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A photograph of a decorated altar set on a dark wooden board against gold draped curtains. In the centre stands a bronze-toned shivalinga-style pillar with a tiered base, garlanded with red and white flowers and yellow blossoms. To the right sits a bronze deity murti with a crown, wearing a green cloth, a small child figure seated on its lap, decorated with red, white and purple flowers and yellow blossoms. To the left stands a small bronze figure with raised hand, adorned with flowers. A silver bowl in front holds sliced fruit and yellow flower petals. No people are visible.

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A 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.Photograph of a small shrine arrangement on a low wooden platform over a tiled floor with a yellow-stained edge. A small bronze-coloured standing figure of a sage on the left holds a bunch of blue and yellow flowers and has a red mark on the forehead. In the centre sits a bronze stepped tiered pedestal, possibly a meru or peetha-like base, with a red bindi-like top. On the right a bronze deity murti in a crown wears a green cloth and holds a bouquet of yellow and blue flowers, with a smaller figure beside it. Red and yellow flowers, including yellow plumeria-type blossoms and red hibiscus, are arranged around the bases. In the foreground a silver bowl holds red grapes and one yellow flower. Gold curtains hang behind. No living people are visible.A photo of a decorated temple setup on a dark wooden platform in front of gold curtains. Three gold-painted murtis stand among flower garlands: a small standing devotee figure with hands folded on the left, a tiered pyramidal shrine-like form in the centre, and a seated deity with a crown and a green cloth on the right, holding a green leaf sprig. Red, white and orange flowers and blue blossoms are arranged around the murtis, with scattered petals on the tiled floor. No physical people are present.2024-07-10A photograph of a shrine arrangement on a low wooden platform before a gold-yellow drape. Three bronze-toned murtis stand in a row: a small standing figure on the left holding a bundle of flowers, a stepped pyramid-shaped sri chakra style meru in the centre, and a seated deity with a crown and a child figure on the right, holding a blue and yellow flower and wearing a green cloth. Red and yellow plumeria-style flowers, blue blossoms and green leaves are scattered around the bases of the murtis, and the red kumkum mark is visible on the foreheads. No people are visible.Photograph of a decorated altar on a dark wooden platform set against gold drapes. Three bronze-coloured murtis stand on the platform: a small standing figure on the left, a stepped pyramid-shaped sri chakra style meru in the centre, and a seated deity murti on the right with a crown and a green cloth draped over its lap. Red flower garlands with pink blooms and blue petals decorate the base of each murti. A steel bowl of cut white fruit, possibly coconut, with blue flowers sits on the marble floor in front. Scattered pink petals lie on the floor. No people are visible.A photograph of a temple altar arrangement set on a flat stone slab against a gold curtain. On the left stands a small bronze-coloured standing figure of a man with a red tilak mark, raising one hand. At the centre is a tiered bronze meru-style pyramid with a red dot at its summit. On the right is a bronze seated deity murti in a crown, wearing a green cloth, holding pink lotus flowers, with a small figure on its lap. Blue butterfly pea flowers, yellow marigolds, white jasmine and green leaves are arranged around the base of each figure, and a silver bowl of cut papaya sits on the floor in front. No people are visible.A photograph of a decorated shrine display on a dark wooden platform in front of a gold draped curtain. At the center stands a bronze-coloured stepped shivalinga-style pyramid base with a small red mark on top. To the right, a bronze murti of a seated deity with a crown and a green cloth wrap is adorned with a blue flower and green leaves. To the left stands a small bronze figure of a standing male devotee holding white flowers. The platform is strewn with yellow plumeria, red hibiscus-type flowers and blue blossoms, and a silver bowl of white and yellow flowers sits on the floor in front. A sign above the shrine partly reads TOBAGO.A 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 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. +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual arrangement on a dark stone-patterned platform in front of a gold draped cloth. Three bronze-coloured metal figures are arranged in a row. On the left, a standing figure with raised right hand, adorned with red flowers on the head. In the centre, a tiered bronze pedestal shaped like a sacred mountain or meru, decorated with purple and red flowers and small yellow blossoms. On the right, a seated female deity holding a small vessel and a stem, with a green cloth draped over her and yellow and red flowers in her lap. Yellow and red flower heaps lie at the base of each figure. No people are visible.A photograph of a flower-decorated arrangement on a dark wooden tray in front of a gold-beige curtain. Two bronze-coloured metal figures stand at the sides: on the left a small standing figure with a raised hand and a purple flower on its head, and on the right a seated deity murti with a green cloth draped over its lap and a purple flower on its head. In the centre is a tiered bronze pedestal stacked with pink-and-orange flowers. Clusters of red, pink, peach and yellow ixora blossoms and green leaves surround the figures. No people are visible.A 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.