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Overhead photo of a temple floor decorated for ritual. Centre: a large pink cloth with a dark green border holds a shape built from dense brown rudraksha-like beads outlined in yellow marigold garlands, with a small white and red tilak mark. Below it and at left, white flower clusters sit on red cloths, and teal cloths with gold-coloured discs and red-and-white floral garlands frame the sides. Gold trishula tridents stand at the top, and a gilded deity murti with garlands occupies the upper right. No people are visible.

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Overhead view of a rudraksha-covered Shiva lingam arrangement on a magenta silk cloth with gold-embossed border. The shape of a Shiva lingam and yoni-pitha is formed entirely from dark brown rudraksha beads, with a white tripundra marked at the top of the lingam. Garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers, pink blossoms and green leaves frame the arrangement. Round gold-rimmed decorative discs line the edges of the cloth, and gold metal sculptures appear at the left and right edges. No people are visible.2020-11-24A ritual mandala laid out on a white cloth with a blue border, made from coloured grains and rice in yellow, dark brown, rust-red and green, bordered with gold beads. Four symmetrical petal-like forms radiate from a central square filled with red and yellow grain, topped with a crossed trident-like stick adorned with a red flower. Small gold and silver ornaments and red flower offerings decorate the design. No people are visible; the page refers to a Samaya Deeksha homa mandala.2015-07-17 +1 copiesNovember 24 20202020-11-24Top-down view of a round ritual table covered with a white cloth edged in blue, decorated with coloured powder mandala patterns in yellow, red-brown and green outlined by rows of gold beads, with trident-like green lines and small flower petals scattered on it. Offerings sit around the base: a tray of bananas, a plate of yellow marigold garlands with orange blossoms, and a brass bowl. The warm lighting suggests an indoor homa or samaya deeksha setting, with no people visible in the frame.2015-07-17July 05 20202020-07-05 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a ceremonial yantra-style mandala laid out on a round white cloth over a blue cloth. Four petal-shaped fields in yellow, dark brown, white and deep maroon/brown are edged with gold beaded borders, with green powder lines radiating between them and a central square of red and orange petals. Scattered orange flowers and petals lie on the mandala, with small gold ornaments placed in each field. Brass vessels, a bowl of rice and a lamp appear at the edges, with a person's orange-clad leg visible at top left. No people are shown in full.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A ritual mandala made on a white cloth from coloured grains and flower petals, arranged in cross-shaped segments in yellow, dark brown and cream. Gold-bordered beaded edges outline each segment, with gold ornamental motifs at the centre and around the arms. Scattered red and orange petals and marigold-like blossoms lie across the design, and green lines curve through the grains. No people are visible. This appears to be a ceremonial mandala used in a samaya deeksha homa, shown from above.2015-07-17December 20 20172017-12-20Overhead photo of a ritual mandala laid on a white cloth, made of coloured grains and powders in brown, yellow and green with a border of gold-toned beads and small garlands. Four radiating arms form a symmetrical design, with a central square and a small metal ornament at the centre. Scattered petals and kumkum-like red dots decorate the surface. At the edges are brass oil lamps, a brass bowl, flower garlands, and the lower legs of people in pale and saffron-coloured clothing. This appears to be a mandala process for a homa and samaya deeksha ceremony.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17December 20 20172017-12-20