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A decorated altar scene with two silver-rimmed kalasha pots dressed with white jasmine garlands and red roses, adorned with ornate jewelled necklaces and green leaves, with tall tufts of grass on top. Between them stand brass oil lamps (lit), and in the background is a gilded ornamental arch carved with a lion-like face, with bright garlands of marigold and yellow flowers hanging nearby. No people are visible; the setting suggests a puja or abhishekam preparation.

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December 19 20162016-12-19Photograph of a ceremonial arrangement on a golden ornate throne-like seat with a carved lion-face motif at its top. Two ceremonial pots or kalashas wrapped in white and green cloth sit at the centre, each adorned with layered white jasmine and red rose garlands and beaded gold-and-red necklaces. Green banana or leaf sprigs and wheat-like stalks with white ribbons rise from the pots. Two small silver oil lamps with flames burn at the left and right edges, and a bed of coloured floral rangoli lies in the foreground. A figure in orange-gold dhoti stands partly visible at the right edge.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a golden ceremonial shrine or peetha holding two decorated coconuts wrapped in maroon and gold silk cloth, draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands. Oil lamps burn on brass stands in front, with bananas, apples, oranges, a brass vessel and a covered silver dish arranged on a red cloth. Behind, a blurred crowd of devotees sits, including a woman in a green and white sari with a white-lined face. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam-style offering with floral decoration.2016-12-05 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual altar with an ornate gold-painted arch backdrop and red-orange cloth. Two coconuts are set atop a brass kalasha pot wrapped in garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses, with a bundle of grass or stalks tied across them. A pair of hands from the left holds a bundle of grass and a small oil lamp sits in the foreground. No full-body person is visible beyond the hands. Other brass lamps and a vessel are at the edges.2015-10-18March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesJuly 02 20162016-07-02A golden ornate throne-like seat (peetha) with carved lion-faced arch is heavily decorated with garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow-orange marigolds, with palm-leaf fronds and a red cloth backing. A bronze oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bowl, and trays of flowers and fruit sit in front. A seated man in white dhoti and white shawl with a garland of white and red-yellow flowers, wearing wristbands, is partly visible at the upper left, his face cropped out of frame. Another person in white is at the right edge. Ritual setting.2015-10-18A ritual puja scene at a golden ornate shrine niche with a red and orange backdrop. Two coconuts sit on a metal pot wrapped with a wrapped thread, garlanded with white jasmine and red-and-yellow flower garlands, with a hand in view holding a small brass implement and tying grass or thread bindings. Brass oil lamps and a metal vessel stand nearby on a green leaf-covered tray. The scene suggests a temple ceremony with offerings, but no person's face or identity is visible.2015-10-18November 28 20152015-11-28June 02 20152015-06-02