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Close view of a Hindu puja setup on a leopard-print cloth. A large polished brass pedestal holds a gold-rimmed brass vessel filled with rose petals and a metal cup. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a stand at top centre, beside a small trident and a brass bell held by a hand at left. A person in white clothing with gold trim sits at left, with a hand reaching in. A green and teal silk cloth with gold border covers the back platform, with a small deity murti wrapped in orange marigold garlands. Brass bowls with petals, a small brass plate with cups and strawberries sit at the bottom.

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Photo 82864962022-04-24KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/7/20222022-03-07Close photo of a golden ritual vessel on an ornate brass pedestal in a shrine room. A hand at upper left holds a brass hand bell, and a lit oil lamp with a flame sits on a brass stand at left. The brass bowl holds pink and red rose petals and a small silver cup. Framed devotional paintings of seated figures in arched niches line the background. A blue cloth lies at lower left, and the ritual is consistent with puja offerings at a temple shrine.2022-02-14Close view of a shrine altar with a large ornate gold-coloured abhishekam vessel on a square gold base, holding a small Shiva lingam with a red tilak mark, a silver dish, small silver cups, and yellow and pink flowers. A lit oil lamp flame burns at left, and a perforated brass bowl with a red petal sits nearby. Behind, framed painted portraits and deity images line shelves on a dark wall. No people are visible.2022-03-05Overhead view of a shrine puja setup on a leopard-print cloth. A person's hand in a red patterned sleeve holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. A large brass thali holds a brass plate with flower petals in red, orange and yellow, a small brass lamp and a brass cup. A silver tray holds small steel bowls of rice and colourful food, and a brass bowl floats red and yellow flowers in water. Behind, a green draped altar holds a small deity murti with a garland and a pink cloth.2022-01-22KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/5/20222022-03-05 +1 copiesClose view of an ornate brass puja setup on a gold-toned stepped pedestal. A lit oil lamp flame sits on a wide brass tray, beside a silver cup, flowers and a small brass vessel. A hand holds a brass bell while another hand holds a brass arati lamp with a handle. Behind, framed deity images with a trident-bearing figure and a small shrine, typical of a home or shrine corner. Red cloth and small brass dishes lie at the lower left. Two hands are visible, no full person; the scene suggests an arati offering.2022-02-21A worshipper's bare arm, wearing a gold bangle and a dark sleeve, holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame aloft over a large ornate gold-coloured brass bowl on a carved square pedestal. The bowl holds a silver cup, marigold-like yellow and red flowers, and small brass items. A brass bell is held in the other hand at lower left. Behind the altar stand framed devotional pictures, a small brass figure, and a pyramid-shaped object on a shelf below a flat-screen TV. Wrapped cloth in tan and cream lies at lower left. A ritual aarti or abhishekam setting with no visible person in saffron or ornate clothing.2022-02-07KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/6/20222022-03-06March 25 20172017-03-25KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14Close view of a temple puja at a shrine. In the foreground, a hand holds a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame, its bowl scattered with pink petals. On the right, a large brass tray holds a silver bowl of white and pink offerings, a brass deity murti, and pink, yellow and red flowers. A bare hand and a patterned sleeve appear at the bottom left. Behind them, dark wooden shelves hold small brass and gold deity murtis and framed pictures of deities, one showing a figure with a trident. No readable text is visible. A devotee is partly visible, but the presence of a person candidate is unclear.2022-03-05