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Close-up photograph of a puja offering on a red and gold brocade cloth. In the foreground a bowl of white cooked rice is sprinkled with black mustard seeds, next to a green plantain and brass vessels, one holding water with a spoon. Behind them stand small metal figurines: a golden standing deity murti with a flute-like pose, a seated bronze figure, and a seated sage-like statue in brown and gold robes. A golden shivalinga stands on a small pedestal, and orange and brown wooden seats sit at the back. No people are visible.

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A close, low-angle photo of a puja offering arranged on a red and gold cloth. In the foreground, a brass bowl holds steamed white rice dotted with black peppercorns beside a yellow fruit piece, with a green banana and scattered pink rose petals. Behind them stand small brass and copper deity murtis, including a small blue figure of Shiva-like form and a golden figure, a brass lamp stand, and a bronze statue of a seated figure with a rudraksha mala and a raised hand holding pink flowers. No people are visible.2024-10-09Close-up photo of a ritual offering arranged on a red cloth. In the foreground a brass bowl holds white cooked rice with a few dark seeds, beside a piece of jaggery or sweet. A ripe green-and-yellow banana lies across the front, with pink flower petals scattered on it. Behind, a small brass lingam sits on a brass base, a tiny golden Ganesha figure stands near a copper-toned altar, and a small dark figurine of a deity is at left. On the right, a copper-coloured seated statue of a bearded man with a rudraksha mala, one hand raised in blessing, stands beside an orange cloth. The offering appears to be a puja setup.2024-09-16Close-up photograph of a puja offering arranged on a red cloth with gold border. A brass bowl holds heaped white cooked rice dotted with black specks, beside a green unripe banana and a small dish of nuts. Pink flower petals are scattered across the cloth. At upper right stand a gilded metal figure and a small brass deity murti, with an orange-brown carved figure at right. A small brass vessel sits at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2024-09-19Close-up photograph of a ritual offering on a brass plate in a home shrine. A brass bowl holds a heap of cooked white rice, and a smaller brass bowl beside it holds a golden-yellow sweet. In the background stand small brass deity murtis, including a figure with raised hands, a brass lamp or kalasha-style vessel, and a red cloth. A small seated figure in dark robes with raised hands and a blurred screen behind it complete the shrine. No people are visible.2024-07-09Close-up photograph of a brass thali offering plate on a dark surface. A large green raw plantain lies across the plate. Beside it are a pile of cooked white rice dotted with black seeds, a small brass bowl of dark red beans, and a small brass bowl with a golden-tone lid. A brass cup stands at the lower right. A red patterned cloth and a blurred orange figure appear at the upper right edge. No people are visible.2024-09-20Close-up photograph of a brass ritual offering plate on a dark surface. A brass bowl holds a heap of white cooked rice, next to a smaller brass cup with reddish-brown peanuts or groundnuts. A ripe banana, partly peeled, lies at the lower left edge of the plate. A tall brass tumbler sits on the right, and a red woven cloth with a patterned texture is behind the plate. No people are visible, and no figure can be identified in the frame.2025-08-18Overhead photo of a ritual offering arranged on a dark wooden surface beneath a red and gold patterned cloth. A large brass thali holds small brass bowls of cooked white rice, a mound of peanuts, and chunks of jaggery, with a ripe green-yellow banana with a brown spot placed in front. To the right, a brass spoon rests beside a silver-toned plate holding a lit oil lamp with a white camphor-like flame. A small brass bowl with a golden cup sits at the left edge. No people are visible.2024-08-08Close-up photograph of a ritual offering arrangement on a red cloth with a gold-bordered edge. A brass plate holds a large flatbread, a small mound of white food, and a brass bowl of cooked greens and yellow vegetables, with a brass cup of liquid and spoon beside it. Behind on the altar are small metal figures: a standing figure with a flute-like pose, a brass oil lamp with a wick, a dark bronze figure of a deity murti, and a seated bronze figure of a robed man with a raised hand and beaded necklace. A brass kalasha-style vessel and an oil lamp glow at the right edge. No people are visible.2024-07-08A small-scale home altar arrangement on a red cloth. In the centre stands a metal statuette of a seated, bearded sannyasi with long hair and a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing and holding an object in the other, wearing a flowing robe; a portrait-like figure is shown as a murti, so a person is depiction-level but appearance is uncertain. Beside it is a standing brass deity figure with an upraised arm, a gold-toned lingam on a yoni base at left, and a pair of small metal oil lamps with pins. In the foreground a brass bowl holds white rice with dark seeds, and a green item sits at right. Behind are terracotta and black stone pedestals and a pinkish-orange draped cloth.2024-03-08Overhead photo of a ritual offering on a black surface with a red and gold patterned cloth at the top. A large gold-coloured plate holds a bowl of cooked white rice with a few seeds scattered on top, a ripe banana with dark browned skin, a small gold cup and a red-tinted flame or diya at the upper right. A gold bowl beside the plate holds a liquid with a gold spoon resting in it. Two red decorative tassels or marks are visible near the banana and rice. No people are visible; the scene shows an offering arranged for a puja.2025-07-21A photograph of a brass ritual offering arranged on a dark surface. Two ripe bananas with dark speckles lie in the foreground, with a scatter of small pink flower petals across them. Behind them on a brass plate sit a brass bowl of white cooked rice with black seeds, and a small dish of orange-yellow pieces. At the top left is a small polished brass bowl, and at the right a brass cup holds a brass spoon. No people are visible; the scene shows food offerings only.2024-10-09KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 11/29/20202020-11-29