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September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesClose view of ritual offerings on a striped multicoloured cloth at a temple puja table. In the centre a bundle wrapped in white cloth with a gold border is decorated with yellow flowers and pink petals and has a red kumkum mark on its side. Behind it lie a steel plate of white chrysanthemum-type flowers and red blossoms beside a dark cloth, a plate of bananas and pink petals, a bundle of dried grass or straw sticks in the foreground, and scattered yellow flowers. No people are visible. The scene suggests a navaratri puja arrangement of offerings.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA ritual arrangement on a colourful striped cloth at a temple-style puja. A white wicker basket holds a glass vase wrapped in lavender and pink cloth, topped with yellow and red flowers and green leaves. In front, a silver tray of banana leaves holds bananas and pink petals, beside silver bowls, a small silver lamp and a brass kalasha-style vessel with garlands. Blurred figures in white and saffron-coloured clothing sit at the back, with a stone platform decorated with green and pink petals at right. No clearly identifiable person is in focus.2017-09-05Close view of a ritual offering table laid with bananas in large bunches, mangoes, pineapples, a dish of yellow prasad, a silver bowl of puffed rice, brass lamps and a red and gold cloth wrapped around a central object, set on a colourful painted surface with white jasmine garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at left and a blue-clad figure appears at the right edge. No people are clearly visible in the frame beyond partial figures at the edges.2010-10-15A table of ritual offerings in close view. Bananas in bunches, bowls of cooked rice and grains, a silver dish of pink-white sweets, and a brass kalasha with a pineapple-topped arrangement. A red cloth bundle with gold border sits on a white jasmine garland as the central offering, with a brass lamp stand at left and a small red kumkum bowl. Some blue and pink cloth, sliced fruit and yellow flower garlands complete the offering. No people are clearly visible; the frame shows only the table and offerings.2010-10-15Close-up photo of several coconuts dressed as kalasha pots, each wrapped in a pale lilac cloth with green and red stripes and crowned with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. The coconuts sit in brass pots with lattice designs on a brass tray beside cut coconut, green bananas, a green lime-like fruit and a red apple, with leaves scattered around. No people are visible.2020-03-15 +2 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05November 10 20112011-11-10June 12 20042004-06-12A ritual offering spread laid out on a striped woven cloth. Silver trays hold bananas in several bunches, yellow and white marigold and orange flower garlands, red roses, sliced green and white coconut, cut fruits including limes, oranges and apples, a red powder heap of kumkum, turmeric powder, dried leaves, sweets and a plate of coiled snacks. Folded orange and green cloth and purple fabric sit at the edges. No people are visible; the arrangement suggests puja offerings.2020-03-13October 15 20172017-10-15 +1 copies