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A dark granite slab is decorated with red and orange rose petals arranged in a circular pattern around a small white flower cluster at the centre. A lit oil lamp with a flame sits in a recessed niche in the background between pale stone walls, with sunlight falling across the stone. No people are visible; the scene appears to be a ritual offering or pooja arrangement at a shrine.

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A square polished granite slab set into a concrete-lined pit on bare earth, decorated with flower petals. Pink and magenta rose petals line the top and bottom edges, orange-red petals form a U-shaped outline, and white jasmine-style flowers are laid in a vertical line in the centre. Scattered yellow petals and turmeric-like specks lie on the stone. No people or deity murti are visible; the arrangement appears to be a floral offering on a memorial or samadhi-style stone.2013-07-30A dark granite slab. Red and pink rose and hibiscus petals form the letters, accented by a red rose, two large pink hibiscus flowers, and yellow and white marigold blossoms. A green fern frond lies at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.2013-08-15July 22 20132013-07-22Flower-petal lettering laid out on dark grey stone slabs in an outdoor courtyard with bare earth. The petals are red, pink, white and yellow, with green leaf sprigs as borders. The large message reads as a phrase about enriching others with spiritual truths, with a heart shape and a red flower below. Behind it stands a small grey stone pedestal or bench decorated with flower petals, a marigold-like yellow bloom and a red flower spelling out a word. No physical people are visible.2013-08-15A close ground-level photograph of a rangoli-style floral arrangement on a concrete floor. Red roses with scattered petals sit at the centre, flanked by white jasmine-like flowers with green stems painted or drawn on the ground. An orange cloth edge appears at the top right above a wooden platform, and a blue strip runs across the middle. No people are visible.2010-11-09A flat grey granite slab set on reddish-brown earth is decorated with flowers forming the numerals 2013. Pink and purple flower petals and garlands spell out the digits, with pink and purple flowers and yellow and orange marigolds at the corners and along the edges, plus scattered loose petals on the ground. No people are visible.2013-08-18A photograph of a floral and grain arrangement laid on the bare earth floor of a shaded hollow between large rough stone walls and thick tree roots. The arrangement forms a stylised shape of yellow and white flower garlands, red and pink petals, green leaves and small heaps of coloured grain, with scattered white blossoms radiating around it. No people are visible; the scene looks like an outdoor ritual offering or decorative rangoli-style floral design.2009-10-31A photograph of a floral arrangement laid on the bare rock floor of a dim cave-like space. A flower design made of yellow marigold-type blossoms, pink petals and red flowers forms a spread, fan-like pattern, bordered by scattered white jasmine-style flowers, green leaves and rose petals. Rough grey stone walls and a shadowy rock ledge surround the offering. No people are visible, and no deity or person appears in the frame.2009-10-31May 14 20152015-05-14 +1 copiesDecember 31 20182018-12-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a dark stone floor covered with flower petals and blossoms arranged to spell out letters. The lettering reads NITHYA SHIVA-style words in purple, pink and violet petals, bordered by white jasmine garlands, white chrysanthemums, orange and pink flowers and small yellow-green blossoms. Several orange marigold-like flowers and a red hibiscus sit at the top edges. No people are visible in the scene; the arrangement is a floral rangoli-style decoration.2013-08-18December 16 20092009-12-16