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Two brass puja plates rest on a grey stone surface. The left plate holds a dried coconut, bananas, red roses, pink and purple flowers, peach hibiscus and green leaves, with incense sticks standing upright. The right plate holds a dried coconut, ripe bananas, orange hibiscus, yellow and purple blooms, white jasmine-like flowers, a turmeric or kumkum-coloured item and a wooden dish. Offerings for worship; no people are visible.

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March 16 20112011-03-16March 16 20112011-03-16Overhead photo of a ritual offering setup on a teal cloth with a striped border. A brass tray holds bananas, three whole coconuts and a few small limes, with small printed cards among the fruit. In front, a brass plate holds red and pink flowers, a small dish of red kumkum, and a bowl or plate of offerings. At right, a brass pot holds a yellow sweet or cake. At upper left sit a brass lamp stand and a small brass handbell. No people are visible.2007-08-29Close-up of a puja offering arranged on a green banana leaf over a red cloth. A coconut crowned with yellow marigold garland sits in a woven brass kalasha-style pot at centre, with yellow marigold heaps, pink and red flower petals, and green raw bananas around it. Small bowls of petals and a gold-coloured shrine structure appear in the background. No people are visible.2020-03-16 +2 copiesAugust 29 20072007-08-29Photograph of brass and metal plates arranged on a reddish-brown wooden ledge holding offerings of split coconuts with white flesh exposed, ripe bananas, white jasmine-style flower clusters, green leaves and small red flowers. Small printed cards with a red-bordered picture are tucked among the plates. A patch of white powder is dusted on the wood. A person in a striped garment is partly visible at the top right edge, and a figure in pale clothing appears at the far right. The setting suggests a temple offering table during a ritual.2006-10-13A close-up photograph of a silver offering plate arranged for puja, holding ripe bananas, bunches of green grapes, a red apple, a halved coconut, a pomegranate and scattered pink petals. Garlands of white jasmine and pink and red flowers lie at the left edge, a silver lamp stand and a metal vessel sit behind, and incense sticks rise from the fruit. A striped cloth covers the surface. No people are visible.2017-06-23October 24 20122012-10-24July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 02 20162016-07-02A photograph of a ritual offering table covered with a teal cloth and striped runner. On the upper brass tray are a bunch of ripe yellow bananas, three whole brown coconuts and small green fruits, with a few printed cards tucked among them. On the lower brass tray are red and pink flowers, a small brass bowl of red kumkum, and a plain brass plate. A brass hand bell and a brass oil lamp stand at the left, and a brass vessel topped with a yellow cloth sits at the right beside a coil of yellow cord. No people are visible.2007-08-29December 24 20152015-12-24