KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 12/27/2021 - Nithyanandapedia

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Close view of a large brass puja thali placed on a red mat. Items include a small ornate gold-and-silver crown-shaped holder with a red cloth, a white conch shell adorned with white flowers and green leaves, a silver tortoise figure, a small brass dish of yellow turmeric or rice, a folded red and gold-bordered cloth with white flowers, and a brass plate with kumkum and rudraksha-like beads. A lit oil lamp sits at the right edge. A person in white garments is seen at the left edge, and a pink and gold cloth lies at the top. No faces are visible.

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2014-09-03 +2 copies

Overhead photograph of a prepared arati set laid on a woven straw mat edged with purple and teal. A large engraved brass thali holds a smaller brass dish with orange marigold flowers and a pair of small brass lamps. Nearby, a brass kalasha filled with water and an orange flower stands at upper right. A lit oil lamp sits at left beside a bundle of incense sticks in a brass holder. Other items include a brass bell with handle, a brass cup with a spoon, a white conch shell marked with red kumkum, a plate of marigold and orange flowers, a small brass dish of white crystals, a dish with an orange cloth and flowers, two small dishes of red and yellow powder, and a brass spoon holding white camphor. No people are visible.

A wooden puja tray on a light wooden table holds yellow and orange flowers, a red rose, a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass incense holder with smoke, a small brass bell, a brass cup, an apple and bowls of kumkum and vibhuti. A shivling-like stone form sits among the yellow flowers on a brass plate. No people are visible.

2022-05-10 +3 copies

Overhead photo of a puja setup on a striped woven mat in red, blue, green and yellow. A silver tray holds white and yellow flowers, small brass and silver vessels, a conch shell, and a small bowl of vermilion. A lit brass oil lamp with a flame sits on a brass plate at right, beside a steel bowl of red kumkum powder and a brass plate of yellow turmeric and rice. Loose white flowers rest on a round woven basket at top, and more flowers sit on a tray at upper left. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a ritual arati set laid out on a woven straw mat with purple and teal edging, placed on a wooden surface. A large brass plate holds orange marigold flowers at its centre. Nearby are a lit brass oil lamp, a brass kettle-style vessel with incense sticks, a small brass bowl of white crystals, a brass plate with a red-and-gold cloth, a brass conch-shaped vessel with a red mark, a brass spoon-handled ladle, a small brass cup of red powder and tiny brass cups, a brass bowl with a spoon, a brass bowl heaped with orange and yellow marigold flowers, and incense sticks standing in a small brass holder. No people are visible.

August 03 2013

Overhead photo of a neatly arranged puja or arati set laid on a woven mat with purple and teal edging on a peach-coloured table. Brass plates and bowls hold marigold and orange flowers, a brass lamp with a small flame sits at upper left with incense sticks rising from a holder, and a brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle sits at upper right. Red and orange powders in small dishes, a brass spoon, a pile of marigold petals, a conch-shaped white item and a small decorated lamp complete the set. No people are visible.

February 02 2017