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A close photograph of a ritual offering: two pairs of hands hold small silver bowls, each holding a red apple. In the foreground, the hands belong to a man in a white shawl with maroon and white striped border. Behind him, another person's hands also hold an apple bowl, and a partially visible woman in a yellow garment stands at left. A blurred golden background and a conch-shell-like object at lower left suggest a puja setting. The image is shallow in depth of field, with faces mostly cropped out.

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Close 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.2010-08-30November 28 20112011-11-28Close-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.2010-09-21A close photograph of hands offering red apples in small silver bowls during a ritual. In the foreground a hand holds a silver bowl with embossed floral scrollwork, with a red apple placed inside, and another pair of hands holds a second silver bowl with an apple at upper right. A silver bangle is worn on the wrist at lower right. Behind them a figure in white clothing with pink-and-white borders wears a long beaded golden-brown mala around the neck. The image has a bluish wash and a small purple logo at upper right.2010-09-08December 03 20112011-12-03A 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.2010-08-28August 09 20102010-08-09Close-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.2010-08-30Close-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-up photograph of a woman's bare forearms and hands offering a silver bowl holding a red fruit. Behind her, gilded carved panels glitter with bokeh light. On the left, a tiered silver vessel sits on a gold embossed pedestal. Only hands and arms are visible, and no face is shown.2010-08-25Close 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.2011-12-19Close-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.2016-04-29