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Photograph of a home or temple altar set up for puja. A maroon brocade cloth covers a low table with a silver-toned stand holding a small framed picture, brass lamps and a plate of flowers, with pink lotus flowers and lit oil lamps on either side. In the foreground a pearl necklace and white flower garland drape a gold-bordered cushion, with brass pots and red carnations. A large brass thali holds a white conch shell, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, a red cloth and small brass bowls. A green coconut and strawberries sit on a brass plate beside a painted wooden tray with a lit lamp. No people are visible.

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Photo 82844462022-06-06Photo 99222932022-06-06 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/23/20222022-02-23A ritual worship setup on the floor of a tiled room. A low, silver-and-enamel decorated wooden puja stool holds a large brass tray with a conch shell, small brass lamps, a copper cup, a miniature red-cushioned throne and a small brass dish. Behind it, a pink and gold embroidered cloth draped over a tiger-striped fabric holds strings of white pearls and small brass lamps with red flowers. In the foreground, a steel plate holds a bowl of green rice, a pink cup, and a small bowl of yellow sweet; a brass lamp with a lit flame and a dark brass oil lamp burn beside incense smoke, a copper pot with a spoon and a red flower sit on a brass plate, a tall brass bell stands at right, and a brass plate engraved with Sanskrit text holds a brass incense holder. No people are visible.2021-09-20KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/30/20222022-01-30KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/11/20202020-12-11A photograph of a ritual setup on a tiled floor with no people visible. A large ornate brass tray holds a yellow jar, a conch shell, a small brass bowl, a green cloth with a jewelled motif, a bottle of oil and a brass oil lamp. Beside it stands a silver-coloured peetha with floral engraving, draped with a gold-bordered pink and gold cloth and a strand of white beads, with a tiger-striped fabric behind. On the floor, a steel plate holds a bowl of red beans, a copper tumbler and a brass dish; brass plates hold incense sticks, a lit oil lamp, a copper vessel with a ladle and a flower, and a brass kalasha-like vessel.2021-08-02Overhead photo of a ritual puja arrangement on an orange-red silk cloth over a white tiled floor. A large brass thali holds a conch shell, small brass cups, a red cloth, a green cloth, a lamp and a kumkum box. Nearby stand a steel plate with cooked rice, dal, a lemon, an apple and a bowl, a brass plate with lit oil lamps and flowers, a copper vessel with a spoon and white flowers, and a brass plate with a lamp. Above, a deity murti dressed in a pink and gold brocade cloth wears strands of pearl necklaces and flowers, draped over a tiger-striped fabric. No people are visible.2021-07-28March 28 20132013-03-28Overhead photo of a puja setup on a white table against a red wall. Brass bell with a handle on the left, a lit oil lamp on a brass plate, small bowls of kumkum and turmeric, and a brass vessel with a spoon. Center: a brass plate holding a small kalasha-like object decorated with pink and white flowers and leaves, with small brass cups beside it. Right: a brass tray with an incense holder and ladles, a red cloth draped with white and pink flower garlands, a small figure garlanded with flowers sits on a brown brocade cloth at the top, and a clay pot stands at the far right. No people are visible.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/11/20212021-02-11Indoor puja setup on a tiled floor with a deity murti decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands and rudraksha malas, seated before a framed image of a multi-headed deity. Brass plates hold yellow and pink flowers, milk and petals; a conch shell, brass bowls, lit oil lamps and incense sticks surround a rudraksha-bead mat. A leopard-print cloth and a green wooden stool with orange and red cloth and rudraksha malas appear nearby. No people are visible.