Close view of a ritual offering. A person in white clothing with a dark beaded mala around the neck holds a pink lotus flower and a small silver-toned vessel in cupped hands. Silver bowls with floral-engraved rims and a red apple sit on a brass tray in the foreground, with a woman in a yellow garment and another in orange at the edges. The setting suggests a puja offering. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close view of a ritual offering. A person in white clothing with a dark beaded mala around the neck holds a pink lotus flower and a small silver-toned vessel in cupped hands. Silver bowls with floral-engraved rims and a red apple sit on a brass tray in the foreground, with a woman in a yellow garment and another in orange at the edges. The setting suggests a puja offering.

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