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Top-down view of a round ritual table covered with a white cloth edged in blue, decorated with coloured powder mandala patterns in yellow, red-brown and green outlined by rows of gold beads, with trident-like green lines and small flower petals scattered on it. Offerings sit around the base: a tray of bananas, a plate of yellow marigold garlands with orange blossoms, and a brass bowl. The warm lighting suggests an indoor homa or samaya deeksha setting, with no people visible in the frame.

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Overhead photo of a ritual mandala laid on a white cloth, made of coloured grains and powders in brown, yellow and green with a border of gold-toned beads and small garlands. Four radiating arms form a symmetrical design, with a central square and a small metal ornament at the centre. Scattered petals and kumkum-like red dots decorate the surface. At the edges are brass oil lamps, a brass bowl, flower garlands, and the lower legs of people in pale and saffron-coloured clothing. This appears to be a mandala process for a homa and samaya deeksha ceremony.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17Overhead photo of a ceremonial yantra-style mandala laid out on a round white cloth over a blue cloth. Four petal-shaped fields in yellow, dark brown, white and deep maroon/brown are edged with gold beaded borders, with green powder lines radiating between them and a central square of red and orange petals. Scattered orange flowers and petals lie on the mandala, with small gold ornaments placed in each field. Brass vessels, a bowl of rice and a lamp appear at the edges, with a person's orange-clad leg visible at top left. No people are shown in full.2015-07-17A ritual mandala made on a white cloth from coloured grains and flower petals, arranged in cross-shaped segments in yellow, dark brown and cream. Gold-bordered beaded edges outline each segment, with gold ornamental motifs at the centre and around the arms. Scattered red and orange petals and marigold-like blossoms lie across the design, and green lines curve through the grains. No people are visible. This appears to be a ceremonial mandala used in a samaya deeksha homa, shown from above.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17Photo 11695025 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02A photograph of a floor arrangement on a white cloth with a red and yellow border of coloured powder or grains forming a large ritual diagram. Inside, red, yellow and black grain sections surround a central bundle of pink and red flower petals with a green stem. Oranges and an apple sit at the corners, and a pomegranate lies at the lower right. Beside it, a silver plate holds green leaves, small bowls of powders and grains, and a purple flower bundle. No people are visible.2017-05-26 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02