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Close-up photo of a Shiva lingam altar in a temple. A silver-toned pitha base holds a tall lingam draped in teal silk, decorated with a green and white jeweled necklace, pink and white rose petals, and green betel-type leaves. A silver bowl holds a white rose. A small oil lamp with a bright flame sits in front on a polished steel surface, scattered with pink petals. Ornate gold-toned temple carvings frame the background. No people are visible.

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A close overhead photograph of a ritual offering on a polished steel surface. A brass or copper object resembling a small shrine or kalasha-like form, topped with a dark red kumkum-marked finial, is draped with a blue and magenta checked cloth and a gold coin-style necklace. Red and yellow rose petals are scattered over it, a large green betel-type leaf with pink kumkum/turmeric paste smears rests against it, and a white rose sits in a small silver cup in the foreground. Behind, an ornately embossed gold-toned metal panel with figurative relief work forms the backdrop. No people are visible.2025-03-04A photograph of a ritual offering set on a metal surface before an ornate gold-toned temple backdrop. A dark green silk cloth is draped over a brass or copper object, with a jeweled pendant featuring red and green stones and pearl drops resting on it. Pink and white rose petals are scattered over the cloth and object, and a pink-and-white rose bud sits in a small silver bowl in the foreground. A green and blue peacock feather with a jeweled tip is at the left, with scattered yellow grains nearby. No people are visible.2024-08-26A close photograph of a temple shrine ritual. In the foreground, a lit oil lamp with a glowing orange flame sits on a polished silver tray. Behind it, a copper-toned shrine object is draped with a green silk cloth and adorned with a beaded necklace of red, green and clear crystals with a white pearl-style bead cluster and gold tassels. White flower petals are scattered across the shrine and the steel surface, along with a pink rose bud. Ornate gold-toned repousse metalwork fills the background. No people are visible.2024-12-11A close view of a temple puja arrangement on a polished brass or steel surface. In the foreground a copper oil lamp with a burning flame sits on a silver-toned pedestal. Behind it stands a gold-coloured metal object draped with an orange and gold brocade cloth patterned with floral motifs, and adorned with a multicoloured jewelled necklace. White petals, a pink rose and a yellow rose lie among and around the object, with scattered white petals on the surface. No people are visible.2024-10-21A photograph of an ornate temple shrine with a gilded, repoussé metal backdrop. At the centre sits a silver-toned mantapa-style frame enclosing a small deity murti. In front, a brown conical kalasha-like object is draped with a teal cloth and a red-and-white beaded garland with a pendant. Purple rose petals are scattered on the metal altar in the foreground, beside a small silver bowl. Blue silk panels with maroon and gold borders frame both sides. No people are visible.2024-10-01Close-up photo of a deity murti dressed with a gold-bordered maroon silk cloth and layered jewelled necklaces set with white stones, green and red accents. White rose petals are scattered over the murti and across a polished silver tray. In the foreground a brass oil lamp with a bright orange flame sits on a silver stand. A silver-repousse backdrop fills the top of the frame.2024-10-28Photo 99168382022-06-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a gilded temple shrine with ornately embossed golden metal panels behind a small deity murti seated on a golden peetha throne. The murti is draped in a teal silk cloth and wears a jeweled necklace with blue and red stones. White rose petals and loose petals lie on the metallic floor in front of it, and a small golden standing lamp stand with a tall ornamental stick stands to the left. No people are visible.2024-11-28Close view of a ceremonial offering set on an ornate brass pedestal or peetha placed on a polished steel floor. A teal silk cloth is draped over the base and piece, with a gold-toned pendant set with green and red stones and a red drop, a bright yellow chrysanthemum, and scattered rose petals in red, pink and orange. In the foreground a plain silver cup holds water. Behind it, a heavily embossed gold-toned metal backdrop with floral and scroll relief. No people are visible; the image shows a deity murti-related offering arrangement rather than a person.2025-10-02A photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated for worship on a silver-toned altar. The lingam is draped in a red and gold brocade cloth and adorned with multi-strand white stone necklaces and a red and green jewelled ornament at its top. Pink and orange rose petals are scattered around its base and over the altar. In the foreground, a lit oil lamp with a bright flame sits on a silver stand, and behind the lingam is an ornate gold-toned metal backdrop with repoussé floral and scrollwork designs. No people are visible.2024-10-22Overhead photo of a ritual object on a brass base: a metal yantra-shaped or layered metal form draped with a royal blue silk cloth and decorated with a gold-toned necklace set with blue, red and white stones and pearl drops. Pink and yellow rose petals and a yellow rose are scattered over it, and a red kumkum mark sits on top. In the foreground a small oil lamp burns in a silver bowl on a polished steel surface, and a gold ceremonial stick with a red-and-white tassel is at the upper left. Gold-toned ornate metalwork frames the background. No people are visible.2024-10-28KAILASA HOUSTON, USA On 29/8/20242024-08-29 +1 copies