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July 05 20202020-07-05July 17 20152015-07-17 +2 copiesKAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 1/8/20212021-01-08A photograph of a ceremonial brass plate or tray decorated for worship, set on a blue cloth over a red-and-orange patterned rug on a dark floor. The central arrangement is a deity murti or face-like form built from white flower garlands, white beads or pearls, orange marigolds, red flowers and green leaves, with a large gold-and-red flower at the top and a gold-edged decorative border. Red silk drapery hangs in the background. No people are visible.2021-01-15A close overhead photo of a puja arrangement on the floor. A pair of ornate wooden sandals or paduka rests on a red cloth and is decorated with white flower garlands and orange marigolds. Nearby sit a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a leaf-and-flower offering plate with a coconut and sweets on a green-and-white striped cloth. A brass bell or small brass vessel sits at the bottom edge. Red and pink fabric and a folded saffron cloth appear at the edges. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a ceremonial deity murti or sacred object on a large round brass tray, decorated with a border of orange marigolds and green leaves. Its silver-toned face is adorned with a white jasmine-style garland, white and blue flowers, an orange rose, and a decorative pendant necklace. Below the tray sits a red cloth with a blue cloth beneath it and an ornate patterned rug. A gilded framed picture edge is visible at the top.2021-01-19Overhead photo of a large round brass tray decorated for worship. At its centre sits a silver embossed plate or murti base surrounded by yellow marigold blossoms and a red rose. The tray is ringed with white jasmine-like buds, green leaves and orange petals, with a red and gold ornament at the bottom edge. The tray rests on a blue cloth over a red-patterned rug, with a red drape behind it. No people are visible.2021-01-25Top-down view of a round ritual table covered with a white cloth edged in blue, decorated with coloured powder mandala patterns in yellow, red-brown and green outlined by rows of gold beads, with trident-like green lines and small flower petals scattered on it. Offerings sit around the base: a tray of bananas, a plate of yellow marigold garlands with orange blossoms, and a brass bowl. The warm lighting suggests an indoor homa or samaya deeksha setting, with no people visible in the frame.2015-07-17May 03 20122012-05-03A photograph of a square ritual base on a red cloth, with a shallow metal tray at its edge. A ring of brown clay or terracotta blocks, each decorated with yellow stripes, white powder circles and small red-orange dots, frames a central square filled with a white radiating floral kolam pattern and scattered red dots. A metal bowl with orange contents sits at the right edge. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be a decorated puja or homa setup prepared for ritual use.2006-02-26A ritual puja arrangement on a white tiled floor, with a red-brown cloth laid out and orange saffron fabric draped at the top edge. Centre-right stands a silver deity murti of Nataraja-style dancing Shiva within a flame arch, decorated with a gold necklace and a blue-and-gold cloth. Beside it sits a small brass-coloured figurine of a seated man in orange turban and orange clothing holding a trident, with a rudraksha-style mala, a printed image of a seated figure, and a leopard-print cloth. Around them are brass bowls, a brass kalasha-style pot, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, pink and red flowers, green betel leaves, and white rice-like offerings. No physical people are visible apart from partial orange-clad arms at the edge.2017-07-20A photograph of a shivalinga-style deity murti placed on a gold square base at the centre of a decorative arrangement. The murti is wrapped with yellow flower garlands and surrounded by a heart-shaped ring of gold-rimmed round discs alternating with pink and red marigold-style flowers, set on a blue cloth bordered with orange and gold silk. Scattered petals lie around the base. No physical people are visible.2020-07-05