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A dimly lit photograph of a Hindu puja arrangement on a red and maroon cloth. Brass plates hold small metal figurines, a lit camphor or wick lamp, a small kumkum-marked cup, and a brass tumbler. A brass plate engraved with an Om symbol sits in the foreground, with two tall brass standing lamps with flames burning beside it. Incense sticks stand in a brass dish at right. At the top, a figure draped in a red-and-gold silk sari and a teal blouse with pearls and a red bead necklace is partially visible, with a white dhoti border cloth beside. No people are fully visible in the frame beyond this partial figure, whose face is cropped out.

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A worship setup on a red cloth with several lit oil lamps, including brass and ornate lamps. Near the front are a brass bell, a white conch shell, small brass cups, a plate of rudraksha beads and dark aromatic pieces, a brass plate with kumkum or sindoor, a folded cloth, and scattered white flowers. Behind the altar, adorned clay or wooden figures in colourful silk dresses, with flower garlands, stand on a wooden platform beside a golden chair. A large golden plate with pieces of ritual items sits in the middle, and a hanging picture frame appears on the right. No people are visible.2025-11-23January 29 20142014-01-29 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a neivethiyam offering arranged on a red silk cloth with gold stripes. A round brass plate holds three ripe yellow bananas beside a copper tumbler of dark liquid. An oil lamp with a lit flame sits to the left, and a larger brass tray above holds a small brass figure, a bell-like lamp and a shallow oil vessel. A brass platter and a small white bowl are placed nearby, with scattered petals and ash on the cloth. No people are visible.A close photograph of a ritual setup on a white floor covered with an orange cloth. Several brass oil lamps (diyas) burn with flames, with brass plates holding red flower petals, rice or grain offerings, a white conch shell, incense sticks standing upright and a brass vessel with a spout. Brass bowls and a small spoon sit among the items. No people are visible, and the scene is lit mainly by the lamps.2010-10-07A small ritual worship setup on a white table against a red-painted wall. Two small figurines, each with a white chrysanthemum on its head and pink rose garlands at its base, sit on brass trays. Lit brass oil lamps with lotus-shaped bases flank the offerings, and incense smoke rises in the centre. Brass bowls hold kumkum, vermilion and other offerings, a white conch shell rests on a tray at right, and a brass bell and a small brass pot stand at left. A terracotta bowl with ash sits in the foreground. A person in an orange and yellow patterned garment is partly visible at the right edge.June 03 20212021-06-03February 01 20172017-02-01February 28 20122012-02-28Photograph of a ritual puja table with brass trays and an orange cloth, set before a row of deity murtis draped in orange and pink garlands. At the centre sits a brass Shiva lingam with a gold crown-like top, lit by a small flame, surrounded by a conch shell, rudraksha beads, green leaves, a pink stone block and offerings of gold jewellery, kumkum and pink flowers. Two gold oil lamps burn on the altar, and a copper vessel and a red cloth lie beside the trays. No people are visible.2025-02-15Overhead view of a puja arrangement on a white table against a red-painted wall. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames sit at the upper corners. A small deity figure decorated with red and pink flowers rests on a gold-brocade cloth, with a folded maroon silk cloth beside it. Brass plates hold red and yellow flower petals, a yellow flower, turmeric and kumkum in small brass bowls, a brass lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell and a brass kalasha-style vessel. A white conch shell with a red flower sits near a brass cup and an apple. Scattered petals lie across the table. No people are visible.2025-02-28January 08 20172017-01-08Close-up photograph of a deity murti draped in yellow silk garments with gold-embroidered green and red borders, seen from above. On a white brocade cloth in the foreground sit brass and copper puja vessels: a copper plate holding a small lit oil lamp, a glass of liquid, a small bowl, and a brass dish of pale ringed sweets. A brass bowl holds marigold petals and a red flower, and a brass covered vessel with a domed lid sits nearby. Maroon and gold fabric and ornaments lie at the lower right. No people are visible.