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A close photograph of a temple shrine ritual. In the foreground, a lit oil lamp with a glowing orange flame sits on a polished silver tray. Behind it, a copper-toned shrine object is draped with a green silk cloth and adorned with a beaded necklace of red, green and clear crystals with a white pearl-style bead cluster and gold tassels. White flower petals are scattered across the shrine and the steel surface, along with a pink rose bud. Ornate gold-toned repousse metalwork fills the background. No people are visible.

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Close-up photo of a deity murti dressed with a gold-bordered maroon silk cloth and layered jewelled necklaces set with white stones, green and red accents. White rose petals are scattered over the murti and across a polished silver tray. In the foreground a brass oil lamp with a bright orange flame sits on a silver stand. A silver-repousse backdrop fills the top of the frame.2024-10-28A close view of a temple puja arrangement on a polished brass or steel surface. In the foreground a copper oil lamp with a burning flame sits on a silver-toned pedestal. Behind it stands a gold-coloured metal object draped with an orange and gold brocade cloth patterned with floral motifs, and adorned with a multicoloured jewelled necklace. White petals, a pink rose and a yellow rose lie among and around the object, with scattered white petals on the surface. No people are visible.2024-10-21Close-up photo of a Shiva lingam altar in a temple. A silver-toned pitha base holds a tall lingam draped in teal silk, decorated with a green and white jeweled necklace, pink and white rose petals, and green betel-type leaves. A silver bowl holds a white rose. A small oil lamp with a bright flame sits in front on a polished steel surface, scattered with pink petals. Ornate gold-toned temple carvings frame the background. No people are visible.2024-09-30A photograph of a ritual offering set on a metal surface before an ornate gold-toned temple backdrop. A dark green silk cloth is draped over a brass or copper object, with a jeweled pendant featuring red and green stones and pearl drops resting on it. Pink and white rose petals are scattered over the cloth and object, and a pink-and-white rose bud sits in a small silver bowl in the foreground. A green and blue peacock feather with a jeweled tip is at the left, with scattered yellow grains nearby. No people are visible.2024-08-26Photo 82908792022-08-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a Shiva lingam decorated for worship on a silver-toned altar. The lingam is draped in a red and gold brocade cloth and adorned with multi-strand white stone necklaces and a red and green jewelled ornament at its top. Pink and orange rose petals are scattered around its base and over the altar. In the foreground, a lit oil lamp with a bright flame sits on a silver stand, and behind the lingam is an ornate gold-toned metal backdrop with repoussé floral and scrollwork designs. No people are visible.2024-10-22Empty temple shrine with ornate gold-toned repoussé metalwork backdrop, a small embossed shrine niche with a seated deity murti at centre, a silver trishul leaning on the left, and a jewelled gold-and-ruby necklace draped over a folded green cloth on a stainless steel altar, with scattered white and yellow flower petals on the metal surface and blue and maroon bordered curtains framing the sides. No people are visible.2024-10-01A close photograph of a brass aarti plate held by a hand at the lower right, carrying a lit oil lamp with a flickering flame and white flower petals. Behind it sits a deity murti dressed in a gold and pink silk cloth with gold embroidery, adorned with rudraksha beads, a red and green jewelled pendant, white flowers, and a pearl-trimmed necklace, placed on a white cloth on a wooden ledge. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with brass and glass cases visible at the top. The scene depicts an aarti offering during puja.2022-01-21KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 5/24/20222022-05-24 +1 copiesPhoto 99168382022-06-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a silver oil lamp in the foreground, its flame burning upward. Behind it sits a small deity murti draped in a gold and red embroidered cloth with jewelled necklaces, set on an ornate golden pedestal. White and yellow flower petals are scattered around the base. Above, a silver trident-shaped ornament hangs beside an elaborately embossed silver backdrop with a repousse relief of a deity pair. Silver bowls sit at the left edge. No people are visible.2024-09-16Overhead photo of a ritual object on a brass base: a metal yantra-shaped or layered metal form draped with a royal blue silk cloth and decorated with a gold-toned necklace set with blue, red and white stones and pearl drops. Pink and yellow rose petals and a yellow rose are scattered over it, and a red kumkum mark sits on top. In the foreground a small oil lamp burns in a silver bowl on a polished steel surface, and a gold ceremonial stick with a red-and-white tassel is at the upper left. Gold-toned ornate metalwork frames the background. No people are visible.2024-10-28