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A ritual puja setup in an ashram hall, photographed from close range. In the foreground a brass tray is heaped with pink and yellow plumeria (frangipani) flowers, and a small brass lamp with a lit flame sits to the right. On a green cloth with a pink border stand two doll-like figures in green dresses: the one on the left wears a maroon head covering and gold waist ornaments, the one on the right wears a tall black headdress with a plumeria flower and layered gold necklaces. Between them is a gold metal vessel with a jewelled ornament and a silver-and-gold cover. Scattered flowers lie on the cloth, and a sacred deity print on red fabric draped on a figure at the upper right shows seated figures and a bull. A timestamp reads 25-Feb-2026 10:57:38 am, Salem, KAILASA Salem. No people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a ritual display with two painted wooden or doll-like figures in green silk garments with gold jewellery and flower decorations, flanking a gold kalasha-like pot adorned with beads and a jewelled medallion. Pink and yellow plumeria flowers are heaped on a green silk cloth and on a large brass plate in the foreground. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a stand at right, alongside a small brass tray. No people are visible. The image carries a timestamp and the text KAILASA Salem.2026-02-25Photo of a ritual display on a green cloth: two dolls or figurines in green silk garments with gold jewellery and flowers stand either side of a golden shivalinga-style object wrapped in a serpent-like form and adorned with beaded garlands and a jewelled ornament. A heap of pink and yellow plumeria flowers lies in front, and a brass lamp with a flame and a gold crown-like ornament sit to the right. A timestamp overlay reads 25-Feb-2026 10:57:59 am, Salem, KAILASA Salem. 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