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Close-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.

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September 21 20102010-09-21September 15 20112011-09-15Close 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.2010-08-30Close-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.2010-08-25November 28 20112011-11-28Close-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.2010-08-30A woman in a white sari with a blue-and-white beaded mala and gold bangles holds a small silver bowl holding a red apple, offering it or a flower into a silver tray of pooja offerings. The tray holds pink rose petals, yellow marigold blossoms, green leaves, more red apples and silver bowls. Beside her, a man in a striped shirt with a red-and-white shawl and a lanyard watches. Bare feet and blurred heads of other devotees appear at the frame edges.2011-12-06November 25 20102010-11-25Close-up photo of a ritual offering being prepared on a gold tray. Silver and brass bowls hold red and pink flowers, a red apple, and small silver cups. A man's hand with a gold bangle and ring reaches over the tray to place petals, while a woman in a green garment with bangles and bracelets holds a small spoon. In the foreground, a person in a black head covering and white clothing is seen from behind at the right edge. No identifiable central figure is visible.2011-09-15A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual at close range. A woman in a cream sari with a silver bangle and ring pours water from a silver vessel over the bare feet of a figure in orange robes, seated on a golden tray. Silver bowls and dishes around the tray hold red apples, a yellow fruit, a white cube and red roses. A second figure in orange and white sits at the right edge, and a dark-haired person is blurred at the left. The scene is a foot-washing offering, with the full figure not shown.2010-11-30November 30 20112011-11-30Close view of a ritual offering being prepared on a gold-coloured tray. Two women's hands hold small silver cups and a silver lid over silver bowls, and a red apple sits in a silver dish in the foreground. The woman on the left has curly hair, a beige top and a beaded bracelet; the woman on the right wears a black head covering and black clothing. Behind them, a woman in a blue sari with gold border and a person in a purple garment with gold trim are partly visible. Appears to be a puja offering, with no clearly identifiable a person present.2011-11-30