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Close view of a Krishna Janmashtami offering setup. Several silver trays holding small white sweets or naivedyam are arranged on a wooden platform draped in colourful striped cloth. A marigold and rose garland hangs down a blue and gold pillar decorated with a yellow lotus emblem. A person in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, and a hand wearing a rudraksha mala reaches toward the trays. Bright red and yellow flowers and a red-and-orange textile frame the scene.

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August 14 20172017-08-14A photo of a naivedyam offering arranged on a low wooden platform set on a colourful striped woven mat. Several silver trays hold food offerings, and the platform is framed by tall pillars wrapped in red and yellow flower garlands with white shell-like strands. Behind them hang red drapery and a blue panel. At the right edge, the bare feet and cream dhoti with gold border of a standing person are visible, with a rudraksha-style bracelet on the wrist. No face is shown. The setting suggests a Krishna Janmashtami offering arrangement.2017-08-14Close-up photograph of a ritual offering being arranged on a wooden platform draped with a colourful striped cloth. A bare arm reaches over several silver trays holding stacked white sweets or offering pieces. A floral garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves hangs down with coin-like metal discs attached. At the right, a person in saffron-orange robes stands at the edge of the frame, with another person's arm visible behind the trays. The setting suggests a temple naivedyam offering.2017-08-14A photo of a padapuja-style offering: a figure in orange cloth sits on a gold-framed seat with red and white flower garlands draped over the orange garment. In the foreground, a silver tray holds red roses, white jasmine-type flowers, green leaves and gold-coloured fruit or bead-like offerings, beside a lit silver oil lamp with a flame. Two hands in white or cream sleeves hold a small silver vessel and reach toward the tray. Only hands and partial limbs of people are visible. The scene is set on a red cloth with a gold chair in the background.2009-12-08May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14October 18 20152015-10-18January 03 20182018-01-03Close-up photo of a ritual lingam or shivalinga being decorated with flowers in a temple setting. A man in a white dhoti and a red-brown beaded bracelet reaches toward a golden-toned lingam set on a silver-rimmed tray heaped with red roses, yellow roses, white flowers and green leaves. A bare-footed figure stands on a red floor at the left, and a person in a leopard-print and tiger-striped shawl sits at the right edge. The lingam and tray rest on a silver pedestal. No face is visible of the men shown, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2019-04-07May 24 20182018-05-24Close photo of a ritual setting: a hand with a multicolour thread bracelet rests on a coconut wrapped in brown fibre and dressed with gold chain ornaments and fringed gold tassels, set on a white plate heaped with red and orange flower petals. Surrounding items include a brass bowl, a silver tray with red flowers, yellow and red marigold garlands, folded cloth in brown and gold tones, and an ornate silver-embossed object at the upper right. The partially visible person wears a white garment and sits barefoot.2015-10-18November 20 20112011-11-20