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Two bundles wrapped in saffron-orange cloth and tied with twisted golden-yellow cords rest on a polished brass or silver tray. Green mango leaves and a bundle of dried grass stalks lie behind them on a weathered terracotta surface. The bundles appear to be ceremonial packages of cloth.

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Close-up photograph of two bundled orange-red cloth packets tied with thick yellow twisted cords, resting on a pink-orange fabric with a gold-threaded border. The bundles are gathered and knotted at the top, forming folded silk shapes, with a blurred wooden or reddish background. No people are visible.2011-12-22May 05 20152015-05-05September 29 20092009-09-29December 23 20102010-12-23January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a tall copper pole with raised bands of carved rope-like relief, viewed from below against a pale blue sky. Tied near the top are two bundles of orange cloth joined by golden cord, with a looped orange cord, mango leaves, dried wheat or grass stalks and a small cinnamon-coloured stick bound among them. No people are visible; the decorated pole and its offerings are the main subject.2013-11-22December 19 20162016-12-19December 23 20102010-12-23December 22 20112011-12-22Close-up photo of two turmeric-coated coconuts wrapped with bright yellow cotton thread, resting on a silver tray filled with yellow grains of turmeric-dyed rice. The background is a plain peach-coloured wall. No people are visible, and the scene appears to be a ritual offering arrangement such as a puja or marriage-related ceremony.2012-07-09Close photo of a ritual tray held by a person in saffron-ochre robes, with long rudraksha malas hanging at the shoulder. The round steel tray holds two coconuts wrapped in yellow-orange thread, with gold-coloured trinkets and loose yellow strands spilling over the rim. Behind, a lit oil lamp with a brass lamp holder, a green leafy plant, a copper vessel and small brass cups sit on a decorated altar with pink and red cloth. Warm lamplight gives the scene a devotional, puja-like atmosphere.2016-12-19Close photo of three silver plates on a wooden board set against a salmon-pink cloth. Each plate holds a turmeric-yellow ball wrapped with saffron-orange thread tassels. The left plate has scattered small gold coins; the right plate has a gold-tipped wooden stick and orange threads beside a larger yellow ball. No people are visible. The scene suggests a ritual arrangement of sacred threads and turmeric, though no ceremony is shown.2011-11-29