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Close-up photograph of folded magenta and hot-pink fabric lying on a bright red cloth. Beside it are bundles of thin silver-toned rods or sticks resting on a metal tray, a dark metal bowl at the left edge, and striped gold, orange and pink woven textiles at the lower right. Red and maroon patterned fabric with white and yellow motifs appears at the top. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of folded silk saris and textiles arranged on a polished silver tray over a bright red cloth. The top sari is magenta with silver zari paisley and floral borders, its lower section deep teal with small woven motifs. Beneath it lie a mustard-yellow sari with pink and gold brocade border and a pink sari with a blue edge. Thin incense sticks rest on the tray, and red and pink flowers sit in small silver bowls at the lower edge. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears.2024-03-01Close photograph of ritual textiles arranged on a brocade cloth with gold and green floral patterns. On the left, a red and orange silk sari is coiled inside a round metal tray. On the right, a teal green silk sari with a wide gold-zari border in red and magenta is folded flat. Along the bottom edge, small brass bowls hold dried fruits and nuts. No people or deity murti are visible.October 21 20152015-10-21 +2 copiesNovember 02 20102010-11-02Photo 66787372022-05-15 +3 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.2022-03-01August 16 20102010-08-16A photograph of ceremonial offerings stacked on a deep magenta velvet cloth. On top sits a folded cream silk textile with a red and gold woven border, draped over gold necklaces and a gold bangle set. Beneath it are folded saffron-orange, red, green, yellow and dark silk cloths with gold-thread patterns. At the left edge a brass vessel and ornate gold-toned metal stand. Behind the stack, the bottom edge of a red and pink-clad deity murti with a floral garland is partly visible.2024-07-07A flat-lay photograph of folded textiles. A round brass or copper tray holds a tightly coiled red cotton shawl with orange and gold stripes and gold zari borders. Below it lies a teal green cloth with wide red-and-gold ornamental borders in a repeating circle and zigzag pattern, pink triangular edging, and a gold-and-red brocade background with paisley motifs. No people, deities or ritual activity are visible, so this is a textile arrangement rather than a scene from the event.KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 2/3/20222022-02-03January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a ritual table arranged for puja with no people visible. Silver and brass plates and bowls hold yellow and white marigold-type flowers, red hibiscus blossoms, bowls of red kumkum powder, and other coloured powders or pastes. A small ornate brass deity murti or lamp stand sits on a tray among flowers. Fresh green leaves and sprigs lie on the right, and a striped woven cloth covers the table.2020-10-23