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Photograph of a puja arrangement on a wooden floor before a golden deity murti seated on a throne with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. A green cloth is laid out; a red and white decorated kalasha pot topped with a coconut sits beside a metal tray of ripe bananas, coconut halves and betel leaves, with a lit oil lamp burning in a metal stand in front. Above, the lower legs and feet of a seated figure in white trousers rest on a yellow draped platform, while a person in white garments stands at the right edge. Scene suggests a ritual offering.

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Photograph of a ritual offering on a wooden floor. A small deity murti stands draped in white and pink flower garlands, with a silver necklace visible, and a silver vessel in front. Trays of bananas, apples, coconut halves and a lime surround the base, alongside steel pots and a bowl of orange and yellow sweets or grains with petals scattered. At the upper edge, the white dhoti-clad legs of a standing man are visible, with a gold anklet on one ankle; no face is shown. Consistent with a puja or aarti offering. Shows no readable event text.2006-11-05Photo of a puja offering laid on a wooden floor before a deity murti decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. In front of the image sit a silver kalasha with mango leaves and a coconut, a brass pot, a steel plate of bananas, apples, coconut, betel leaves and fruit, plus steel bowls of cooked rice, boiled chickpeas and lentils, and a small cup of ghee. Only the lower legs and feet of a person in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and gold-toned sandals are visible, with a purple silk sari at upper right. Loose petals scatter the floor.2006-10-23A photograph of a puja at an ornate golden throne draped in orange cloth and heavily garlanded with white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange border holds a silver lamp with a flame over the offerings. Silver lamps, a brass pot, bananas, coconut halves and a plate of flower petals sit on a striped rug. The page is about a Vishesha Deeksha homa, but no a person candidate is visible, and the throne is empty of a seated figure. Other white-clad people stand in the background.2017-03-16A ritual scene beside a stone platform where a fire burns in the foreground. A priest wearing a white dhoti with a gold-bordered edge stands at left, one hand extended over the platform. On the platform, a red-draped object is adorned with white jasmine and red and pink flower garlands, surrounded by scattered petals, whole green coconuts with one broken open, bananas, and small oranges on a silver tray. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at right beside an ornate gold-framed altar, and a decorated kalasha-like vessel with red and white embellishments stands behind the offering. No people are seated or visible beyond the priest.2015-11-28October 23 20062006-10-23December 27 20062006-12-27Close view of a temple puja arrangement on a stone floor. Two large coconut bundles wrapped in bright yellow marigold garlands with green leaves lie on a banana leaf before a golden arched frame draped with red cloth. A brass plate holds sliced bananas and a small oil lamp burns nearby, with a silver pot and a plate of white offering beside it. At the right edge, people in white dhotis and a teal sari with gold border stand partly visible, one holding a small vessel. The scene shows a ritual offering of coconuts and bananas.2016-01-02October 31 20062006-10-31A puja scene at a ritual site. A priest in white dhoti with a yellow-orange border reaches with his right hand to a silver camphor lamp burning with a flame, held over an ornate altar. The altar is draped in a deity's garment or decorated figure covered with beaded gold embroidery and rows of white jasmine garlands and red and yellow marigold garlands. Below, silver bowls hold rose petals, bananas, grapes, coconut halves and a covered silver vessel, with small oil lamps lit beside them. The floor is covered with colourful striped woven mats in pink, blue, green and orange. Another person in white sits at the back, partly visible.2017-03-16Close photograph of a festival setting on a wooden floor scattered with flower petals. A golden-framed deity murti sits on a small ornate base, adorned with a white garland and necklace. Beside it, a clay kalasha pot wrapped in white netting is decorated with green mango leaves and white jasmine and yellow flowers. A silver vessel with leaves stands to the right. Behind, the legs of a figure in white dhoti and gold-embroidered cloth are visible, next to a purple silk garment with red-and-gold border and a red-and-green flower garland. A golden pillar and parked motorbikes appear at the edges.2006-10-23A ritual homa scene with a visible fire burning in a brass fire pit in the foreground. Behind it, three kalasha pots topped with yellow coconut-like finials and green leaves stand on a white cloth, each decorated with red and white flower garlands and a red-berry garland on the central pot. Behind them hang green and red drapes with yellow and white marigold garlands. No people are clearly visible; only a hand holding a ritual implement appears at the left edge.2013-05-13October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copies