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Close-up photo of ornate silver ritual vessels arranged on a silver tray set on a gold-embossed base. A silver spoon-like ladle with a white handle rests in a small engraved silver bowl beside a red apple in another bowl. Pink flower petals and white shredded garnish sit nearby, with more silver trays and red apples blurred in the background. This appears to be puja offerings being prepared; no people are visible.

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November 02 20102010-11-02November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph of a ritual offering arranged on silver and gold trays. A large silver tray with scalloped edges holds two red apples, a silver bowl of thinly sliced white and green vegetable pieces, a small silver cup on a stem, a silver ewer with a white cloth wrapped around its handle, and a green leaf. Engraved silver bowls sit on the gold-embossed tray beneath. Behind, white flower petals and green leaves lie on a golden plate, with more silver bowls holding sliced vegetables and another red apple at the upper right. A partial hand is visible at the left edge and another at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja offering of fruit and food on silver vessels.2010-09-08 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20112011-01-01Close-up photograph of a silver offering tray with ornate repoussé borders, holding small silver bowls, a red apple with white flower garlands, a pink lotus flower, a bowl of white flowers, and a silver ornate container. A hand and orange-robed fabric are visible at the top edge. No face of any person is visible. Fresh white blossoms and pink lotus petals are arranged across the silver dishes.2012-05-09 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a puja offering arrangement on a gold tray. Pink flowers. Red apples are placed among the bowls, and a white shell or conch-shaped object lies near the lower left. Lit oil lamps glow amid the bowls, and incense sticks rise from the top. A partially visible hand rests at the left edge. No people are clearly shown beyond the hand, and no identifiable figure appears in the frame.2011-01-29Close-up photograph of ritual offerings on silver and gold trays in the foreground. A pink lotus flower rests on a silver dish, beside a red apple in a small silver bowl and white flower petals in silver cups. Red flowers appear on other trays. In the blurred background, a person in white clothing with a maroon border stands at the right edge, and a hand reaches in from the left.2010-11-14Close-up photograph of a pada puja offering on an ornate gold tray. Silver bowls hold apples, white flowers and small white petals, with a large pink lotus bloom resting on a silver dish in the centre. A pair of bare feet is visible at the top right, placed on the golden tray, indicating the padapuja ritual. Silver and gold ritual vessels fill the frame, with more offerings and fruit at the edges.2010-09-16Close-up photograph of a ritual offering tray for a puja. Pink lotus-like flowers sit in the centre, surrounded by small silver and steel bowls and cups holding liquid, two whole red apples, a white conch shell, and a lit oil lamp flame at lower centre. Gold-toned trays hold the arrangement. A hand with a ring is visible at the left edge. Incense sticks rise at the top. No people's faces are visible; the photo is shallow-focus with the offerings in sharp detail.2011-01-29Close photo of silver offering trays on a gold-embossed cloth. Silver bowls hold red apples, pink and white flowers, and small gold-toned items. A pink lotus blossom rests at the left edge, and marigold-like petals sit on the right. In the blurred background, the hands of a person in white clothing are pressed together in namaste.2011-09-15Close-up photo of a ritual offering setup. A woman's hand, with a red thread tied at the wrist, pours liquid from a silver vessel with a spout into a silver bowl. Around it are ornate silver and gilt trays and small silver cups, with white jasmine-like blossoms and pink lotus flowers arranged on a gold tray. Her purple and red garment is visible at the top edge. The scene suggests a puja offering, with no visible deity, a person, or other people beyond the hand and clothing.2010-10-04 +1 copiesClose view of a padauka puja offering arranged on ornate gold and silver ritual trays. Several engraved silver plates hold red apples, pink lotus blossoms, red flower petals, white jasmine flowers and small silver bowls filled with white flower petals. Small gold cups stand at the centre amid scattered white blossoms on a gold tray. Silver kalasha-style vessels hold lotus blooms at the right edge. Blurred white-clad figures are visible at the top edge, seated behind the offerings. No faces are clearly visible, so no one is identified.2010-09-30