A photograph of a ritual table draped in white cloth, with a brass incense holder in the centre holding several burnt-down incense sticks. Behind it on a purple and woven mat are brass plates, a small brass cup with a spoon, a bowl of white crystals, a conch shell, a brass bell and a brass kalasha-style pot. A red-orange flower sits on a small block at the top left. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a ritual table draped in white cloth, with a brass incense holder in the centre holding several burnt-down incense sticks. Behind it on a purple and woven mat are brass plates, a small brass cup with a spoon, a bowl of white crystals, a conch shell, a brass bell and a brass kalasha-style pot. A red-orange flower sits on a small block at the top left. No people are visible.

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