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January 03 2014

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November 28 20112011-11-28August 14 20162016-08-14Close-up photograph of two pairs of hands holding red apples. In the foreground, a woman's hand with a ring rests an apple in a palm, while a second hand above holds another red apple. The wearers' clothing is red with a floral-patterned white and red garment, and the background is blurred with warm bokeh lights. This appears to be a Kalpataru darshan offering moment. No identifiable figure of a person is visible.2016-04-29 +1 copiesClose photo of a person in a white long-sleeved shirt holding a red striped apple in a small silver bowl, with a white flower or garland piece placed on top of the apple. Behind them is a gold-and-silver ritual tray with several silver bowls and a decorated gold plate. Only hands and arms are visible; no face or full figure appears.2010-08-30Close-up of a ritual offering being prepared on a silver tray. A hand holds a red apple in a silver bowl with a white cloth or flower draped over it. Nearby stand additional silver bowls and small cups engraved with scrollwork, and a silver pitcher at right. Behind the tray are white jasmine flowers, a pink lotus, and gold-coloured decorative objects. An orange cloth edge appears at the upper left. No face is visible, and the scene suggests a puja or padapuja offering.2010-08-30December 01 20112011-12-01Close-up photograph of a ritual offering: a hand wearing a black thread bracelet holds a red fruit. A golden staff or pillar-like ritual object rises on the right, and a blurred person in a green sari stands in the background, with another hand holding a red fruit at upper left. Warm red tones dominate the scene.2016-04-29September 21 20102010-09-21A close-up photograph of a devotee in white clothes holding a red apple on a small silver plate, offering it toward a gold-carved ornate shrine or throne. Beside them, a man with glasses and a shaved head, wearing a white top and a dark beaded necklace, holds another red apple on a plate. A woman with dark hair in a blue patterned garment is seen from behind at the right edge. The gold carvings and fruit offerings suggest a padapuja offering setting.2010-08-28Close photograph of a person's hands in a red garment holding a small brass plate with a ripe yellow banana and a few yellow flower petals or leaves on it. The sleeve and torso are red, and the blurred background shows a pale wall and an orange cloth at lower left. No face is visible. Strictly a single pair of hands, no identifiable a person candidate visible.2011-11-18Close-up photograph of a person's hands holding a small brass bowl or cup with a pinch of red powder. The figure wears a black sleeve and a white shawl edged with a patterned, embroidered garment. The background is a blurred red wall with a dark column.2016-12-19Close photo of a man's cupped hands holding a small gold dish with a red fruit. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a black-strapped wristwatch. Blurred figures in white and orange clothing sit behind him in what appears to be a ritual setting.2011-12-19