A photograph of a ritual setup on an orange cloth. A silver tray holds several silver oil lamps lit with flames, incense sticks standing upright, and small silver cups. A woman in a pale pink sari with gold border sits cross-legged at the top, her hands handling incense sticks. Folded orange and red silk cloths with gold borders lie beside the tray, and a metal bowl sits at the right edge. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a ritual setup on an orange cloth. A silver tray holds several silver oil lamps lit with flames, incense sticks standing upright, and small silver cups. A woman in a pale pink sari with gold border sits cross-legged at the top, her hands handling incense sticks. Folded orange and red silk cloths with gold borders lie beside the tray, and a metal bowl sits at the right edge.

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