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December 25 2013

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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 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.2016-12-19December 23 20102010-12-23Close-up photograph of ritual offerings on a wooden board. Two silver plates hold round turmeric-coated balls wrapped with bright yellow threads, and a third plate holds a similar yellow ball with small gold-coloured ritual objects scattered beside it. Behind them are blurred brass bowls, a brass lamp and an open white book on a peach cloth. No people are visible.2011-11-29January 02 20132013-01-02Close-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.2013-12-25December 23 20102010-12-23A close view of a ceremonial offering on a silver-toned ornate stand. A round silver tray with scalloped rim holds a yellow-orange coconut wrapped with saffron thread, a golden ornamental bundle with tassels, a sprinkling of pale yellow flower petals or rice, and a small red petal. Blurred orange, purple and cream cloth lies in the background. No people are visible.2011-12-28Close-up photograph of ritual items on silver-rimmed steel trays. In the foreground, a coconut wrapped with orange-saffron thread sits on turmeric powder beside a gold-toned ornamental hand-shaped piece with fingers and a decorative rod, plus yellow marigold petals. Behind it, another tray holds a second coconut bound in orange thread amid yellow flowers. At right, folds of red silk cloth with gold border and a white garment appear. The setting suggests a temple or ashram offering arrangement.2010-12-23November 01 20112011-11-01Close-up photo of a silver plate on an ornately embossed silver platform holding a large brown coconut wrapped in fibre and tied with saffron-yellow threads. Gold ceremonial ornaments with tassels and small gold coins lie around it. A red cloth draped behind and a person's cream and gold-bordered garment appear at the top left edge, with scattered red petals on the floor. No person's face or full figure is visible.2011-12-14