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Overhead view of a vilakku pooja setup on a woven mat laid over a green banana leaf. A brass oil lamp with a tiered base and a wide bowl holding yellow oil and several small wicks sits on a bed of white rice. Two small clay dishes hold red kumkum and yellow turmeric, and a small dark cup holds a few white items. A small packet with a cow logo lies at the left edge of the mat. Faint white kolam lines are visible on the ground above. No people are visible.

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December 31 20062006-12-31A lit brass oil lamp with a single flame sits on a woven straw mat edged in blue, in a close-up photograph. The lamp has a round bowl on a footed base with a side handle and a central wick holder. To the left lies a whole yellow banana with a dried stem, and in the foreground are small glass or brass bowls slightly out of focus. A brass incense stand with a thin incense stick rises in the blurred background. No people are visible; the scene suggests a ritual setup with oil lamp and offerings.2011-09-26October 16 20122012-10-16Close-up photograph of a brass puja tray set on a woven mat with gold-patterned border. Items include a lit brass oil lamp with a flame, a small brass bell, a brass cup with a spoon, several small brass bowls, a bowl of white grains or flower petals, a brass plate holding a small brass shivalinga-style object with a flower, and a star-shaped brass incense holder with a stick of incense. A purple flower sits on a plate at the top. A person's arm in a teal garment is visible at the right edge. No people's faces are shown and no person is identifiable as a person.2017-02-02June 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesA brass multi-wick oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top and several lit flames stands on a green banana leaf covered with scattered white rice and red kumkum powder. A white jasmine flower garland is draped around its stem, and a person in a white garment with a red thread on the wrist stands behind it, partly visible. The scene reads as a puja offering.2014-06-19July 02 20152015-07-02September 26 20112011-09-26Overhead photo of a ritual arrangement on a green banana leaf. A clay oil lamp with a lit flame and water sits in a mound of white rice. Red kumkum powder is heaped beside it, scattered with pink petals, and white jasmine flowers and green leaves frame the lamp. A hand with red-stained fingertips is sprinkling or placing kumkum at the left edge. No people's faces are visible, and no one is identifiable as a person.2014-06-192006 - Nithyananda Galleria2003-08-01June 29 20142014-06-29Overhead photograph of a ritual puja arrangement laid out on a woven straw mat with purple and teal borders, set on an orange-brown table. A large brass plate holds orange marigold flowers with a decorated central dish. Other items include a brass lamp with a burning wick, incense sticks in a flower-shaped holder, a bowl of white rice or grains, a small brass bell or handle, a pale cloth-wrapped offering, a small brass bowl with red and yellow powders, a plate of orange and yellow marigolds, a silver-handled spoon with a bowl, a brass pot holding folded cloths, and a small brass cup with a red kumkum mark. No people are visible.2007-08-26