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A photograph of an Ayyappa Padi Puja setup showing eighteen steps, called padi, covered with yellow and red cloth and decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands along the edges. Small clay oil lamps in red, blue, green and yellow are placed along each step, and a brass plate with flowers and offerings sits at the top. A deity murti is partly visible above the plate. No people are visible in the frame. The setting has a dark red wall and a blue cloth beneath the arrangement.

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A night photograph of an Ayyappa Padi Puja arrangement: a tiered staircase of steps decorated with red silk cloths, marigold-yellow flowers and rows of lit oil lamps (diyas). At the top sits a small deity murti, its figure draped in flowers. A partial arm and hand holding a lamp or offering appear at the upper left, and a pale cloth edge is visible at the lower left. The dark background makes the lamps and red fabric stand out.2022-01-14KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 1/14/20222022-01-14KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 1/14/20222022-01-14A brass multi-wick oil lamp, a vilakku, stands centrally on a dark glossy surface before a blue silk drape with gold-thread embroidery and a green-and-gold border. Several flames burn upward from the lamp's cups. An ornate gold and jewelled crown-like ornament hangs above the lamp against the drape. Pale pink and white rose petals are scattered in the foreground, and a small brass figurine and a plain metal bowl sit to the side on a metal tray. No people are visible; the scene reads as a lamp puja setup at a temple altar.2022-03-12Night photograph of a Ayyappa Padi Puja arrangement: a tall stepped structure decorated with a red and gold silk cloth running down its center, lined with rows of lit oil lamps on both sides and marigold garlands at the edges. A decorated deity murti or ornamented figure with a floral headdress sits at the top, surrounded by flower offerings and small bowls. A tray of flower petals and offerings rests at the base. No people are visible in the frame.2022-01-14Photo 11683801A small deity murti is displayed on a low wooden stand with a red and gold painted base. It is dressed in a blue garment with a red shawl draped over the front, adorned with layered gold necklaces, a gold pendant and a yellow flower at the waist. A tall gold crown-like headpiece with a peacock feather sits atop the head, framed by an orange arched backdrop. Behind it stands a framed colourful painting of tropical palm trees against a warm sunset sky. No people are visible.2021-11-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a deity murti dressed in a red silk garment with gold zari borders and pleated skirt, adorned with a large silver-and-gold necklace set with red and green stones, a long gold chain, and a yellow flower on a crown-like headpiece. Behind it stands an ornate gold-leaf altar frame with a peacock-feather fan, framed pictures, and a red-and-painted wooden stand in front with a small brass offering plate. No people are visible.2021-11-13 +1 copiesMay 03 20082008-05-03Photo 11684219KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01KAILASA SINGAPORE on 11/13/20212021-11-13 +1 copies