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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.

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A photograph of a large brass offering tray arranged on a white marble floor, heaped with fresh fruit including a pineapple at the centre, red grapes, bananas, strawberries, rambutans, oranges, apples and pears, set on green leaves. Beside it is a small stainless steel bowl holding white flakes or grains. In the lower right a second brass tray holds a gold-and-green silk cloth with scattered pink and white flower petals, and a striped green-yellow woven mat lies under the fruit. A dark wooden cabinet stands in the background. No people are visible.January 15 20242024-01-15Close 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.2023-01-03Jan 3 2022 sripuram2022-01-03January 24 20242024-01-24KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/29/20212021-08-29A 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.2021-10-09A 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.Close-up photograph of a fruit offering arranged on a metal tray. Red apples, a dark red pear, green grapes in a wire basket, oranges, and bunches of yellow bananas are heaped together, with pink rose petals scattered among them. A glass bowl of cut fruit and pink petals sits at the right edge, and flower garlands are visible at the top. No people are present.2008-09-30A 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.2024-07-07Close-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.KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11