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Close-up photograph of a devotee's hands offering a red apple topped with a sprig of white flower or leaf, held in a silver bowl with ornate engraved rim. The woman wears a cream and white sari, a black beaded necklace, gold bangles and a gold ring. Behind her another devotee in a white and gold-bordered sari stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and a large engraved silver tray sits in the foreground. This appears to be a padapuja-style offering activity.

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A photograph of a woman in a cream and maroon silk saree with green and gold border, wearing gold bangles, earrings and a beaded necklace with a lanyard, holding a silver bowl containing a red apple topped with white flower petals. Behind her, others in white and orange-red garments hold more silver bowls, and a large silver tray is laid with silver vessels, white flower petals, a pink lotus and red apples.2011-12-08December 05 20112011-12-05October 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesA shaved-headed person in a white and gold-bordered garment sits with eyes lowered, holding a white object in cupped hands. Pink and white flowers, including a white plumeria with yellow centre, rest on the object. The person wears rudraksha malas, a red tilak on the forehead, round-framed red glasses, small gold earrings and a gold bangle engraved with a name. A gold ornate surface is visible at left. A small printed tag is attached to the garment reading 'Nithyananda Padapuja' style text. The scene suggests a padapuja offering.2010-08-30A woman in a white sari with a blue-and-white beaded mala and gold bangles holds a small silver bowl holding a red apple, offering it or a flower into a silver tray of pooja offerings. The tray holds pink rose petals, yellow marigold blossoms, green leaves, more red apples and silver bowls. Beside her, a man in a striped shirt with a red-and-white shawl and a lanyard watches. Bare feet and blurred heads of other devotees appear at the frame edges.2011-12-06Close-up of a woman's hands holding a small glass cup with a pink flower over it, seated before silver ritual plates. She wears a white sari with a red border and gold-patterned edge, with multiple rudraksha malas around her neck and a gold bangle on one wrist. Silver trays with embossed patterns and red fruit sit in the foreground.2010-09-15Close-up photograph of a ritual offering in a temple setting. A red apple rests on a small ornate silver bowl held in the outstretched hands of a woman wearing a gold-bordered orange sari, a silver bangle and a silver wristwatch; a red thread is tied on her wrist. Beside her, another woman in a teal and cream sari with gold border holds a silver vessel and pours water from a silver kalasha-like pot into a glass bowl. Golden background decor suggests a puja or sacred offering setting.2010-09-21October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11Close view of a temple offering ritual. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a black beaded mala and red-and-white wrist threads holds a small silver bowl in one hand while another silver bowl is held at left. Beside him, a woman in a beige and green sari with gold border and bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On a tray in front lie silver bowls holding flowers, sliced apple and an apple, with pink roses and jasmine garlands. Two people are visible, partly cropped.2011-12-08A man in a cream-coloured kurta with a lanyard holds a silver bowl containing a red apple topped with a white flower, presenting it over a silver tray. Silver vessels, a silver cup, and a bouquet of pink and white flowers are arranged on the table. Two people with blurred heads in the foreground frame the view, one in orange clothing at left. The setting appears to be a ritual offering or puja.2011-12-01Close view of a padapuja-style offering: several hands pour milk from ornate silver cups and bowls onto a large golden tray of sliced vegetables and greens. Red apples sit in silver bowls around the tray. On the left, bare feet in the foreground belong to a person in orange robes. Other people in white clothing are seated around the tray, with bangles and beaded bracelets visible on the wrists. Ornate silver and gold dishes fill the frame.2010-09-08 +1 copies