Close-up of a puja offering laid on a saffron-yellow cloth. Brass plates hold garlands and loose flowers: white jasmine strands, red and orange roses, and green leaves. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a small tray beside orange and yellow blossoms. At the bottom edge, a small framed portrait photo is partly visible among the flowers. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up of a puja offering laid on a saffron-yellow cloth. Brass plates hold garlands and loose flowers: white jasmine strands, red and orange roses, and green leaves. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a small tray beside orange and yellow blossoms. At the bottom edge, a small framed portrait photo is partly visible among the flowers. No people are visible.

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