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A photograph of a puja altar draped in a maroon and gold brocade cloth, with no people visible. In the centre is a brass tray heaped with bananas, a yellow lemon, red apples and bunches of purple grapes. A brass lamp with a lit wick and a stick of incense stand on a brass plate at left, and a lit oil lamp sits on a brass plate at right. Brass bowls with red and yellow powders, a copper cup, a pink carnation and white flowers rest on a tray at upper right. A large painted tiger face on a yellow cloth hangs on the dark tiled wall behind the altar. A brass plate with an engraved Om symbol and a lidded brass vessel sit at lower left.

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Photograph of a ritual offering arrangement laid on a deep maroon cloth on the floor against a plain wall. Brass trays hold bananas, red apples, mangoes, pomegranates, mandarins, lemons and limes, with a brass bowl of sweets covered in foil. Brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass bell, a silver-stemmed goblet, small brass cups, and red and pink roses and white flowers sit nearby. A striped animal-print cloth and a cream fabric are at the edges. No people are visible.2022-06-11 +1 copiesPhoto 82872872022-06-11 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a decorated puja setup on a gold-painted square tray with floral and geometric patterns in red, green and blue, placed on a red patterned rug. A brass plate holds a small bowl of white liquid, a red apple, a green fig and a bunch of dark grapes, with an orange flower petal beside them. A brass bell stands at the upper left, a copper cup with a handled spoon sits at top centre, a brass lamp with a lit wick is at top right, and an ornate brass incense holder with incense sticks rests on the right. A dark bowl with a burning oil lamp is at the left edge. No people are visible.2025-07-19KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/16/20212021-06-16A photo of a puja arrangement on the floor of a tiled room, laid out on woven bamboo mats in black and brown. Brass trays hold bananas, tangerines, an apple, a lemon and small steel containers with lids. A brass lamp with a lit oil wick sits on a brass plate beside a copper cup filled with pink and red flower petals. A brass bell with a handle stands on the right, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on an ornate low table in the background. No people are visible, and no a person candidate is present.2021-06-16January 24 20242024-01-24Overhead view of a puja altar setup on a dark granite ledge and a light wooden board. A brass lamp with a lit oil flame sits on a brass plate beside a brass bell and a small white shell with a white flower. Brass platters hold white shells with red flower garlands and lit wicks, plus a plate of yellow petals. On the left, a steel tray holds bananas, an orange, grapes, strawberries, a covered steel bowl and a small brass cup with a spoon. Incense sticks rise from a brass holder. No people are visible.2021-06-09Overhead photo of a puja setup on a painted, ornately decorated square wooden tray with floral and geometric designs in red, green, blue and gold, placed on a red patterned rug. A brass bowl of fruit holds a green guava, a red apple, a cluster of dark plums, yellow flowers and a small silver cup of clear liquid. A copper bowl with a ladle contains dark liquid, and a brass lamp with a lit wick sits beside it. A long ornate brass incense holder with incense sticks rests at right, a brass bell is at upper left, and a dark ceramic vessel sits at the left edge. A small pink petal lies on the grey floor above. No people are visible.2025-03-05KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 11/30/20202020-11-30KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/9/20212021-06-09KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/16/20212021-06-16Overhead photo of a ritual puja setup on a silver-and-red embroidered tray over a red and white patterned rug. A lit clay oil lamp with a flame sits at the left edge. Around the tray are a brass bell, a copper cup with a spouted ladle, a small brass bowl holding a lamp-like flame, a long engraved metal spoon, and a brass plate holding a white liquid in a small dish, a whole orange, a red apple, and cut yellow fruit pieces. No people are visible.2025-07-15