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Hundreds of small white cloth bundles tied with red flowers are arranged in neat rows on an orange cloth spread across a courtyard floor, each set on a mound of white rice. The orange cloth runs in long strips beside a dark red curtain on the left. In the background is a red-walled building with white-and-red striped pillars, open doorways with curtains, and a framed picture of a seated figure with a Shiva-like image on the right, above a small sign. No people are visible; the scene looks like a ritual offering display of prepared packets.

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December 01 20112011-12-01Hundreds of small white shell-shaped objects, each topped with a red flower bud or red kumkum-coloured cone, are arranged in rows on large orange cloth spread across the floor. Each object sits on a little heap of white grains. Green-edged mats frame the cloth and a conch shell rests at the upper edge. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual offering arrangement, possibly prepared for a puja or annadan-style distribution.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A ritual scene in an open pavilion with white pillars and hanging paper umbrellas, lit warmly. Several priests sit on a red-and-cream striped mat, most wearing white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Some wear saffron cloth and one older man in orange sits near the front. A standing priest in white holds an object near a decorated altar with garlands of pink and white flowers and a tall brass kalasha-style arrangement. In front are many silver plates of fruit, sweets and cooked offerings, with bananas, apples and mangoes, and a brick fire-pit area with brass lamps and vessels, consistent with a homa or puja. Banana plants and a green umbrella decorate the sides.2018-04-13 +1 copiesClose overhead view of many white conch shells arranged in rows on an orange cloth, each shell holding a red flower and set on a small heap of uncooked white rice grains. A large white conch sits near the centre, with a few spilled grains scattered between the shells. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a ritual offering display of conch shells, rice and flowers.2011-12-01Night-time outdoor ritual scene at a temple-like courtyard with several yellow-painted brick fire pits (homa kundas) arranged in rows. Sitting at right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti performs the rite beside a silver tray. Behind, several men in orange-red cloth and white dhotis stand near wooden posts, with a lamp glowing overhead. Foreground shows brass or silver pedestal stands draped with white jasmine garlands, pink-and-white cloth, green leaves, bananas and coconut-filled offerings. A purple-cushioned gilded throne-like seat sits at left, empty. The setting suggests a homa or yagna with offerings. Several people are visible; the ritual officiant is the seated figure, and the standing figures are attendants.2017-06-08December 26 20132013-12-26April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20142014-01-31