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A close photograph of a puja offering arrangement on a maroon and gold brocade cloth. At the centre, a brass plate holds a heap of ixora flowers in red, orange and yellow, with two violet star-shaped blossoms and green leaves. To the left, a steel bowl holds sliced apple, pear and raisins. Gilded framed trays with red and orange flowers sit at the top edge. No people are visible.

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A 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.2024-08-09A photograph of a temple puja table set with offerings. At the centre, a heap of red and orange ixora flowers with green leaves sits on a brass-coloured leaf plate, flanked by two small metal items. To the left, a silver-toned dish holds sliced apples, red grapes and other fruit, with yellow flowers beside it. A maroon and gold brocade cloth covers the table over a yellow fabric with gold patterning. Behind, ornate silver trays hold more red and pink flowers and a small decorated deity murti. At right, a silver oil lamp with a lit wick and a round engraved silver plate sit on the table. No people are visible.Close view of a pair of wooden padukas (sandals) on a red velvet cloth covered with gold sequin embroidery, decorated with garlands and loose clusters of yellow and red ixora flowers, green leaves and two lavender ceramic star-shaped flowers set on the sandal stands. Above, a gold-embroidered ornamental collar or necklace is partly visible on a deity murti or image, with a gilded frame behind. No people are visible. This appears to be the Guru Padhuka decoration of a temple shrine.Close-up photograph of a ritual offering arranged on a brocade cloth with maroon and gold woven patterns. Two brass or gold-toned pedestal stands hold a cluster of fresh flowers: yellow petals, deep blue butterfly-pea (clitoria) blossoms, and pink and red hibiscus flowers. Green leaves and a gold-bordered green cloth appear at the top edge. No people are visible; the arrangement appears to be part of a temple worship setup.Close-up photo of a brass or gold-toned pair of sandals or padukas placed on an ornate gold-brocade cloth with maroon and gold paisley pattern, set on an orange-red silk backdrop. The sandals are decorated with garlands of white jasmine-like flowers, pink and magenta blooms, green leaves, and yellow and blue-violet flowers arranged along the base. Blurred framed gold-edged pictures appear at the top edge. No people are visible; this is a devotional shrine arrangement, a decorated padukas offering for puja.Photo 11737884A close-up photograph of a pair of brass padukas (sacred sandals) placed on a richly patterned maroon and gold brocade cloth. Red ixora-type flowers are scattered around them, with a pink adenium blossom, a yellow flower and a blue flower placed among green leaves, and a sprig of green leaves laid across the top. Above the cloth edge, more red and yellow flowers and a decorated tray appear, with green embroidered fabric at the left. No people are visible. The arrangement suggests a floral offering to the sandals as part of worship.Close-up photograph of a temple altar with a deity murti dressed in a red cloth and an ornate jeweled gold necklace with stone inlay, behind a green-gold decorated altar platform. In the foreground, red-orange ixora flower garlands and clusters, with a few yellow blossoms and green leaves, are arranged on a silver-and-purple brocade cloth over a green wooden platform with two smooth golden-grey stones. No physical people are visible. Gilded frames and a yellow-gold backdrop surround the altar.2024-09-06September 11 20132013-09-11October 11 20132013-10-11Close-up photo of ritual puja items on a wooden table during a temple ceremony. Two ornate gold pedestal plates hold yellow and white marigold-like flowers. A silver lidded vessel stands at left beside a silver spoon-shaped dish with a red kumkum mark and a flower petal. Lit oil lamps appear at the top left, and a gold-carved backdrop with a red cloth is behind. No people are visible.2020-10-23Feb 1 2022 sripuram2022-02-01