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Close-up photo of a silver tray filled with fresh green betel leaves, with folded banknotes tucked among them. A person's hands, one wearing a silver bangle and a thin gold ring, arrange the leaves in the foreground. The blurred background shows pink and blue fabric and a yellow garment sleeve. This appears to be an offering arrangement of betel leaves and money, typical of a puja offering setting.

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August 14 20172017-08-14Close-up photograph of a priest's hands placing green betel leaves onto a polished brass plate. The priest wears a gold ring and a red sacred thread on the wrist, and white ritual cloth with gold-toned necklaces is visible at the side. Another person's hand holds a wooden staff with a gold-toned cap and red and white garlands nearby. No face is visible.2018-04-14Close overhead view of a large round silver-toned metal tray filled with fresh green betel leaves. Each leaf holds a small folded pink and white paper packet and a round brown coin or betel-nut style disc. A white-sleeved arm is visible at the upper right edge. No people's faces are visible; this appears to be an offering tray prepared for a puja ritual at an ashram setting.2006-10-12Close photograph of a ritual offering setup on a purple and gold brocade cloth. A silver bowl holds a bundle of fresh green leaves, and beside it a small silver container with a hinged lid stands open, with dark material visible inside. A person's arm in the upper left holds a green leaf, and their reddish-orange clothing is visible at the lower left.2014-12-28A close view of a round, scalloped silver tray holding a neat stack of fresh green betel leaves, their broad pointed tips fanned across the centre. The tray rests on a purple cloth with orange and pink striped borders. A brass plate and red flowers are partly visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2013-03-07Overhead photo of a large stainless steel tray filled with fresh green betel leaves, each topped with a small folded pink-and-lavender patterned paper packet and a single coin. No people are visible; the tray is the sole subject, consistent with offerings of betel leaf and dakshina arranged for a ritual at the ashram. Edges of other metal vessels appear at the frame's corners.2006-10-21Overhead view of a copper tray holding many green betel leaves arranged in a loose cluster, each topped with a small round coin-like disc and scattered reddish-brown pieces. A teal cloth sits beneath the tray, with more fresh leaves and another metal plate at the edges. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a ritual offering set out for worship.2006-08-23A top-down photograph of a large stainless steel bowl filled with fresh green betel leaves. Each leaf carries a small folded packet of pink, purple and white patterned paper and a round brown-and-cream disc. No people are visible.2006-10-21A close photograph of a round polished stainless steel tray resting on a gold embossed cloth. The tray holds a heap of fresh green betel leaves in the foreground, with two small stainless steel cups filled with dark ground or powdered substances and a small spoon placed among them. White folded napkins sit at the right edge. The setting suggests a ritual offering or puja tray. No people are visible, and no a person depiction appears in the frame.2012-04-23 +2 copiesClose-up photo of a puja in progress. A steel tray filled with green betel leaves rests on an ornate gold-toned base in the foreground. Behind it, a brass vessel with a lifted lid and a small brass bowl sit on a red cloth. A person wearing an orange cloth draped over the body reaches in to pick up a single green leaf, and only their hands and orange-clad torso are visible. Soft warm light and a blurred white-clad figure appear at the left edge.2015-10-23Close overhead photo of a ritual offering being made on a red mat. A figure in an orange-red robe with gold border sits cross-legged at the top, one hand reaching toward a round polished metal plate holding green betel-type leaves and several Indian rupee banknotes. A second person in white clothing sits at the left edge, arm extended. A silver ornately carved tray and a large green banana leaf appear at right. Context suggests a pinda or dakshina offering, though only the plate, leaves and money are clearly visible.2016-08-02Hands in white clothing assemble betel leaf packets on a stainless steel tray. Several green betel leaves are spread with pale paste, and halved brown coconut shells sit on the tray and counter. Bundles of green leaves rest on a wooden surface at right. Some people wear white shirts and wrist threads, and an identity badge with a small portrait is visible on one shirt. No person's face or identity is shown clearly.2017-08-26