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A woman in a green and olive sari with a rudraksha mala around her neck holds a small silver cup at a golden-tinged table laid with silver offering trays. The trays hold a red apple, a bowl of pink flower petals or offerings, and a white coconut. Behind her, another person stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a dark green garment. The woman's name badge reads Prathaksha and shows a small portrait of a saffron-clad figure. The scene looks like an offering or puja setting with fruit and flowers.

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Close photo of a devotional offering ritual. A woman in a white top with long light hair stands at left, hands pressed together, while a woman in an orange and green patterned sari holds a small ornate silver cup in each hand. A golden tray holds silver tumblers, a red apple, and small silver bowls. Blurred heads of seated participants fill the foreground. No identifiable person is presented as a person in this frame.2011-11-29September 15 20112011-09-15A woman in an orange sari with a black beaded necklace and red bangles pours or offers from a small silver bowl onto a large ornate gold tray. The tray holds many small silver cups and dishes, some filled with white liquid, pink lotus flowers and green leaves, and a red fruit at the lower edge. Other people's dark-haired heads are blurred in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible.2011-11-01December 06 20112011-12-06A woman in a red, orange and gold patterned sari with a dark lanyard and a Pratyaksha Padapuja name badge holds a small white box with a flower on top, near a large gold tray. On the tray are silver bowls, a red apple and white flowers. Two other women with badges sit beside her; one wears a green and brown outfit and the other has hands pressed together in namaste. This appears to be a Pratyaksha Padapuja devotional ritual setting. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2011-11-30November 01 20112011-11-01Close-up photo of a puja offering being prepared on a gold-coloured tray. Several hands reach in: a bare hand with a gold bangle and a ring on the left, another hand with a gold bangle lifting a silver bowl, and a hand with a dark beaded bracelet at lower left. Silver bowls hold liquid and offerings, including a red apple, white and pink flowers and petals. A person in a black head covering appears at the right edge, out of focus.2011-09-15Close-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.2010-09-21A close photograph of a woman's hands holding a small silver cup over an ornate gold-toned tray set with silver bowls, a red apple, white flowers and a silver figurine. She wears a green garment and a ring, and another person in white is blurred in the background. No identifiable a person is visible.2011-09-15September 21 20102010-09-21Close photograph of an abhishekam offering. A young woman in an orange sari with red and gold bangles pours milk from a small silver-and-gold bowl over an offering. Golden and silver trays hold red apples, pink flowers and green leaves, and a silver bowl of white liquid sits nearby. Blurred dark-haired heads and a beige sleeve frame the foreground, with a second hand holding a silver lid. The scene is a temple abhishekam ritual.2011-11-01November 01 20112011-11-01