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Overhead photo of a ritual setup on a tiled floor: a round magenta silk cushion with gold border patterns holds a dark grey stone object. Red chilli-shaped offerings and a red flower sit at the centre, with small brass or copper items beside it. A leopard-print cloth lies behind, with a brass lamp visible at the upper right corner. No people are visible.

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Overhead photo of a floral puja arrangement on a blue tiled floor. A circle of yellow chrysanthemum flowers surrounds a dark grey cloth and a shiny stone yoni-shaped base, with a brown clay lamp at lower left and two red roses placed at its centre. The circle is edged with a magenta cloth bordered in gold. Below, a silver tray holds a plate of offerings and fruit, and a small brass lamp sits at the lower right. No people are visible.A top-down photograph of a flower-decorated object resting on a magenta silk cloth with gold paisley woven borders. The central object appears to be a dark, ribbed wooden or carved form with a tan band running down its middle, surrounded by a dense ring of chrysanthemums and marigolds in yellow, white, pink and orange. A few almonds are visible among the blooms. Grey tiles and a patterned rug edge the frame, and a brass plate sits at the right edge. No people are visible; the scene looks like a ritual flower arrangement prepared for worship.Overhead photo of a dark stone shivalingam placed on a deep purple cloth with a gold brocade border, decorated with yellow chrysanthemums, white chrysanthemums and orange marigold-type blooms, with a garland of yellow marigolds and purple buds around the base. A brass plate and a wooden or terracotta tray sit in the frame, and a leopard-print cloth and patterned mat lie at the edges of the tiled floor. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with an arrangement of fresh flowers. White, yellow, orange, pink and red chrysanthemums and marigolds encircle the lingam and its copper-toned band. A magenta cloth lies beneath the offering on a grey tiled floor, with a leopard-print fabric visible at the upper right corner. No people are visible in the frame.A top-down photograph of a floral arrangement on a dark, textured surface draped with a deep purple cloth edged with a gold-and-maroon woven border. Yellow chrysanthemums form a large ring around the centre, interspersed with white chrysanthemums at the upper left and upper right. Inside the ring sit several terracotta or clay oil lamps, a single pink flower and green leaves near the bottom centre, and a small dark object. Tiled floor and a leopard-print fabric are visible at the edges. No people are visible.Close overhead photo of a dark black stone Shivalinga, decorated with a profusion of flowers including white chrysanthemums, magenta and pink blooms, a single bright blue flower on top, coral-orange flowers and yellow marigold garlands arranged around the base. The linga sits on a magenta cloth in a wooden tray, with a leopard-print fabric visible at the edge of the frame and a grey tiled floor below. No people are visible; the scene depicts a flower-adorned Shivalinga as used in a puja offering.Close overhead photo of a dark grey stone Shiva lingam on a purple silk cloth with a gold brocade border. The lingam is decorated with white and pink chrysanthemums, dark maroon chrysanthemums, yellow marigold garlands and green leaves, with curved brown wooden or clay pieces placed around its base. No people are visible. The arrangement is a floral decoration of a lingam, suggestive of a puja offering.A top-down photograph of a floral arrangement on a dark metal tray placed on tiled floor. A terracotta vessel or pot sits at the centre surrounded by a ring of white, yellow, magenta and purple chrysanthemums and yellow marigolds, with green leaves tucked among them. Magenta and gold-striped cloth drapes beneath the tray. No people are visible, and the arrangement appears to be a puja offering.A photograph from above of a decorated Shiva lingam set on a pink silk cloth, arranged as a floral shrine. Yellow and white chrysanthemums, marigold-style yellow flowers, a single pink bloom and blue flowers form a garland-like ring around a dark stone lingam on a copper or brass yoni base. Green leaves are placed at the top, with small clay lamps visible at the sides. No people are visible; the setting appears to be a floor with a metal tray or stand at the bottom edge.Overhead photo of a dark stone lingam decorated for worship, with its base wrapped in a magenta cloth edged with gold zari. Yellow and white chrysanthemums are arranged over the top and sides, with a white jasmine garland looped around the lower portion. A wide tan band wraps across the middle, and small brown clay or wooden objects rest at the front. Grey floor tiles surround the arrangement.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.2025-04-07A top-down photograph of a floral arrangement on a bright magenta cloth with gold border. Yellow and cream chrysanthemums form a ring around two terracotta clay lamps or vessels with a green leaf and a pink flower at the centre. Dark stone or cement floor is visible at the edges, and a patterned fabric corner appears at the lower right. No people are visible.