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Close-up photo of a ritual offering being prepared on a banana leaf. A hand wearing rudraksha beads on the wrist arranges white jasmine flower garlands over a golden-yellow coconut in a silver plate, with yellow sacred thread draped beside it. A silver vessel, an open book and fruit sit on the leaf in the background. The arm shows white ritual markings. No full figure is visible.

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Close-up photo of a ritual offering on a silver plate lined with green banana leaves. A turmeric-coloured coconut wrapped with yellow sacred thread sits at the centre, with a small brass bell and a brass pendant attached. White jasmine flower garlands lie to the left, a scattering of yellow turmeric powder is on the leaves, and a yellow thread is strewn across the leaf to the right. Blurred fruit and a hand are in the foreground, with a book and glass vessel softly out of focus behind. No people are clearly visible beyond a partial hand, and no one matching the a person description is shown.2013-12-25December 25 20132013-12-25Close-up photograph of a devotee's hands offering a silver-toned ceremonial plate holding yellow marigold flowers, red petals and white blossoms, with a round yellow-wrapped object tied with a yellow thread. A person wearing a rudraksha bead bracelet and a dark rudraksha mala with a pendant is visible behind, in white clothing, alongside a second arm with a multicoloured thread bracelet. Background is blurred with other white-clothed devotees.2015-11-18December 19 20162016-12-19October 18 20152015-10-18Close-up of hands handling a ritual offering on a silver-toned tray with scalloped rim. A yellow turmeric-coated coconut or kalasha-like vessel with a yellow thread wrapped around it sits on the tray, dusted with rice grains and turmeric powder. Yellow flowers lie beside it. A man's wrist wears several rudraksha mala bracelets with a colourful woven band, and another person's hand in a red thread bracelet touches the flowers. The setting is a blurred ritual space.2015-11-18Close photo of a ritual coconut set in a gilded kalasha vessel, wrapped with a red and white checked cloth and surrounded by yellow chrysanthemum flowers and green leaves. Pink rose petals sit in a tray in the background, and the purple-draped table suggests a puja setup. No people are visible, and the coconut-kalasha arrangement is the main subject.2021-10-12December 25 20132013-12-25 +1 copiesClose-up photo of hands in a ritual exchange. A devotee's hand holds a yellow turmeric-dyed coconut or kalasha-like object wrapped in yellow fibre, while another hand reaches to receive or steady it. The wrist of the receiving person bears a heavy gold bangle and a rudraksha mala, and a yellow thread is tied around the wrist. Beside them, a person in an orange-brown garment wears a long gold-beaded necklace with a pendant and a rudraksha bracelet, with white sacred ash markings on the forearm. Blurred flowers in yellow, purple and red fill the background.2013-12-25Close-up of a ritual being performed on a white stone platform scattered with yellow and purple flowers. A turmeric-yellow coconut wrapped in white cotton thread sits on a brass plate garlanded with pink and yellow marigolds and green leaves. A person in white clothing with gold bangles and a red-beaded necklace winds white thread around the coconut while another person's hand, in an orange garment, is visible at the left edge. A brass bowl and spoon sit beside the plate.2007-02-15December 25 20132013-12-25Close 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.2016-12-19