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Close photo of a ritual offering setup on a maroon cloth. In the centre, a steel bowl holds a thick, pale, grainy food offering. Around it, yellow and orange-red flowers are arranged on a brass tray and a brass base. On the left, a brass tray holds a small figure and a brass object with ridged bands. At the top, a gilded base and a pink silk garment with sequin embroidery are visible. No people are visible.

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Photograph of a padapuja-style offering on a red cloth: a pair of silver-toned wooden sandals or padukas laid side by side, decorated with bunches of yellow squash-type flowers. A small dark statue of a seated deity or teacher stands between the padukas, partially hidden by flowers. Steel bowls of food, one with white rice and one with a green-yellow dish, sit in the foreground. A partial sign with large letters reading AMB is visible at the top edge. No people are visible.2024-11-24Close 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.2024-11-28A photograph taken from above of a metal tray holding a pair of bronze-toned sandal-shaped padukas with ridged straps and small knobs, arranged around with yellow and orange flower petals. A small seated figurine stands near the top of the tray behind the sandals, and a small cup-shaped vessel sits between the sandals. At the right edge, a bowl of food is partly visible on a maroon cloth, and a framed picture with a glass sheet sits in the background on a maroon draped cloth. No people are visible in the frame. This appears to be a padapuja-style arrangement of padukas on a tray.2024-06-11Close photo of a ritual arrangement on a large brass tray: two silver-toned padukas or footwear-shaped plates holding dark stone objects, each topped with clusters of yellow flower buds with green stems and red-orange marigold-like flowers with red threads. Behind them a small metal figure of a deity murti is garlanded with orange and red flowers, and a purple cloth and a jewelled ornament are visible. No people are visible. This appears to be a flower-offering setting in a puja context.2024-11-28A photograph of a round gold-coloured puja tray holding a pair of gold-painted wooden sandals with knob handles, arranged as padukas. Around them are yellow flowers with orange-red stamens and strands of saffron thread. A small bronze-coloured standing figure of a seated sage sits at the top of the tray. Behind the tray, a red and maroon embroidered cloth backdrop and a large printed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with bare feet are visible. No people are present in the frame.2024-05-11Overhead photo of a puja altar draped in orange and red cloth. At centre, a pair of silver-toned sandals with ridged straps rests on a round metal tray, each decorated with yellow marigold flowers. Below the tray sits a bowl of turmeric-coloured offering with coins and a yellow flower, next to a small dish of yellow liquid and a dish of dried fruit. Behind are a gold-framed yantra plaque, a brass figurine, a bundle of rudraksha beads, a white statue, a stack of paper money, and a red silk cloth with gold border. No people are visible.2024-09-07KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 1/14/20222022-01-14Overhead photo of a puja altar draped in orange and red cloth. A large brass tray holds a pair of white sandals decorated with yellow marigold-type flowers and a long rudraksha mala looped over them, with a brass bowl of red and yellow powder and offerings beside it. Around the tray are a gold-framed metallic yantra plate, golden deity figurines, a white figure, banknotes, a bunch of bananas, dark rudraksha beads and a small framed photo of a smiling man in orange at the lower right edge. No people are visible in the scene.A photograph of a large polished steel thali tray on an orange cloth, holding a pair of black rubber sandals (paduka-style footwear) decorated with bright yellow trumpet flowers, two small brown clay lamps or cups, a white flower and a small bronze figure of a seated sage or guru. Behind the tray stand two gilded metal deity or guru stands and a purple silk cloth draped over an object with a gold necklace; a white cloth printed with orange patterns covers the table behind. Yellow flowers are also strung along the back edge. No people are visible, and the scene reads as a padapuja-style offering of footwear and flowers.2024-08-24KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/16/20222022-10-16 +1 copiesTop-down view of a puja arrangement on an orange cloth. A pair of cream-coloured sandals sits on a brass tray, decorated with yellow marigold flowers and a rudraksha mala looped over them. Beside the tray are a brass cup of turmeric and kumkum, a gold-coloured yantra plate, a rudraksha-bordered sri yantra, a bunch of bananas, small gold statuettes, a white marble figure, a brass plate with coins, and a stack of US dollar bills. Red silk with gold border covers the top of the frame. A portrait photo is partly visible at the lower right. No people are visible.March 01 20142014-03-01