Close overhead photo of ritual offerings on a deep maroon silk cloth. On the left, a brass tray holds a stack of stainless steel bowls containing round brown sweet balls. On the right, a brass plate holds pink-tinged lotus buds and loose yellow flower petals. No people are visible and no swami or deity image appears in the frame. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close overhead photo of ritual offerings on a deep maroon silk cloth. On the left, a brass tray holds a stack of stainless steel bowls containing round brown sweet balls. On the right, a brass plate holds pink-tinged lotus buds and loose yellow flower petals. No people are visible and no swami or deity image appears in the frame.

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