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A photograph of a temple worship arrangement on a dark wooden tray set on a pale marble floor before a gold draped backdrop. Three bronze figures stand in a row: a small standing figure holding a flower on the left, a stepped pyramidal bronze form in the centre, and a seated deity figure on a pedestal on the right, holding a leaf and wearing a green cloth. Red and orange ixora flowers, green leaves and a sprig of a leaf are arranged around them. In front, a steel bowl holds sliced apple and dark berries, beside a covered steel vessel and a brass cup of liquid on a steel plate, with a yellow flower and leaf.

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KAILASA Trinidad & Tobago On 15/9/2024A photograph of a small altar display on a dark wooden platform in front of a gold draped backdrop. Three bronze deity murtis stand in a row: a small standing figure on the left, a bronze shivalinga-like conical sculpture with a stepped base in the centre, and a seated deity murti on the right holding a bunch of yellow flowers and wearing a green cloth. Red ixora flower clusters and green leaves decorate the platform and base. In the foreground is a steel plate holding a bowl of sliced apple pieces, a covered steel dish, and a brass cup with red flowers. No people are visible.A photograph of a ritual display on a dark stone slab set on a pale tiled floor before a gold drape. Centre is a copper-toned tiered pyramid-shaped object (meru-like) topped with a small blue-purple star ornament. Flanking it are two copper-coloured standing figures: on the left a small figure holding a yellow flower, on the right a seated deity murti with a tall crown holding flowers. Red ixora flower garlands and bunches surround the base with green leaves and yellow blossoms. In the foreground stand a steel plate of sliced fruit including apple, grapes and blueberries, a covered steel vessel and a small steel cup. No people are visible; the scene is a devotional arrangement, possibly for a daily puja.2024-08-09A photograph of a decorated temple altar on a dark wooden platform set against gold curtains. At the centre is a tiered copper-coloured shivalinga-style base or stepped pedestal with a small white-and-purple flower on top. To the left stands a bronze figure of a standing male deity with hands raised in blessing. To the right a bronze figure of a seated female deity wears a green garment and a crown, with a garland of flowers. Red and yellow ixora or hibiscus-type flowers and green leaves surround the figures. In front sit a silver bowl of sliced green apples and a silver kalasha or pot on a silver plate, with more red flowers. No people are visible.2024-03-11A photograph of a temple altar arrangement on a dark stone slab with a gold-toned cloth backdrop. Two bronze-coloured standing figures flank a tiered bronze pedestal. The figure on the left is a small male figure holding flowers. The figure on the right is a seated female figure in a green cloth, holding yellow flowers and red ixora blossoms. Clusters of orange, red and pink ixora flowers, green leaves and loose yellow flowers are arranged in front. Below, on a steel tray, a small cup holds white sugar or camphor-like material and a steel vessel holds a dark liquid. No people are visible.A photograph of a temple altar arrangement on a dark wooden platform in front of a beige draped cloth. Three bronze-coloured murtis stand or sit on it: at left a small standing figure with hands raised holding flowers, in the centre a tiered stepped pedestal of stacked squares decorated with red and white flowers, and at right a seated deity murti in a green cloth holding a staff-like object while a red-pink floral offering rests before it. Red ixora and pink flower garlands and loose blossoms are arranged around the base, with scattered petals on the floor. No people are visible.A temple altar arrangement photographed indoors against gold drapery on a dark wooden platform. Two small bronze deity figures stand at either side, the left one a smaller standing figure with raised hand, the right one a larger figure wearing a tall crown. Between them is a bronze tiered pyramid-shaped object. The figures and base are garlanded with red, orange and yellow ixora and marigold-type flowers, with green leaves and loose petals scattered on the floor. In the foreground stands a stainless steel plate holding sliced apples, beside a steel covered pot and a brass tumbler.A photograph of a temple altar arranged for worship. Two small copper-coloured murtis stand on a dark wooden plank: a figure on the left with one hand raised in blessing, and a seated figure on the right draped in a green cloth. Between them is a tiered copper vessel. Red ixora blossoms and yellow flowers are heaped around the murtis, with green leaves scattered across the plank. In the foreground, a steel tray holds a small steel vessel and a glass jar of dark liquid, with a yellow flower on the tray. Golden curtains hang behind and the stone floor is strewn with red petals. No people are visible.2024-06-10A photograph of a ritual display on a wooden platform in front of gold curtains. Three bronze-coloured murtis are decorated with flowers: on the left a small standing figure of a child-like deity with flowers at its base, in the centre a tiered stepped structure resembling a meru or shivalinga-style base with yellow flowers, and on the right a seated deity murti with a crown, a small child figure, a green cloth and pink and blue flowers. A steel bowl of dark offerings and yellow flowers sits in the foreground on the stone floor. No people are visible.Photo of three bronze-coloured murtis arranged on a dark stone-like platform before a gold curtain. On the left stands a small standing figure with one hand raised in blessing, wearing a flower on its head. In the centre is a tiered metal stand or peetha topped with a small cluster of stacked red and yellow flowers and a blue-violet bloom. On the right is a seated deity murti holding a bundle of yellow flowers, with a green cloth draped over its shoulder, a red flower bunch in front and a red flower garland on its base. Scattered red and yellow flowers lie around the base of the arrangement, and there are no people visible.2024-03-11A photograph of a temple altar arrangement on a stone-tiled floor before a gold curtain. Three bronze-coloured murtis stand on a dark wooden board: a small standing male figure on the left, a stepped pyramid-shaped vessel with a red tilak-like mark at its top in the centre, and a seated female deity with a green cloth on the right, decorated with yellow and red flowers. Green leaves and red ixora and yellow flowers are arranged around the figures. In the foreground on a silver tray sit a bowl of white sweets, a steel cup of dark liquid, and a covered dish, with a yellow flower placed beside them. Petals and small red flowers are scattered on the floor. No people are visible.Photograph of a bronze-toned ritual display on a dark wooden tray against a beige draped curtain, with no people visible. On the left stands a small standing bronze figure of a young devotee with one hand raised in blessing, wearing a red flower on the head. At centre is a bronze stepped pyramid, a meru-style form, on a broad lotus-like base, topped with red flowers. On the right is a seated bronze deity figure, shown with a crown-like headdress and holding red ixora flower bunches, with additional red flowers scattered on the tray. Red ixora blossoms in the foreground complete the offering arrangement.2024-06-16