A photograph of a deity's bare feet on a dark carved stone pedestal, draped in a pink silk garment with gold motifs and gold anklets. Pink rose petals are scattered over the pedestal and the green cloth covering it. In front, a round brass puja tray holds a lit oil lamp, a smaller lamp, a brass bell, a bowl of rudraksha beads, a bowl of pink flowers and incense sticks. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a deity's bare feet on a dark carved stone pedestal, draped in a pink silk garment with gold motifs and gold anklets. Pink rose petals are scattered over the pedestal and the green cloth covering it. In front, a round brass puja tray holds a lit oil lamp, a smaller lamp, a brass bell, a bowl of rudraksha beads, a bowl of pink flowers and incense sticks. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a temple puja setup with no people present. In the foreground, a grey cloth covers a low wooden platform holding brass bowls of vermilion, turmeric, sandalwood paste and rice, a plate of pink and red rose petals, a conch shell, a dates dish, a heap of rudraksha beads, a lit oil lamp, and an incense stick in a brass holder. Behind it, a red and gold cushion supports two silver vessels with red roses between them. A wicker basket of pink and red roses sits in the lower foreground. Further back, a silver-grey seated deity murti wears an orange and gold garment and a white turban, flanked by brass lamps and gold-bordered orange and green cloth on a golden dais. Other figurines of deities are visible in the background.

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Photograph of a padapooja and Paramashiva pooja arrangement set on a purple cloth with green stripes in a temple. A pair of silver sandal-shaped padukas rest on a green cushion decorated with gold border and pink flowers, placed before a golden throne-like seat. On a grey cloth in front are brass plates with pink rose petals, a conch shell, a small oil lamp, brass bowls, rudraksha and kumkum/vibhuti containers, and a bell. Nearby a brass perforated basket holds an incense stick and petals, and a gold plate holds white flowers, a silver container, and red and white powders. Behind, a deity murti in orange and gold garments with a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a gold throne, with brass lamp stands and a lion figure at the right edge. No people are visible.

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