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A photograph of a small altar arrangement on a silver tray decorated with yellow and orange chrysanthemum flowers and an orange cloth. At the centre sits a seated Shiva figurine with a crescent-topped matted hair, a snake draped over his arm and a trident in hand. Behind him stand golden figurines of Ganesha, on the left, and a multi-armed deity with a trident and a bull-like mount, on the right. A reddish-brown figurine of a goddess with a crown sits at the right front. Yellow marigold garlands hang at the top, and framed photographs of a temple complex and a gold figure appear in the background. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a small ritual arrangement on a silver plate set on a golden-brown silk cloth. A small grey-white deity murti with a trident-like emblem and a crescent-like headpiece sits at the center, surrounded by orange and green-blue chrysanthemum-style flowers and a bright blue flower placed above it. Behind it stand brass figurines of a multi-armed deity and another deity, with a garland of yellow and blue flowers hanging above. No people are visible.A ritual arrangement of deity murtis on a silver tray lined with a magenta silk cloth. In the centre sits a white-grey seated Shiva murti holding a trident, flanked by a seated figure in a saffron-and-gold tone, with a brass Ganesha and a brass seated deity behind. Yellow and pink flowers surround the base, and a whole green mango sits in a small steel bowl to the left. Behind is a large printed backdrop of a towering golden deity with a yellow marigold garland draped over it, beside a red-and-white stepped staircase. No people are visible.2025-08-02A photograph of a small altar display on a magenta cloth. In the foreground, a white-and-grey seated Shiva murti holds a trident and wears a rudraksha-style necklace, flanked by a brass Ganesha figure on the left and a smaller brass deity murti on the right. Bright chrysanthemums in pink, yellow, orange and blue surround the figures, with a green and purple silk cloth below. Behind them, a golden garland of yellow and blue flowers hangs over a brass stand and a kalasha-like ornament. No people are visible.A photograph of a floral arrangement on a draped silk cloth in a temple setting. Central brass and metal murti figures, including a figure with a trunk and a seated deity with a dark face, are surrounded by orange, red, yellow, blue and white chrysanthemum flowers, with a green flower on top. The purple and teal silk cloth beneath is patterned with gold borders. In the blurred background, a figure in white and yellow drapery and a garland of yellow and green flowers are visible. No people are visible in the image.A photo of a small devotional arrangement on a red silk cloth with gold embroidery, set on a silver plate. Small brass and resin deity murtis stand at the center and back, including an elephant-headed Ganesha on the left and a figure with a trident at the back right. A seated Shiva-form murti with a trident and a seated consort figure are at the front. The murtis are surrounded by fresh flowers: yellow marigolds, orange and pink chrysanthemums, red roses and white blossoms. A brass lamp stands at the top left. No people are visible.2025-05-04January 28 20142014-01-28Three gilded metal deity murti figures stand on a golden-yellow liquid in a tray decorated with yellow, white and purple flowers. The central figure, a four-armed deity wearing a tall crown, holds a trident and other objects, with a red tilak on the forehead. To the left stands a smaller bare-chested child figure with a red mark on the forehead, and to the right a female figure in a red and gold sari with a crown and red tilak. A carved wooden latticed screen stands behind the figures. Plates and glasses appear at the edges. No people are visible.2020-11-03Close view of a puja arrangement on a polished brass tray. Three bronze-coloured metal murtis stand on pedestals: a standing deity with four arms, a crown, and a necklace in the centre, flanked by a small figure with a shaved head and sacred mark on the left and a female figure in a draped sari on the right. Yellow and orange marigold flowers are placed at their feet and in their hands. In front sits a black stone shivalingam on a yoni base, decorated with a marigold and smeared with orange kumkum. Behind, a large framed picture of a deity is garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. Scattered petals lie on the tray.2021-03-22KAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/3/20202020-11-03Close photo of a home altar arrangement on a wooden tray. Pink and purple flowers are scattered around small carved wooden deity murtis, a brass Ganesha figure wearing a crown, a clear crystal shivalinga on a brass base, a dark rudraksha bead and a black cord. A small brass lamp and a dark stone figure sit in the foreground. No people are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2021-07-18KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/22/20212021-03-22Three gilded metal deity murti stand on a tray of golden liquid scattered with white, yellow and purple chrysanthemum flowers, set before a carved wooden lattice screen. The central figure is a standing deity with a tall conical crown, a red and yellow tilak on the forehead, a raised hand and a trident-like weapon. To the left stands a smaller male figure with a bare torso, short dhoti and red tilak, one hand raised. To the right stands a female figure in a tall crown and a red and gold brocade sari with a red tilak, holding a small object. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering with flowers floating in the liquid.2020-11-03