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KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/22/2022

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Photo 99186202022-07-22Close overhead photo of a bright yellow cloth laid on a dark wooden surface, with a small heap of fresh neem leaves with serrated edges and a single tan, shrivelled lump, possibly a dried fruit or root, beside a coin. A red fabric edge appears in the upper right corner. No people are visible; the arrangement looks like a small ritual offering or prasadam set-out.2022-07-22 +1 copiesPhoto 82916322022-07-22 +1 copiesSeptember 01 20122012-09-01Photo 11709808Close-up photo of a ritual being prepared on a red cloth-covered table. Two hands, one wearing a rudraksha bracelet and orange sleeve, hold a green leaf with a small red-brown mark, possibly for offering. Brass plates hold yellow flower petals, a small brass oil lamp burns at left, and brass vessels and a small white bowl sit nearby. The setting suggests puja preparation. No face is visible, so no identity is attributed.2017-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 18 20172017-01-18Close photograph of an aushadha preparation at a low table covered with a green and multicoloured striped cloth. A hand in a rust-red garment with a red and beaded wrist mala picks up fresh green herb leaves from a wooden box. Nearby sit a woven wicker basket, a grey stone mortar, a small stone bowl of yellow powder and a bowl of white paste, and a stone pestle rests on a dark stone grinding slab. The person seated behind wears rust-red and gold-bordered robes and a beaded mala. Only partially visible people; the scene is focused on the herbs and ritual preparation tools.2017-09-14Close overhead photo of homa preparation items laid on a purple cloth. Brass and steel plates hold heaps of dried sticks, twigs and bundled grass, including dried sticks with bark. A yellow cloth bundle with flowers and a red cloth bundle tied with gold cord and pink flowers sit at the upper right. A small brass plate with an engraved design and a steel bowl are nearby, along with two small glass bottles with yellow metal caps and a white cloth with purple patterns. No people are visible.2011-11-10Close-up photograph of a ritual preparation on a rust-orange cloth. Two dark hands with rudraksha beads on the wrist hold a green leaf, placing a small mound of reddish powder on it. Brass plates hold yellow flower petals and small brass bowls with white, yellow and reddish substances. A brass vessel with a reddish-brown mound stands in the foreground. Orange fabric is visible at the right edge. Only the hands of one person are visible, so no face or body is shown.2017-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 14 20172017-01-14March 25 20172017-03-25