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Overhead photo of a golden Sri Chakra yantra meru on a gold-toned square base, set on a copper-toned tray surrounded by orange marigold petals and pink, yellow and white flowers. A bare brown arm in a white garment with an orange border reaches toward the yantra. Nearby on the floor are small bowls holding orange, white and red substances, a silver plate with white sugar lumps, and a metal tray. The terrazzo floor is visible around the setting, and a woven bamboo mat is at right.

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A silver stepped Meru structure, a tiered pyramid of square and rounded tiers, sits on an orange cloth at the centre of a ritual setting. Its top is decorated with red and white flowers, and the base is ringed with scattered red roses, yellow marigolds and white blossoms. Behind it, a brass bowl holds red petals and an oil lamp flame burns beside a plate of yellow and red flowers. A small silver vessel rests at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.2010-09-02A close photograph of a gilded tiered metal object resembling a sacred vessel or shrine piece, set on a brass tray with a red flower and string draped over it. A hand in an orange sleeve rests on top of the golden form. Behind it are a silver pot, a brass bowl with yellow contents, and a wooden stand with metal figures on a marble floor. No people's faces are visible, only the hand and sleeve.2006-06-01 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual in progress. A hand in the foreground rests on a tiered golden metallic vessel, a stepped pyramid form, decorated with white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold flowers. A man's arm in white clothing is visible at the upper left, and another person in white is partly visible at the right edge. The base sits on a yellow silk cloth with a red border, with green leaf garlands and a pink flower at the lower left. The copy is a temple-style offering setup, consistent with an abhishekam or puja arrangement.2007-07-22A photograph of a golden Sri Yantra-style metal object set on a golden tray, with a pink flower tied at its base. A hand in an orange sleeve points toward its tiered gold layers. Behind it stand a silver figure of a deity, a curved golden arch, and several silver bowls and pots on a white marble surface. Only a forearm and hands are visible, with no full face shown.2006-06-01 +1 copiesClose-up ritual photograph of a gold-plated Sri Chakra meru (stepped yantra) on a brass tray, with a white conch shell being tilted so water pours over the top. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a small brass kalasha and a brass dish sit on a dark granite surface. A hand holds the conch at right, and a sheet of printed text lies at left. Pink, yellow and white flowers decorate the tray in front, and a corner of a purple and orange silk sari is visible at top. No people's faces are visible.2010-10-17June 01 20062006-06-01June 01 20062006-06-01Close-up photograph of a golden ritual object. A man's hand with hairy knuckles, wearing a white sleeve, is raised above it, and a blurred white-clad figure and a reddish fabric are visible in the background. No face is clearly visible; the scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style offering, with the ritual object the clear focus.2006-10-21 +1 copiesMay 21 20062006-05-21Close view of a ritual offering at a richly gilded, ornately embossed golden stand. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a white tilak on his forehead and a gold ring and gold bangle, reaches toward a small glass vessel. Beside him, a figure in saffron-orange robes holds a small silver cup over pink and white flower petals. A person in a green garment is partly visible at the right edge. Small incense sticks stand at the lower left and a green banner is visible in the background.2011-11-06Close view of a gold-embossed ritual table set with many silver bowls and trays holding flowers, orange and yellow sweets or offerings, and a silver kalasha-style vessel. Red, pink and white flowers, including hibiscus and jasmine, are heaped in the centre. A person in an orange and gold-bordered silk dhoti or garment stands at the left edge, and a man in a white polo shirt with hands joined in prayer sits behind the table, with another person in white at the upper right. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering preparation.2013-07-08May 21 20062006-05-21