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December 14 20112011-12-14A photograph of a ritual offering set on a low silver-coloured pedestal table. A brown coconut wrapped in gold-coloured threads and ornaments sits on a round metal tray, with small gold tassels and a gold bead strand draped over it. To the left, stacked sugar-coloured blocks are marked with white stripes and scattered red petals. A red cloth covers the seating area at right, and a black stand and cables are visible in the background. No people are visible.2011-12-14July 09 20122012-07-09October 18 20152015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18April 05 20122012-04-05Close 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.2015-10-18January 02 20132013-01-02October 18 20152015-10-18December 28 20112011-12-28Close photograph of two hands passing a shallow silver plate holding two brown husked coconuts with fibrous husks and a few green palm or grass leaves. The left hand, wearing gold beaded bangles and a blue and red thread bracelet, rests on the coconuts while the right hand, with a dark wristwatch, holds the plate from below. Dark red draped fabric and pink-lit pillars fill the background. No faces are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2015-10-18A photograph of a coconut wrapped with gold ornaments and tied with yellow thread, resting on a silver tray filled with red and pink rose petals. Gold chains, bead strands and a pointed gold pendant lie across the coconut. A woven basket of petals and marigolds sits in the upper background, and a maroon sari with gold border is visible at the right edge. No people are visible. The setting suggests a ritual decoration for a temple ceremony.2015-10-18 +1 copies