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Close view of a brass plate on a red cloth holding concentric rings of puffed white rice, fine tan grain, and yellow powder around a central white heap. Pomegranates sit on a plate at the left edge, and another brass tray of white grain is behind. Scattered white petals and green leaves lie on the cloth. No people are visible.

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April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA close photograph of ritual items on a red cloth. In the foreground, a woven basket holds a heap of white puffed rice. To the right, a second basket holds bundles of brown sticks, possibly sacred twigs or herbs. Behind them, two brass pots are wrapped in white cloth and decorated with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves, with coconuts or turmeric-coloured fruit visible on top. A brass vessel and a small basket sit in the background. No people are visible.2016-12-02February 09 20122012-02-09December 02 20162016-12-02A brass thali tray on a red cloth holds several leaf-cup bowls filled with grains and seeds: white chickpeas or beans, green mung beans, rice, mixed brown grains, and a tangle of dried roots. A yellow flower sits at the top left corner. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a ritual offering tray.2016-12-05Close photo of a ritual offering arrangement on an ornate hammered silver tray. In the foreground a round brass-rimmed plate holds white grated coconut or flour topped with red rose petals and green leaves. A second silver bowl at left contains red and white flower petals, green leaves, a whole red apple and a yellow turmeric-coloured leaf. Loose rose petals and white jasmine-like flowers are scattered across the tray, and a red-and-white garland lies at the top edge against a yellow wall. No people are visible.2015-09-15Close view of two stainless steel trays on a patterned carpet with red and blue floral motifs. The left tray holds a heap of fine pale grains, and the right tray holds a brown coconut resting in similar grains. A cream shaggy cushion and a saffron-orange cloth are at the top. A partial hand, possibly of a seated person, rests at the left edge. Clothing colours include orange and deep red at the edges. The scene suggests a ritual offering arrangement, but no person's face or full figure is visible.2011-12-18December 18 20172017-12-18December 15 20162016-12-15October 18 20102010-10-18 +2 copiesMarch 18 20132013-03-18December 18 20172017-12-18