A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a green satin cloth set on a tiled floor. A dark stone object. Two small terracotta oil lamps sit on either side of the central stone. Two brown mushroom-shaped items rest on the stone, and a golden-edged blue cloth border appears at the left. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a green satin cloth set on a tiled floor. A dark stone object. Two small terracotta oil lamps sit on either side of the central stone. Two brown mushroom-shaped items rest on the stone, and a golden-edged blue cloth border appears at the left. No people are visible.

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A close overhead photograph of a pair of dark stone sandals or padukas placed on a green satin cloth with a red and gold border. The sandals are decorated with fresh flowers: yellow and orange marigolds, white and blue chrysanthemums, pink blossoms and purple buds arranged in garlands around the base. No people are visible in the frame. The tiled floor and a silver-toned metal surface appear at the edges.

Overhead photo of a decorated shivalinga-style object resting on a green satin cloth on a tiled floor. The base is a dark stone-like form with clay ritual pots placed on either side. Flowers arranged around it in white, yellow, pink and blue chrysanthemums, with a garland of yellow marigolds and purple amaranth-like blossoms encircling the base. A blue and gold patterned fabric edge is visible at the right. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a ritual arrangement on a brass tray draped with a red cloth edged in gold border. A black stone base holds a central set of flowers in yellow, orange, pink, white and magenta blooms, with a ring of yellow and purple marigold garlands around the edge. Two wooden bowls or dishes sit at the top, and two small wooden objects rest on the black base. No people are visible; the scene shows a floral puja offering set on a metal tray.

Overhead photo of a pair of wooden sandal-style padukas placed on a green satin cloth with a blue and gold brocade border, decorated with yellow, orange, white and pink chrysanthemums and strands of white jasmine buds arranged around them on a grey tiled floor. No people are visible. The padukas are sacred footwear offerings in a flower-decorated puja arrangement.

Close overhead photo of a shivalinga-style base on a green satin cloth, decorated with flowers. Blue, teal, orange, red and yellow chrysanthemums sit on the dark stone, with yellow and purple garland strands around the base. Two brown clay vessel-like items and a small brown clay piece lie among the flowers. A white flower cluster sits at the front. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a Shivalinga on a black stone yoni base, decorated with an arrangement of chrysanthemums in yellow, orange, white, pink and maroon, with a ring of yellow marigold garlands around the base. A purple silk cloth with gold zari border is draped beneath, and a brass tray edge is visible at the bottom. A brown coconut or fruit and wooden items lie among the flowers. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a flower-decorated ritual arrangement on a teal cloth with gold zari patterns. A dark stone or clay object is ringed with garlands and loose blooms in yellow, white, pink, magenta and blue, with purple globe amaranth buds. Terracotta-coloured pieces and a small brass lamp are visible at the edge. No people are visible.

Top-down photo of a paduka puja arrangement on a brass tray lined with green cloth. A pair of wooden sandal-shaped padukas is decorated with white and teal-green chrysanthemums, with more white and green flowers scattered across the black tiled surface. A border of yellow marigold garlands interspersed with purple flowers frames the tray. Small terracotta lamps sit between the padukas. No people are visible, only a tiger-striped fabric edge at the lower right.

Overhead photo of a floral arrangement on a green satin cloth, forming a circular ring around a dark stone yoni-shaped base or lingam altar. Yellow and white chrysanthemums, pink and purple blooms, red roses and green leaves surround a central rounded stone form, with small dried fruits or nuts near the base. Red and gold border fabric appears at the right edge. No people are visible.

A photo of a flower arrangement laid on a green satin cloth with a blue and gold patterned border at the bottom right. Several large chrysanthemums in yellow, magenta, white, pink, blue and teal surround two terracotta lamps with flower-filled cups, and marigold garlands in yellow and purple frame the edge. A leopard-print cloth is visible at the lower right. No people, deity murti or a person depiction is visible; the arrangement appears to be a floral offering set for ritual use.

A photograph of a Shivalinga on an orange cloth, decorated with flowers. The black stone linga is set on a wooden base with a curved wooden strip behind it, and it is ringed by yellow and white marigold-type blooms, with white and pink-purple chrysanthemums placed on top. Dark purple flower buds sit among the yellow marigolds. No people are visible.

A top-down photo of a round offering tray lined with green and gold patterned cloth, filled with fresh chrysanthemum flowers in white, yellow, orange and green. A small brass bowl sits near the centre, and a leopard-print fabric lies at the right edge beside tiled flooring. No people are visible, so this is a flower offering arrangement.