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A 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.

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October 09 20212021-10-09A photograph of a tiered offering display of fresh fruit set on brass plates draped over red cloth with gold brocade patterns. Visible fruits include sliced melon and watermelon, bananas, bright green limes, green grapes, pomegranates, red apples and green apples, with dark berries at lower left. Gold-toned bowls hold more fruit at the right edge. No people are visible. The lower caption reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 5, indicating a Navaratri fruit offering at the temple.2021-10-11A photograph of a festive offering table draped in a deep maroon cloth, laden with fresh fruit and sugarcane. Plates hold green limes, pomegranates, a whole watermelon, pineapples, mangoes, and bunches of bananas. Two small conical arrangements topped with pineapple leaves and yellow flowers sit in woven netting, alongside a brass bowl of yellow sweetmeat, a dish of pulses, and folded white cloth. Behind the table, deity murti and figures draped in pink, orange and white silk, with a purple garland, are partly visible. No people are visible in the scene.2010-10-15Photograph of a fruit-decorated Shiva lingam display on a red granite floor. A dark lingam with white three-striped tripundra markings and a red bindu sits on a white-draped platform, encircled by garlands of apples, oranges, limes, guavas, bananas and pineapples, with dark rudraksha-like beads. Watermelon slices, pomegranate and carved papaya are arranged around it, along with a stepped pyramid-like cone of fruit and brass oil lamps on each side. Gold ornate pillars frame the background. No people are visible.MAy 19 20212021-05-19Overhead photo of a brass Shivalinga-style sculpture on a tiered brass pedestal, surrounded by an offering of fresh fruit on a dark red granite floor. Apples, oranges, limes, pomegranate halves, watermelon rounds, bananas, a halved papaya with a small brass bell, a pineapple and coconut pieces are arranged around it, with a few brass vessels at the edges. No people are visible. The arrangement reads as a fruit offering to a deity murti, with the lingam decorated with slices of watermelon and pomegranate.A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a gold-coloured palanquin or pedestal inside a hall. The murti wears a red and white garland and a crown, with peacock feathers and grey yak-hair chamaras flanking it. A gold canopy with hanging garlands frames the altar, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right. On an orange mat in the foreground are offerings of bananas, mangoes, oranges, apples, plums, sweets and a tray of folded silk saris in pink, purple, green and yellow. No people are visible in the scene.2008-07-20A table draped in red cloth holds an offering spread for a ritual. Brass plates contain bananas, green limes, oranges, yellow marigold petals, round sweets, coconut and a white cloth with gold border folded on a tray. A brass lamp with a lit flame, a brass pot wrapped with yellow flowers and a mound of red and brown powder stand nearby. Brass pillar lamps frame the left side, and a deity murti with garlands is partly visible at the top right. No people are clearly visible, only a partially visible figure at the top right edge.2010-10-15October 28 20062006-10-28Overhead view of a puja offering spread laid on a colourful striped woven cloth in red, orange, blue and yellow. Trays hold many bananas in bunches, mixed fruits including limes, oranges and green fruit, sliced apple, white and yellow flower garlands and loose blooms, red powder, yellow turmeric or kumkum-like powder, rice, dried nuts, sweets and a folded orange cloth. No people are visible; this is a ritual offering arrangement.2020-03-26 +1 copiesA table of ritual offerings in close view. Bananas in bunches, bowls of cooked rice and grains, a silver dish of pink-white sweets, and a brass kalasha with a pineapple-topped arrangement. A red cloth bundle with gold border sits on a white jasmine garland as the central offering, with a brass lamp stand at left and a small red kumkum bowl. Some blue and pink cloth, sliced fruit and yellow flower garlands complete the offering. No people are clearly visible; the frame shows only the table and offerings.2010-10-15A photograph of a ritual offering table draped in purple and maroon cloth, laden with fresh fruit on brass plates: a watermelon, pomegranates, lemons, limes, green apples, bananas, pineapples and sugarcane stalks. Two brass kalasha-like pots with cone-shaped yellow-orange kumkum tops sit in netted cages. Behind the table, deity murti in orange and pink garments with floral garlands are visible, along with a bird figurine and a brass lamp stand. Bowls of grains and kumkum are on the right. No people are visible.2010-10-15