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Close view of a temple ritual with a brass tray of offerings on a leopard-print cloth: red and orange roses, yellow marigold garlands, a pink rose, and two ornate gold-toned vessels. Gold lion-headed figures stand at the left edge beside a gold cloth. Two women in red saris are partly visible at upper right, one with a white forehead mark and bangles, their hands raised in offering, and a gold bowl sits on the stone ledge. The tray and flowers suggest a puja offering, and the frame is shallow with the foreground in focus.

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Close view of a ritual setting: a gilded metal tray holds two ornate golden kalasha-style vessels, pink and red flowers, yellow marigold garlands and a leaf, resting on a leopard-print cloth beside golden lion-headed figures. Behind, a seated person in orange-red robes and rudraksha beads has hands raised, and brass bowls sit on a dark stone platform; only partial limbs are visible, so no face or identity is shown.2017-01-11Close photograph of a ritual setup at a temple or ashram. A golden tray holds gold kalasha-style vessels and a pile of orange and red marigolds with yellow flowers and two pink roses, resting on a leopard-print cloth. Gold lion figures stand at the left edge. Behind the tray, part of a person in orange robes is visible, and a brass bowl sits on a dark stone ledge. No face is visible. Not a festival-specific claim; the setting appears to be a puja arrangement of flowers and vessels.2017-01-11Close view of a temple ritual setup on a dark stone ledge. A golden tray holds two golden kalasha-style vessels with conical lids, surrounded by orange and red marigolds, pink roses and yellow flowers, set on a leopard-print cloth. Gold-plated lion figures stand at the left edge and a folded golden cloth lies beside them. Two brass bowls sit on the ledge, and at the right, the hands and orange-clad arms of devotees are raised in prayer. Blurred orange robes appear at the top right.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Close photograph of a golden ritual tray on a dark stone ledge during a puja. The tray holds golden ceremonial vessels, a pink rose, orange-red flowers and yellow marigolds, set on a leopard-print cloth. Golden lion figurines stand at the left edge. At right, a woman in a white blouse with gold bangles has her palms pressed together in prayer or offering, with brass bowls beside her. A second person in red clothing is partly visible at top right. The scene reflects a devotional offering.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11A close photograph of a puja tray on a dark stone ledge. A hand in an orange sleeve reaches toward a golden tray holding orange and red flowers, yellow marigold garlands, a pink rose, and gold ritual vessels with ornate lids. A leopard-print cloth lies beneath the tray, with gold lion figures at the left edge and a gold bowl at right. Another person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in the background near a second brass bowl.2017-01-11Close view of a temple puja offering. Foreground, a brass tray holds orange and red flowers, yellow marigolds, a pink blossom and two ornate gold kalasha-style vessels, set on a leopard-print cloth beside a gold lion figure. A dark-skinned hand reaches toward the tray. Behind, two people with palms pressed together, one in an orange-red garment with rudraksha beads and another wearing a white cloth, sit beside polished brass bowls. Gold bangles and a red wrist thread are visible. No clear face of a presiding figure is shown.2017-01-11January 11 20172017-01-11Close photo of hands of a man in a white shirt and gold wristwatch reaching over a gold tray set on a leopard-print cloth. The tray holds gold kalasha-style vessels, red flowers, pink blossoms, yellow marigold garlands and red petals. Beside it are golden lion-shaped figures and a gold-embroidered yellow cloth. Behind, a woman in an orange-red sari with a hair ornament bends forward near a brass bowl.2017-01-11