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Close-up photograph of a decorated altar or offering arrangement. Red bougainvillea-style flowers are scattered across a gold and cream silk cloth with zari embroidery. White artificial flower garlands and an orange and green floral garland frame the lower and left edges. Wooden block letters, partly visible, are mounted on a red panel. A small bronze or copper object wrapped with a pink ribbon sits among the flowers. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a devotional altar with no people present. A deity murti draped in red satin and adorned with a jeweled silver-and-gold crown, a silver-tone ornament, and white and orange marigold garlands sits at the top. In front, a brass tray holds red bougainvillea petals, a white flower, and brass lamps. A small brown statuette of a seated figure rests on a white embroidered cloth scattered with red bougainvillea petals. A gold-accented vessel and a framed yellow sign stand to the right, with the word KAILASA visible.2026-02-22KAILASA GOYAVE GUADELOUPE On December 3, 20252025-12-02 +1 copiesClose overhead photograph of a pair of gold-painted sandal-shaped paduka figures resting on a brass tray, decorated with red bougainvillea bracts, red hibiscus-like flowers and white frangipani-style blossoms. Two small gold cup-shaped holders sit near the centre. Behind the tray are a gold-embroidered cloth, a white floral garland and a gold vessel with the partly visible word fragments above. No people are visible, and the paduka pair appears as a devotional object rather than a person.2026-02-22Close-up of a brass tray holding a pair of gold sandal-shaped padukas heaped with red flowers and leaves, the offering for a puja. Behind it on a draped altar stand a deity murti in a green garment with a garland of marigolds and white jasmine, flanked by two large orange-robed statues wearing gold-embroidered shawls and white flower garlands. Small brass pots and dishes of offerings sit on the altar cloth, with a small blue figure garlanded in green. Gold letters on the altar read partly 'ATI'. No people are visible.2025-12-28November 06 20122012-11-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a small bronze murti seated on a cream and gold embroidered cloth draped over a deep plum satin table runner. The figure wears a red sash and a strand of white pearl beads with gold spacers, and is surrounded by a heap of purple and red bougainvillea blossoms. Behind it, a brass tray of flowers and oil lamps sits on a gold brocade tablecloth beside a gold metallic crown-like ornament. Letters spelling part of a word are visible on a white card near the top, and no people are visible in the frame.2026-02-13A photograph of a temple altar display with no people visible. In the foreground a large brass tray is heaped with orange and white marigold garlands, red rose petals, and a jewelled ornamental piece, set on an orange cushion edged with green and gold brocade and a border of red and gold rosettes. Above it hangs a white jasmine garland with a red and yellow floral strand. Behind, a folded orange cloth and a blue and maroon silk cloth with gold zari sit on a red table, with a small wooden box at left. A framed photograph is set near the top, and a large painted portrait in orange robes, framed by a gold-and-red ornate border with yellow marigold garlands, is above. Red patterned carpet covers the floor.2024-08-23A small bronze deity murti sits at the centre of a white cloth-covered altar, framed by a red, gold and white garland with yellow marigold-style flowers. Purple and red bougainvillea petals are scattered across the cloth and around the garland. A metal lamp or vessel stands at the upper left edge, and a small price-style paper tag is attached near the right side of the garland. No people are visible.2026-02-17Photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a blue satin cloth. A small bronze figure of a seated man in a magenta-red robe, with raised hand in a blessing gesture, sits atop a blue cushion placed on a cream embroidered cloth. The base is garlanded with red and white ribbon-wrapped flowers, red bougainvillea-style petals, white blossoms and a pearl-and-bead strand. A framed photograph of a mountain peak sits at upper left, and a brass tray with fruit and flower petals appears at the right edge. No physical people are visible.2026-01-01Close-up photograph of a pair of brass sandals, called paduka, placed on a brass plate and garlanded with red hibiscus flowers and red and gold marigold garlands. The sandals rest in front of a carved wooden surface. Behind them are a tiled floor, a small stuffed toy, and red flowers with yellow and pink fabric at the top edge. No people are visible. This appears to be a padapuja-style offering of the paduka, an honouring of the sacred footwear. The sandals' sole is a flat, finely textured grid, with a short engraving on the front strap.2026-01-01A blurred close-up photograph of a deity murti draped in a cream silk cloth with gold embroidered border. The murti is partly visible at the top, adorned with a multi-strand necklace of white pearls and green and gold beads, and surrounded by scattered red flower petals and red blossoms on the cloth. Blue and gold fabrics and an indistinct background of draped cloth and a table appear behind. No people are visible.2026-01-19Close photo of a bare foot resting on a bed of white jasmine-like flowers and red rose petals, with gold-toned vessels or ornaments beside the toes and a red velvet cloth beneath. The person whose foot is shown wears a red garment that drapes over the leg. Another person's white-clad leg and a bangled wrist appear at the left edge, and a bright floral arrangement of orange and pink blooms sits at the right. The scene suggests padapuja, a ritual washing or worship of a guru's feet with flowers. Only partial limbs are visible, so the physical people count is limited to the few visible persons. No legible text appears.2009-07-07