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Close photo of a ritual setup: a large pale conch shell (shankha) tilted over a small silver cup, filled with amber liquid, with a yellow flower and green leaves tucked at its top and a red kumkum mark on its surface. Rice grains are scattered on a brass plate beneath it. Behind are a brass vessel of rice, a copper pot draped with green leaves and a coconut, a bundle of tied grass stalks and a yellow cloth with a maroon brocade backdrop. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a puja arrangement on a yellow cloth before a deep rose-patterned fabric backdrop. A white conch shell, decorated with yellow flowers and red kumkum marks, sits in a brass vessel on a round copper plate heaped with rice and scattered yellow petals. Around it are a coconut, a brass kalasha-style pot, a small brass bell, a small metal deity figure garlanded with flowers, a tray of petals and sticks, and a red clay lamp with a burning wick. No people are visible.2025-11-26Overhead photo of a ritual arrangement on a yellow-green cloth before a maroon brocade backdrop. A conch shell filled with liquid and rice sits on a bronze plate at centre, topped with a yellow chrysanthemum. Around it are brass dishes of yellow flower petals, a small bell, a brass lamp with a lit wick, a bronze shivalinga-style stone on a plate, and a brass pot of rice holding a coconut wrapped with leaves and a braided grass strand. No people are visible.2025-11-26Close-up photograph of a kalasha on a brass plate filled with uncooked white rice. A glass pot is bound with white thread in a criss-cross pattern and is partly filled with clear liquid. Its mouth is capped by a yellow coconut wrapped in fibre, with a red-painted patch on its face and two green leaves fanning out behind it. The background is blurred red fabric with warm light. No people are visible.2024-12-05Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05September 07 20142014-09-07 +1 copiesClose 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.2022-03-01June 24 20132013-06-24Overhead 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.2022-02-05May 20 20132013-05-20 +1 copiesDecember 19 2022 sripuram2022-12-19Close-up photo of a puja altar: a polished brass kalasha vessel with a looped handle and a copper band sits beside a white conch shell (shankha) resting on a small brass stand. A brass bowl of yellow marigold flowers and scattered yellow petals lie on a silver-toned tray. Blurred in the background are a deity murti dressed in white with gold decoration, red fabric and a red flower garland. No people are visible.2013-07-16June 13 20132013-06-13