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A close photograph of a round stainless steel bowl filled with fresh fruit on a green cloth: several green and yellow-green citrus fruits, orange citrus fruits, and three whole pineapples with spiky crowns. No people or ritual figures are visible, only offerings of fruit on a table with a partial glass vessel and a small brown object at the top edge.

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Close photo of a round steel tray heaped with fresh fruit: several pineapples with spiky green crowns and a mix of round citrus fruits, mostly green-yellow limes or sweet limes plus a few bright orange ones. Green cloth is spread beneath. At the right edge, a blurred arm in a brown sleeve and an orange cloth edge suggests a devotee or priest handling the offering. Fruit offerings like this are typical of temple puja or prasad preparation. No faces are visible.2011-12-20Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesClose overhead photo of a round steel tray holding about ten oranges, some fully orange and some green-yellow, several with brown marks and small blemishes. The tray sits on a light woven cloth. At the upper left a red offering or garland edge is partly visible, and a metal vessel rim appears at the top. No people are visible in the frame; the fruit appears to be an offering, though no ritual is shown.2011-01-16November `4 2015 +1 copiesA close photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a red cloth. In the foreground a large brass plate holds pomegranates, limes and green-yellow limes, with a whole watermelon at the left edge. At the right stand pineapples, and behind them bunches of bananas. A glass oil lamp or ornate lantern and a small bowl of red liquid sit in the background beside folded orange cloth and a bangle-like metal object. No people are visible.2010-10-15Close photograph of a round stainless steel plate heaped with whole green and yellow citrus fruits. The plate rests on a red silk cloth with gold woven pattern, and a second metal plate with a pale fruit is visible at the upper right edge. Offering fruit for a homa is suggested by the setting but not otherwise shown. A caption at the bottom reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 7 - Vishesha Dravya Homa. No people are visible.2021-10-13December 16 20112011-12-16ADIKAILASA on 3/2/20212021-03-02A close photograph of a silver offering tray set on a colourful striped cloth at a temple shrine. The tray holds bananas, two whole oranges, a green-yellow citrus fruit, a halved coconut with white flesh, and a red-and-white flower tied to the coconut. A silver lidded bowl sits to the right, and scattered pink and red petals lie around the base. Behind is a silver-embossed stand or altar and a stone wall. No people are visible.2018-04-20 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a ritual offering table draped in deep maroon cloth. Center foreground: two pineapples with green crowns on a silver plate, flanked by a large bunch of ripe yellow bananas. Left foreground: pomegranates, green limes and a small silver dish of red kumkum paste beside cinnamon sticks and a brass item. Right: a bowl of orange-yellow powder and fresh green betel-type leaves. Upper left: a woven cane-patterned vessel with a brass lid. Blurred background shows a figure in blue fabric. No faces are clearly visible; the scene reads as fruit offerings for a puja.2010-10-15A photograph of offerings on a cloth-covered table: a large brass plate heaped with small green bananas in the centre, with brass plates of oranges, red apples, small brown fruits, and halved coconuts beside it. A striped woven cloth lies beneath. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2012-01-08A large wooden bowl heaped with fresh fruit, shown in close-up. Red apples, dark purple grapes in a cluster, pomegranates with crowned tops, yellow-orange citrus, and bunches of small yellow bananas fill the frame. No people, deity murti or ritual objects are visible; the arrangement suggests an offering of fruit.2011-12-20