Overhead photo of a brass puja plate heaped with fresh magenta bougainvillea bracts and small white flowers, arranged around several gold-coloured oil lamp cups. The plate rests on a gold-bordered brocade cloth with embroidered and beaded trim. At the top edge, large gold cut-out letters read GRATITUDE on a red surface, with a jewelled decorative textile beside them. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Overhead photo of a brass puja plate heaped with fresh magenta bougainvillea bracts and small white flowers, arranged around several gold-coloured oil lamp cups. The plate rests on a gold-bordered brocade cloth with embroidered and beaded trim. At the top edge, large gold cut-out letters read GRATITUDE on a red surface, with a jewelled decorative textile beside them. No people are visible.

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