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A photograph of a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on the left, beside a large wooden bowl heaped with fresh fruit: ripe mangoes, bananas, a pineapple, green grapes, apples, guavas and pears. Behind it sits a floral arrangement of purple, pink and white flowers on a red cloth. On the right stands a small gold-coloured deity murti in a purple garment with a floral garland, and a red and orange cloth hangs in the background. The black tiled floor suggests a temple or shrine offering setting. No people are visible.

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Photograph of a temple altar set up for worship. A heap of mixed flowers, including pink roses, white jasmine-type blossoms, purple and yellow blooms and green leaves, rests on a red cloth on a white-draped table. Beside it stand a pineapple, bananas and other fruit in a terracotta bowl. Two small metal deity statues are adorned with white flower garlands: one standing figure in a brown-and-gold garment at the back, and one on the right in a purple sari-style dress with a crown. A folded purple brocade cloth with gold trim sits at right, and a lit oil lamp glows in the lower right foreground. A dark brown-and-gold cloth backdrop with a printed deity image hangs behind the altar, with a garland of marigolds draped over it. No people are visible.KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 11/30/20202020-11-30A photo of a shrine table during a puja offering. Two bananas, a red apple and a green fruit sit on a brass plate in the foreground beside a lit oil lamp, marigold and white flower petals, and a small brass bowl. Behind them stand three deity murti figures in red and gold garments with garlands and crowns, one with a trident-like staff, arranged on an altar. No people are visible in the scene.2020-11-30A photograph of a tiered offering display before a golden deity murti at a Navaratri worship site. Stacked stainless steel plates and silk-draped tiers hold green and yellow apples, red apples, bananas, pineapples, green grapes, oranges, limes, sweets and cooked rice in shallow bowls. A red and yellow marigold garland lies in front, with a yellow and red garland draped over the golden shrine on the left. Green, magenta and red silk cloths cover the platforms. No people are visible in the frame.2021-10-09Close-up photograph of a ritual offering arrangement. Several pineapples with spiky green crowns are piled together, with a brass bowl of whole red pomegranates on the left and bright green and orange citrus fruits at the right edge. A red and gold textile lies beneath the fruit. No people are visible; the scene is a fruit offering of the kind placed before a deity during worship.A photograph of a temple offering arranged on a maroon cloth in front of a deity murti. A large brass-rimmed silver plate holds a pyramid of fresh fruit, topped with a pineapple crowned by a strawberry and green grapes, surrounded by oranges, apples, clementines, grapes and strawberries. Silver lidded vessels and a small silver bowl stand beside it. Behind, the murti wears a green and maroon silk garment with gold zari borders and a jewelled gold necklace; brass oil lamps stand on the black stone altar at the sides. No people are visible.A photograph of a temple altar arranged for worship. In the foreground, a large heap of fresh flowers including white jasmine strands, pink lotus blooms, yellow and orange marigolds, purple blossoms and green leaves sits on a red cloth, beside ripe bananas and a pineapple. Behind it stands a small metal-cast deity murti with a crown, red tilak, rudraksha and bead necklaces and a white flower garland, wearing a rust-brown dhoti. A dark maroon backdrop displays a gold-printed sacred diagram or deity image, with a long rudraksha mala hanging beside it. An oil lamp burns on a brass tray at left, and a blue embroidered cloth with a beaded necklace is visible at lower right. No people are visible.Close photo of a brass offering plate on a red velvet cloth, piled with fresh fruit: a pineapple, pomegranates, oranges or mandarins, bananas and pale green guavas. Two more brass plates with round sweets sit at the top edge. No people are visible. This is a fruit naivedyam arrangement for worship.2023-01-03February 01 20242024-02-01KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/7/20212021-01-07A photograph of a ritual fruit offering arranged on a red velvet cloth and banana leaves in front of a deity murti. Brass trays hold bananas, strawberries and apples, red and green grapes, mangoes, lemons, green and red bell peppers, carrots, and cilantro. Brass oil lamps stand behind the offering, and a dark-robed deity figure with a gold crown and red-and-purple draped garment is partly visible at the top. A small placard sits at the left edge. No people are visible.2024-07-07April 14 20242024-04-14