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A ceremonial photo of an ornate gilded shrine arch decorated with carved lion-like and floral motifs, framing a red and orange backdrop with repeating circular designs. In front sits a tied coconut and a metal kalasha pot wrapped with cloth, both adorned with garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses. A bunch of loose red roses rests at the base. A hand holds a bundle of grass or reed stalks, possibly for sprinkling, at the left edge, and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands in the lower left corner. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam offering. No people are clearly visible apart from the hand.

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Photograph of a ritual altar with an ornate gold-painted arch backdrop and red-orange cloth. Two coconuts are set atop a brass kalasha pot wrapped in garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses, with a bundle of grass or stalks tied across them. A pair of hands from the left holds a bundle of grass and a small oil lamp sits in the foreground. No full-body person is visible beyond the hands. Other brass lamps and a vessel are at the edges.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a ceremonial altar with a decorated golden throne-like frame behind it. Thick garlands of white jasmine and yellow and red flowers drape over a central object. In the foreground, a flame burns beside marigold petals, a small oil lamp and brass vessels. A partially visible person in white clothing stands at the left edge, with bangles on the wrist. No face or identity of any person is visible.2015-10-18Close photograph of a ritual offering being prepared. A hand with a beaded bracelet and silver bangles, belonging to a person whose bare arm and shoulder wear a gold-bordered orange-red cloth and a gold chain, adjusts a decorative kalasha-like pot wrapped with strands of white jasmine and red and yellow marigold garlands. Dried grass stalks and a tied bundle are tucked among the flowers. Beside it, a gilded ornamental frame and deep red and orange drapery frame the scene, with a striped coloured floor mat in the background.2015-10-18A golden ornate throne-like seat (peetha) with carved lion-faced arch is heavily decorated with garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow-orange marigolds, with palm-leaf fronds and a red cloth backing. A bronze oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bowl, and trays of flowers and fruit sit in front. A seated man in white dhoti and white shawl with a garland of white and red-yellow flowers, wearing wristbands, is partly visible at the upper left, his face cropped out of frame. Another person in white is at the right edge. Ritual setting.2015-10-18A ritual puja scene at a golden ornate shrine niche with a red and orange backdrop. Two coconuts sit on a metal pot wrapped with a wrapped thread, garlanded with white jasmine and red-and-yellow flower garlands, with a hand in view holding a small brass implement and tying grass or thread bindings. Brass oil lamps and a metal vessel stand nearby on a green leaf-covered tray. The scene suggests a temple ceremony with offerings, but no person's face or identity is visible.2015-10-18Close photo of a ceremonial setup on a metal stand: two coconuts wrapped with a garland of white flowers and red and yellow marigold strands, set in brass or copper vessels with a dangling cord and green leaves beneath. Brass oil lamps with stands sit nearby on a white floor, and a red draped cloth and gold-trimmed objects fill the background. No people are visible.2015-10-18Two priests in ritual attire decorate a shrine with garlands of white jasmine and red and yellow marigold. The priest on the right wears a blue-and-gold patterned shawl and a wristwatch, and drapes a garland over two coconuts set in brass pots. The priest on the left, wearing white and a sacred ash mark, lifts a garland with one hand. Ahead sits a golden ornate peetha backdrop, with a brass oil lamp and metal bowls below and trays of colourful sweets in the foreground. The scene shows a puja or abhishekam preparation at an ashram shrine.2015-10-18October 18 20152015-10-18December 19 20162016-12-19October 18 20152015-10-18December 19 20162016-12-19