonds, dates, raisins, sweets, and white and yellow prasadam. Silver pots, a small silver lamp and incense sticks stand among yellow marigold blossoms. A folded saffron-orange cloth with a striped border lies beside containers of turmeric and red kumkum powder. At the right edge, an ornate gold-carved seat or throne and a partly visible figure in orange robes appear. The scene suggests an offering or puja arrangement; no people are fully visible.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a ritual offering spread on a white cloth, viewed from above. Three people in orange robes sit at the edges; only their lap, arms and hands are visible, and one wears gold bangles and a wristwatch. An ornate gold-coloured stand holds a red cushion. Silver bowls and vessels hold rice dishes, sweets, nuts, dried fruit, fresh oranges, apples and bananas, as well as a kumkum dish and a silver pot. Yellow and orange marigold garlands and loose flowers decorate the cloth, with a bowl of pink and white flowers at left. Yellow marigold strands and folded orange cloth lie nearby. The arrangement suggests a naivedyam offering, but no deity form is visible.2009-01-01Overhead photo of a ritual offering laid on a white cloth spread over a floor covered with striped blue, red and yellow mats. Rows of bowls hold sweets, fruits, nuts and savouries, including red and orange sweets, round ladoos, apples, tomatoes, bananas and a sliced fruit platter. A folded orange cloth with a gold border lies at left beside brass lamps, small oil pots and metal containers. A basket of white and pink flowers and a plate of flower garlands sit at top, with rows of small covered cups along the upper edge. A person in white clothes is partly visible at the top right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2009-09-03January 01 20092009-01-01A ceremonial offering spread laid out on a white cloth with red and patterned borders. Silver and brass bowls hold fresh fruit including oranges, apples, green grapes, pomegranates and a sliced melon, alongside sweets, nuts, dried fruit, cookies, yellow rice or sweet, and sliced cheese. Folded orange cloths with dark stripes, stacked on the table, are offered with the food. Gold-coloured ornamental pieces and a silver vessel sit at the top of the frame. No people are visible in the scene.2009-11-27Overhead view of a ritual offering arrangement laid out on a red floor covering for a puja. White cloths and a patterned maroon-and-navy runner hold rows of silver and steel bowls with fruits such as oranges, apples, grapes and bananas, sweets, nuts and dried fruit, along with stacks of orange cloths with gold borders, gold-coloured garlands and ornaments on plates, and a coconut. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a lamp stand and a small bowl of coloured powder sit at the left. No people are visible.2009-11-27Overhead view of an offering arrangement for a ritual, with no people visible. A white cloth covers a low platform; in front, four folded saffron-orange cloths with gold borders are set in a row, above which sit four gold-toned ornate trays. Below are many small steel bowls of fruit, sweets and snacks: oranges, grapes, apples, bananas, sliced fruit, cut sweets, fried snacks, and rice-based preparations. Brass plates of lamps are arranged at the upper right, and incense sticks rise from a small brass stand at the left on a patterned red-and-blue rug. The scene is an offering table set out for a puja.2009-11-27