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July 09 2012

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February 19 20162016-02-19Close overhead photo of four turmeric-coloured coconuts resting on a silver perforated tray with a decorative lattice pattern. The husks are coated in bright yellow-orange powder. A thin metal rod or stick lies diagonally across the tray. No people are visible. The setting appears to be a puja or ritual offering arrangement.2022-02-28Close-up photo of two turmeric-coated coconuts wrapped with bright yellow cotton thread, resting on a silver tray filled with yellow grains of turmeric-dyed rice. The background is a plain peach-coloured wall. No people are visible, and the scene appears to be a ritual offering arrangement such as a puja or marriage-related ceremony.2012-07-09December 25 20132013-12-25December 25 20132013-12-25December 23 20102010-12-23July 09 20122012-07-09December 23 20102010-12-23December 25 20132013-12-25Close-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.2011-11-29Close 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.2016-12-19Photo 11683223