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A ritual puja table laid out before a golden deity murti draped with yellow and red flower garlands. In the foreground, a coconut wrapped with a yellow marigold garland and green-and-white ribbon sits on a tray beside a silver kalasha-style bowl of yellow flowers, silver lamps, betel leaves and small brass vessels. Oil lamps burn at the sides and a gold-embroidered red cloth hangs in the background. No people are visible in the frame.

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Photo 11701808March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27March 27 20162016-03-27Close-up photograph of a silver-chased ceremonial seat or peetha decorated for a deity darshan. Its ornate silver backrest is draped with magenta and pink rose garlands and bright yellow marigold garlands. A gold-bordered maroon silk cloth covers the base, with gold necklaces laid across it. A brass kalasha with green leaves and pink flowers sits at the centre, with a small oil lamp burning in front. Two standing figures in white dhoti are partly visible at the upper right, and a blurred background suggests a temple hall. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.2017-09-26 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a polished silver kalasha, a ceremonial pot with an engraved, bulbous body, topped with mango leaves and a coconut wrapped in turmeric-yellow cloth. A white jasmine garland drapes down the pot's side, and grass stalks rise from the top. Behind it, blurred figures in orange and saffron robes sit near a gold-toned backdrop, with yellow and white marigold garlands and flower offerings in the foreground. No faces are clearly visible, so no person can be identified.2013-12-25A close-up photograph of a ritual offering on a yellow sandstone block. A brass-rimmed silver plate holds a coconut wrapped with a braided grass band and yellow thread, with small metal tokens and a pale disc attached. Around it are red roses, white and yellow marigolds, and scattered petals. Behind, stacked orange-yellow stone blocks are dressed with pink and white flowers, a brass oil lamp burns at the upper right, and brass vessels and a copper pot sit nearby. No people are visible.2016-03-27October 18 20152015-10-18A ritual homa scene with a visible fire burning in a brass fire pit in the foreground. Behind it, three kalasha pots topped with yellow coconut-like finials and green leaves stand on a white cloth, each decorated with red and white flower garlands and a red-berry garland on the central pot. Behind them hang green and red drapes with yellow and white marigold garlands. No people are clearly visible; only a hand holding a ritual implement appears at the left edge.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13March 27 20162016-03-27August 22 20172017-08-22