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January 01 2008

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Overhead view of an offering arrangement for a ritual, with no people visible. A white cloth covers a low platform; in front, four folded saffron-orange cloths with gold borders are set in a row, above which sit four gold-toned ornate trays. Below are many small steel bowls of fruit, sweets and snacks: oranges, grapes, apples, bananas, sliced fruit, cut sweets, fried snacks, and rice-based preparations. Brass plates of lamps are arranged at the upper right, and incense sticks rise from a small brass stand at the left on a patterned red-and-blue rug. The scene is an offering table set out for a puja.2009-11-27Overhead view of a ritual offering arrangement laid out on a red floor covering for a puja. White cloths and a patterned maroon-and-navy runner hold rows of silver and steel bowls with fruits such as oranges, apples, grapes and bananas, sweets, nuts and dried fruit, along with stacks of orange cloths with gold borders, gold-coloured garlands and ornaments on plates, and a coconut. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a lamp stand and a small bowl of coloured powder sit at the left. No people are visible.2009-11-27A photograph of a ritual offering table in front of an ornate gold throne-style seat decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. In the foreground, a tall white pedestal holds a large yellow and orange marigold garland, green leaves, and a red and brown rudraksha mala draped over a carved wooden object. A small framed portrait sits at the base of the pedestal. Behind it, a white cloth-covered table holds silver bowls and plates of food: fried snacks, nuts, sweets, yellow rice, dried fruits, grapes, bananas, oranges and apples. Silver lamps, a bell and a kalasha-like vessel stand on the upper table. No people are visible.2008-01-01Overhead photo of a ritual offering laid on a white cloth spread over a floor covered with striped blue, red and yellow mats. Rows of bowls hold sweets, fruits, nuts and savouries, including red and orange sweets, round ladoos, apples, tomatoes, bananas and a sliced fruit platter. A folded orange cloth with a gold border lies at left beside brass lamps, small oil pots and metal containers. A basket of white and pink flowers and a plate of flower garlands sit at top, with rows of small covered cups along the upper edge. A person in white clothes is partly visible at the top right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2009-09-03September 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesNovember 20 20092009-11-20November 05 20062006-11-05July 07 20092009-07-07Overhead photo of a large ritual spread of food offerings laid out in rows on a white cloth over a red and gold patterned mat. Dozens of small stainless steel and brass bowls hold naivedyam items such as sweets, nuts, dried fruits, seeds, savouries, rice, fried snacks and vegetable dishes. A green coconut and a golden tray of mixed fresh fruits sit at the upper right. A brass plate and lamp are visible at the top edge. No people are visible.2021-11-04November 27 20092009-11-27October 28 20062006-10-28October 28 20062006-10-28