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A close photo of a ritual arrangement on a decorated wooden stand: a tiered golden-brown conical shrine or peetha form is decorated with purple, orange and yellow marigold-type flowers and a jeweled gold ornamental piece with green and red stones hanging below. A bare hand with an Om tattoo and a gold bangle and yellow thread wrist band is placing or adjusting a flower on the top of the form. Behind it is a vivid red and orange painted backdrop, and a metal bowl of yellow and orange petals sits at the right edge. Ritual decorative worship of a Devi form is suggested by the setting.

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A photograph of a decorated ritual tray at a temple. A hand with a tattoo and gold bangle and red thread, wrist marked with white stripes, reaches over a silver tray with a jeweled gold ornament, a brass stupa-like cone, and a bouquet of red, yellow, orange and maroon flowers. A brass bowl of yellow marigolds and food sits at right against a maroon and gold brocade cloth. Caption text reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple. No person is identifiable as a person.2020-10-24Close view of a gold-coloured ritual object shaped like a stepped pyramid or meru, encrusted with green and red jewel-like stones and draped with a gold garland. Purple flowers are placed at its top. A hand with a tattooed wrist and a gold bangle, wrapped with a red and yellow thread, is touching the flowers. Behind it sits a person in a red and green zari-bordered silk sari, seated on a red and gold patterned cloth. The object rests on a silver tray with blue and yellow borders. A caption at the bottom reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.2020-10-20A photograph of a ceremonial arrangement on a silver tray with blue and gold enamel border, set before draped fabric. A tiered golden kalasha-like peetha or pyramidal form stands at the center, surrounded by yellow, orange, and purple chrysanthemum flowers and beaded ornaments. Behind it hangs a red and green silk cloth with gold brocade borders, and a red brocade cloth covers the surface below. No people are visible; the scene is a decorated altar or deity seat for a temple ritual. A caption at the bottom reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.2020-10-25A photograph of a decorated altar or sacred seat dressed for worship. A tall pyramid of yellow and purple flowers, including marigolds, chrysanthemums and yellow roses, rises above a gold and jewelled base set with green and red stones. Behind it hang a red and gold checked cloth and a teal and gold brocade border. The arrangement sits on a silver-edged platform with blue and gold patterned trim. No people are visible; the image shows floral decoration of a deity seat for a Navaratri worship day.2020-10-21A close view of a ritual at a Hindu temple altar. A hand with a tattoo and a yellow bangle holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame, with smoke rising. Behind it, a silver plate holds yellow and pink flower petals. On the left, a decorated kalasha-like form or deity murti is adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a jeweled gold ornament. A red cloth hangs in the background. The scene reads as puja or aarti.2020-10-17A close photograph of a shrine altar draped with red fabric woven with gold floral motifs. A raised ornate brass stand with blue-and-gold enamel trim holds a mound of red, orange and yellow marigold and carnation flowers, with a small golden tiered element at the top. A pair of hands, wearing gold bangles and a red thread on the wrist, holds a steel bowl of yellow food and a steel plate of orange and yellow food nearby. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the lower left corner, and flowers lie beside it. The photo is captioned Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.2020-10-24KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 10/17/20202020-10-17KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 10/20/20202020-10-20KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 10/25/20202020-10-25January 24 20172017-01-24January 12 20172017-01-12January 21 20172017-01-21