Overhead view of many small round foil plates arranged in neat rows on a pink stone floor. Each plate holds a heap of white granules, black seeds, and orange marigold petals. A few plates sit empty at the right edge beside a red-covered book. No people or deity murti are visible; the arrangement suggests prepared offerings laid out for a ritual. - Nithyanandapedia

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Overhead view of many small round foil plates arranged in neat rows on a pink stone floor. Each plate holds a heap of white granules, black seeds, and orange marigold petals. A few plates sit empty at the right edge beside a red-covered book. No people or deity murti are visible; the arrangement suggests prepared offerings laid out for a ritual.

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