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Close-up photo of a woman in a yellow and gold sari holding a polished silver puja plate filled with red rose petals and white petals, with a lit clay oil lamp (deepam) burning at the centre. Gold bangles are visible on her wrists, and a garland of white flowers with orange accents sits at the lower left. The dark tiled floor and gold-toned temple woodwork appear behind her. The caption reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.

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KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 11/28/20202020-11-28Close-up photo of a priest's cupped hands holding a round silver tray filled with red rose petals and yellow flower petals around a lit clay oil lamp with a golden-yellow wick flame. The priest wears a brown kurta-style top with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a white dhoti with orange-brown border. Background shows a brass dish of yellow flowers on the left and a glittering fabric edge on the right, consistent with a puja offering.2020-11-28KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 11/28/20202020-11-28A close overhead photograph of a silver oval tray filled with red rose petals and scattered yellow flower petals, with a small terracotta oil lamp filled with yellow oil and a lit wick at the centre. The tray rests on a dark speckled stone surface. A caption in the lower corner reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple. No people are visible.2020-11-28KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 11/29/20202020-11-29A photograph taken from above of a person in white ritual clothing with a red-and-white bordered cloth, kneeling on a dark stone floor. Their face is lowered as they hold a small clay oil lamp with a yellow flame in cupped hands, lit from a silver plate of red and yellow rose petals beside a burning brass lamp. A woven basket of flowers sits at the upper right. A caption reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple. Oil lamp offering, possibly part of a dheepam ritual.2020-11-28KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 11/28/20202020-11-28A close view of a ritual at a Hindu temple altar. A hand with a tattoo and a yellow bangle holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame, with smoke rising. Behind it, a silver plate holds yellow and pink flower petals. On the left, a decorated kalasha-like form or deity murti is adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands and a jeweled gold ornament. A red cloth hangs in the background. The scene reads as puja or aarti.2020-10-17June 30 20132013-06-30June 30 20132013-06-30A close-up photo of a hand holding a small brass oil lamp (diya) with a lit wick, resting on a brass plate scattered with orange and pink rose petals. The background is softly blurred, showing deep red fabric, a blue cloth, and an orange cloth. No people's faces are visible; only the hand is shown. The setting suggests a devotional offering such as aarti or puja.2013-07-27July 27 20132013-07-27