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Overhead photo of a puja arrangement on a red cloth. A silver tray heaped with yellow cassia-type flowers, green leaves and a few pink blossoms sits at top, with a silver bowl and bangles visible. Below, a small adorned murti of a deity form is decorated with pink and purple flowers, yellow blossoms and a rudraksha-bead garland, placed on a brass plate beside scattered petals. No people are visible; the upper edge shows only fabric with rudraksha malas. A black base and a polished wooden floor surround the offering.

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Overhead photo of a ritual arrangement on a red cloth at night. Two dark stone or metal vessels sit side by side, heaped with orange marigold petals and yellow flowers, with a small brass or silver container set in each. A ring of yellow flower petals or blossoms encircles the offerings, and a small golden deity murti sits at the top of the arrangement beside a flower-decorated metal vessel. A brass oil lamp burns at the right edge, and a silver plate holding a folded leaf or cloth appears at the left. Tiles are visible at the bottom.2024-09-17A close overhead photograph of a ritual arrangement on a round polished metal tray. Two dark stone paduka-shaped sandals or footprints rest on a dark cloth, surrounded by yellow flowers, with orange and red marigold petals and saffron threads heaped near the centre. Two small metal cups sit at the lower edge. Behind the tray, a golden deity murti wearing jewelled ornaments and a crown stands beside a bronze figure, with white camphor-like pieces on the bases and yellow flowers strewn along a red and maroon cloth. No physical people are visible.2024-08-09A photograph of a ritual altar with a small metal deity murti dressed in white and multicolored garlands, wearing a jeweled crown with blue stones, seated on a red cloth beneath an ornate gold arch. Yellow cassia flowers hang from the right, a pink hibiscus lies before the murti, and four golden tea lights surround it. In the foreground a large silver tray holds a heap of yellow and pink flowers, possibly for pushpam offering.2026-01-11A top-down photograph of a ritual altar set up for puja. A small gold-coloured figure stands at the centre of a red cloth, surrounded by yellow flower petals arranged in rows and fanned pairs. Two dark stone or metal vessels sit in the middle, heaped with orange marigold flowers, with small brass cups among them. A lit oil lamp glows at the right edge, and a metal plate with leaf offerings appears at the left. No people are visible.2024-09-17Photo 82879222022-06-05 +1 copiesA close photograph of a decorated altar cloth draped in red velvet with gold sequin and green zari borders. On a brass plate sit two small cylindrical pieces resembling padukas or wooden stands, decorated with red, pink and yellow ixora flowers and green leaves. A silver bowl of yellow flowers and sliced apple sits at left, and a small silver plate lies at right. The surrounding altar has red flower arrangements and ornate gold-framed trays, indicating a temple worship setup. No people are visible.2024-08-09Overhead photo of a ritual arrangement on a large polished metal tray. Yellow flower blossoms and orange-red marigold-style petals and saffron threads surround two dark stone padukas (sandals) and a small metal deity murti at the centre. Two small clay or metal oil lamps sit among the flowers. Above, a gilded deity murti wears a multi-strand jeweled and striped garland, with more orange flowers arranged around its base. Red and maroon silk cloth lines the altar. No people are visible.2024-05-09KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/24/20212021-03-24KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 6/27/20212021-06-27 +1 copiesA small metal murti of a deity sits on a gold throne-like arch draped in red cloth. The figure wears a jeweled crown, layered white and multicoloured garlands, a rudraksha mala and a blue sash, with a small trident behind it. Four tealight candles, a pink hibiscus flower and a folded gold-bordered cloth lie on the red-draped table. Yellow cassia blossoms hang from the right, and a silver tray below is heaped with yellow, pink and white flowers and green leaves, with a small brass stand. At the top edge, partial figures in maroon clothing and rudraksha malas sit out of frame. No readable text is visible.2026-01-11Close overhead photo of a small silver deity murti dressed with a jewelled crown, a diamond-studded necklace and a purple silk cloth draped over its body. Yellow flower bunches and orange marigold garlands surround it. In the foreground, a brass tray holds a pair of silver sandals decorated with yellow flowers and orange marigold strands. A steel bowl of reddish grains sits at the left edge. No people are visible.2024-11-28Overhead photo of a pair of wooden paduka sandals placed on a dark stone surface, decorated with yellow and orange chrysanthemum garlands, white blossoms, red roses and jasmine buds. The paduka rest on a pink silk cloth with gold border, on a grey tiled floor, with a leopard-print mat at the edge and brass puja vessels partly visible at the bottom. No people are visible.