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Indoor photograph of a ritual puja setup laid out on a blue and white checked cloth on a stone floor. In the centre, a brass plate holds a small trishul-topped sculpture decorated with yellow marigolds and red roses, flanked by small figurines. To the left, a brass plate holds a lit oil lamp with marigold petals, and a terracotta figure of a deity stands behind it. Around the cloth are brass bowls of red kumkum, yellow turmeric powder and other offerings, a brass bell, a silver-toned bowl with water, a white conch-like object with a red flower, and a plate with flowers and a sweet. Scattered rose petals cover the cloth. No people are visible.

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A small ritual worship setup on a white table against a red-painted wall. Two small figurines, each with a white chrysanthemum on its head and pink rose garlands at its base, sit on brass trays. Lit brass oil lamps with lotus-shaped bases flank the offerings, and incense smoke rises in the centre. Brass bowls hold kumkum, vermilion and other offerings, a white conch shell rests on a tray at right, and a brass bell and a small brass pot stand at left. A terracotta bowl with ash sits in the foreground. A person in an orange and yellow patterned garment is partly visible at the right edge.Overhead view of a puja arrangement on a white table against a red-painted wall. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames sit at the upper corners. A small deity figure decorated with red and pink flowers rests on a gold-brocade cloth, with a folded maroon silk cloth beside it. Brass plates hold red and yellow flower petals, a yellow flower, turmeric and kumkum in small brass bowls, a brass lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell and a brass kalasha-style vessel. A white conch shell with a red flower sits near a brass cup and an apple. Scattered petals lie across the table. No people are visible.2025-02-28Photo 82901782022-05-09 +3 copiesOverhead photo of a small puja table set against a red-painted wall. Three orange lotus-shaped oil lamps are lit, one at each corner and one at right. A folded brown and gold patterned cloth and a folded red silk cloth with gold border sit at the back, with a small figure and yellow marigold garlands on them. A brass bowl holds red roses, orange and white flowers and yellow marigolds. A white conch shell, brass bell with handle, small brass cups of red and brown liquid, a brass dish of powders and a brass plate with empty small cups are arranged on the table. No people are visible.2025-12-06February 28 20122012-02-28Overhead photo of a ritual setup on a white table against a red wall. A small figure of a deity murti in pink and white sits atop a dark embroidered cloth beside yellow and orange flowers. A large brass plate holds red roses, orange blossoms and green leaves. Two oil lamps burn on brass plates, with brass bells, a brass jug, conch-shaped vessel, small bowls, and a folded red silk cloth nearby. A steel bowl holds a dark liquid, and a steel tray on the right has white powder, a brass cup and incense sticks. No people are visible.2024-08-23Close overhead view of a brass and silver puja tray set on a concrete floor, with a pair of hands at left lighting or arranging small oil lamps. The tray holds a brass bowl of flowers and dark round items, several small brass cups with offerings and red kumkum, a bell with a handle, and a white conch shell with a red flower. A red-painted seated figurine of a deity sits beside a framed picture labelled "MANDYA REFINEARIES S.T.N.T. (Chennai)" showing a deity form. A brass incense stick smokes at upper left, and a rudraksha-like bead cluster sits near the picture. No physical people are visible beyond the hands, so the scene is a home-style or ashram puja setup rather than a full ceremony.2021-06-03September 03 20142014-09-03 +2 copiesA photograph of a small worship setup on a white table in a room with reddish-brown walls and floor, with a patterned rug in the foreground. Centre back, a small figure sits on a pink and gold cloth with a garland and flowers in front of it. A brass bowl holds red and yellow flowers and a small brass cup, and a lit oil lamp sits on a brass plate. Nearby are a brass bell with a handle, a brass vessel with a ladle, a white conch shell, small brass cups of kumkum, and a bowl of red apples. Smoking incense sticks stand in a steel tray at the right. No people are visible.2024-11-26November 18 20132013-11-18February 23 20142014-02-23A photograph of a ritual puja arrangement on a white table against a red-pink wall. A small seated figure. In front stand brass bells, small brass cups, a conch shell, a brass plate of yellow marigold petals and red roses, a lit oil lamp on a brass plate, a steel tray of ripe bananas, and a clay incense burner sending up smoke. No people are visible.2024-08-10