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A photo of floral offerings arranged on a stone floor for a ritual. Heaps of white jasmine garlands are interspersed with red roses and small red flowers, with halved coconuts, bananas and green leaves among them. A metal bowl holds loose yellow flowers at left, and brass vessels and a green globe-like object appear in the background, with stacked disposable palm-leaf plates at right. No people are visible.

January 12 2007

Rows of white jasmine garlands lie on a cloth, interspersed with red roses, pink lotus or orchid blooms, and folded green and orange silk cloths. Each garland sits on a green leaf or fabric bundle, arranged in neat sequences across the frame. No people are visible; the scene looks like preparation of floral offerings, possibly for a puja or ceremony.

Two ceremonial kalasha pots topped with coconuts and mango leaves are heavily garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and white jasmine, with blue and gold beaded ornaments. They sit on a red cloth in a temple setting, with trays of offerings and flower petals nearby. Behind them, a priest in a green-bordered dhoti and a few other people are partly visible, along with decorated pillars and a camera crew at the edge. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation.

Close overhead view of many white jasmine garlands laid out in rows on a cloth, interspersed with red roses and large pink lotus blossoms. Green and gold silk cloths and small yellow fruits are scattered among them. No people are visible.

2016-10-29 +1 copies

A photograph of ritual preparations on a floor beside a low concrete step. Two large heaps of white and red flower garlands lie in the foreground, with yellow marigold garlands draped along the step's edge. Behind them on a woven mat are silver bowls of yellow turmeric or powder, small metal cups filled with yellow flowers, a silver vessel, and a stack of oranges in a steel dish. At the upper right, a figure in white and red cloth is partly visible, with a red and yellow garland resting near it. No clear faces are shown. The setting resembles a puja or ceremonial offering arrangement.

Two coconuts crowned with yellow and white flower garlands and red roses sit on a red-covered altar in a temple hall. Green leaves, a pink rose and jasmine-like blossoms decorate the coconuts, and a wrapped cloth and rope tie hold them together. Behind them a woman in a green and gold sari stands among devotees, with trays of offerings, plates and banana leaves on the red cloth. Coloured painted pillars and a bundle of red and white striped sticks appear at left.

January 12 2007

September 06 2014

A decorated deity figure or murti heavily adorned with red roses, white flowers, orange marigold garlands and green leaf garlands, set on a white-draped base with coconut-shaped ornaments and a kalasha-like pot. Behind it, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands, and a shaved-headed man in an orange robe stands further back, with a seated man in the left foreground. Red buildings and green foliage fill the outdoor background.

Night photograph of a dense field of brass kalasha pots, each topped with a husked coconut wrapped in green leaves and garlanded with white and orange flowers, with red kumkum-like marks on the coconuts. Many pots are set in rows on the ground. Blurred figures in colourful clothing stand at the edges, and a few lamp flames glow at the right. No individual person is clearly visible in the foreground. Ritual kalasha offerings are arranged in preparation for a temple ceremony.