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Photograph of a padapuja offering setup in front of an ornate gold throne-like seat decorated with white jasmine garlands and marigold flowers. A silver bowl of flowers, a silver bell, silver vessels and a small urn sit on a white cloth over red carpet, with incense sticks burning. Below, a spread of food offerings in silver and steel bowls includes grapes, cashews, pistachios, sweets, fried snacks and dal-like curries. Part of a person in white clothing with bare feet is visible at the right edge, and a figure in a red and gold garment appears at the left edge.

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A photograph of a ritual offering table in front of an ornate gold throne-style seat decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flowers. In the foreground, a tall white pedestal holds a large yellow and orange marigold garland, green leaves, and a red and brown rudraksha mala draped over a carved wooden object. A small framed portrait sits at the base of the pedestal. Behind it, a white cloth-covered table holds silver bowls and plates of food: fried snacks, nuts, sweets, yellow rice, dried fruits, grapes, bananas, oranges and apples. Silver lamps, a bell and a kalasha-like vessel stand on the upper table. No people are visible.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Overhead photo of a puja table covered with a white cloth and red runners, set with brass and silver vessels. Central silver-rimmed bowl holds a salad of sprouts and yellow marigold petals; a bowl of brown sweet halwa sits to the left. A silver conch shell with orange petals, a silver kalasha-style pot with mixed sprouts, small bowls of yellow and orange powder, red kumkum, a glass of oil with a wick, incense sticks, and bowls of nuts, dry fruit and chapati-like breads fill the table. Yellow marigolds and a folded white and yellow cloth sit at top left. No people are visible.2008-01-01Overhead photograph of a ritual offering arrangement laid on a white cloth in front of an ornate gilded throne with carved legs and a golden box-like seat. Brass and silver bowls hold offerings including cooked grains, sweets, rose petals, red apples, and a yellow plate. A folded orange silk cloth lies on a silver tray beside small silver vessels, a bell-like lamp, and incense sticks. A striped red-and-green rug edges the cloth. No people are visible; this appears to be a puja or padapuja offering setup.2009-08-25A photograph of an offering table in the foreground at a ritual event. The white-covered table holds silver and brass bowls of nuts, dried fruit, sweets, sliced fruit, oranges, apples, a bowl of yellow flowers, a bowl of pink and white flowers, incense sticks and small oil lamps, scattered with yellow marigold petals. Behind it, a red carpet and blue cloth are laid out, with a standing man in white clothes and an orange sash walking across the carpet, and several seated people in white, yellow and red garments. A man in an orange shawl sits at the right edge beside a tall brass stand, and brass lamps are arranged along the top of the carpet.2009-01-01Photo 66787352022-05-02 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20092009-01-01Overhead view of a ritual offering table laid with a white cloth and orange-bordered marigold garlands. Silver and steel bowls hold offerings: pink and white flowers, yellow flower petals, cashews, almonds, dates, raisins, sweets, and white and yellow prasadam. Silver pots, a small silver lamp and incense sticks stand among yellow marigold blossoms. A folded saffron-orange cloth with a striped border lies beside containers of turmeric and red kumkum powder. At the right edge, an ornate gold-carved seat or throne and a partly visible figure in orange robes appear. The scene suggests an offering or puja arrangement; no people are fully visible.2009-01-01Photo 11734425August 25 20092009-08-25KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/2/20222022-01-02