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July 16 20152015-07-16A woven bamboo basket filled with fresh flowers placed for ritual offering. Red blossoms with dark centres sit at upper left, clusters of small pale lavender star-shaped flowers fill the upper right, white jasmine-like blooms and stems curl in the centre right, and magenta-purple flowers crowd the lower left. Loose petals and a single white flower lie scattered among them on a dark surface. No people are visible; the image shows only flowers in the basket.2010-12-16May 24 20182018-05-24Close-up photograph of a hand holding a round silver tray filled with fresh flowers: white jasmine buds and pink rose petals scattered together. Out of focus behind it are a blue fabric drape, a soft glowing oil lamp flame and warm blurred background lights. No people's faces are visible, only the hand and a sleeve.2018-02-13Close view of two hands pouring a small brass vessel of liquid over a heap of pink and red rose petals and white flower petals in a polished silver tray set on a red-orange cloth. The wearer's wrists show gold bangles, a dark beaded bracelet and a pink thread band. The blurred background shows a deity murti or altar decoration in purple and orange tones. No face is visible and no one else is in the frame.2015-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20152015-12-27 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20122012-02-09Close view of a woven bamboo basket heaped with fresh flowers in yellow, white, magenta, purple and red, including chrysanthemums and roses. Behind it on a striped red and purple textile sits a green brocade pouch with a string of white pearls, beside a silver tray and a white cloth bundle tied with a purple-flowered offering. Flowers appear to be prepared for puja offering. No people are visible.2016-12-19Two large round silver metal trays are filled with pink flower petals, arranged on a light tiled floor. A bundle of white jasmine-style flower strands tied with a long woven stick or broom-like bundle lies across the trays, with white and orange blossoms at the top. Two empty smaller silver plates sit in the foreground. No people are visible. Flowers and trays are prepared for a ritual offering.2017-06-08Close photograph of a silver offering plate held by a gloved hand, heaped with white jasmine blossoms and pink flower petals. Blurred warm lamp lights and a teal and blue drape fill the background.2018-02-13April AF 2012November 12 20152015-11-12 +1 copies