A photograph of a shallow, hammered brass bowl or plate placed on a plain white cloth. The bowl holds a heap of small, translucent white crystalline granules. No people, statues or ritual figures are visible; the frame is a close overhead view of the offering dish. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a shallow, hammered brass bowl or plate placed on a plain white cloth. The bowl holds a heap of small, translucent white crystalline granules. No people, statues or ritual figures are visible; the frame is a close overhead view of the offering dish.

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Close-up photograph of a polished metal tray filled with two kinds of granular resin offerings: pale white-yellow crystals on the left and amber-brown translucent chunks on the right, with a few dried rose petals scattered among them. The tray sits on a cloth surface dusted with pale powder. No people are visible.

A close photograph of two hands at a ritual tray. One hand holds a small brass bowl containing white cooked rice mixed with dark seeds and a little yellow powder, while the other hand, with gold bangles on the wrist, lifts a brass spoon into it. Behind them a brass tray holds more offerings, and a brass dancing Shiva figure within a flame arch stands on the right. Only hands are visible, so no whole person is shown.

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