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Photograph of a puja arrangement on a wooden table in a temple shrine. A stainless steel thali holds bananas, a red apple, a halved lemon, a copper tumbler of drink, small bowls of cooked rice and curry, and a serving of vegetables. A brass plate holds white flowers and a copper cup with a spoon. Beside it a brass lamp with a lit flame, a conch shell on a small brass dish, a second brass plate with incense sticks, and a brass stand. The top edge shows the base of a deity murti draped in red and gold cloth on a black pedestal.

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Overhead 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.2021-06-09KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/25/20212021-08-25Overhead photo of a temple offering setup on silver-covered tables. Brass and copper vessels hold food offerings: bananas, two tangerines, a bowl of white rice, a vegetable curry, and copper cups of dark liquid. A brass plate holds pink and white flower petals, and a brass lamp with a lit oil flame sits among brass ritual implements, including a brass bell and a tall brass lamp stand. A small golden deity figure in a gold garment is visible at the upper left, beside a small white figurine on a brass dish. No people are visible.2022-01-21KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/4/20212021-08-04KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 7/21/20212021-07-21KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/16/20212021-06-16Top-down photo of a ritual offering setup on white cloth over a dark tiled floor. A stainless steel plate holds a bowl of yellow dal with a small green garnish, a cup of cooked rice, a red apple, and a pair of cut fruit pieces. Brass trays hold an oil lamp with a lit flame, a small brass lamp stand, a brass bell with a handle, a small brass container and a second tray with a brass lamp and incense holder. Pink flowers are scattered on the trays and a small pink flower sits in a cup. No people are visible.2021-09-01KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/28/20222022-01-28Overhead photo of a ritual offering spread on a gold-and-brown patterned cloth. A brass tray holds a lit oil lamp, incense sticks and a small brass vessel, with pink and white flowers nearby. A steel plate of cooked food includes rice, dal-like dishes and small bowls, and another steel plate holds ripe bananas. A brass lamp stand with a lit flame sits to the right. At the bottom edge, a seated person in white clothing rests folded hands near the tray.2021-11-05A photograph taken from above of an offering arranged on a dark countertop. On a round silver thali sits a bowl of white rice, a bowl of mixed vegetable curry with carrots and beans, a bowl of thick brown dal or sambar, a small bowl of white pudding, and a copper tumbler of milk, plus a small brass cup. On the left a brass plate holds shredded white and pale yellow food, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on a brass plate. Another silver plate holds a pomegranate, two mandarin oranges and a yellow banana, and a white conch shell rests on a small brass dish at right. A brass pot with a lid and a brass plate sit at the far right, and a plain black-topped shelf runs across the top of the frame. No people are visible.2020-12-25KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/9/20212021-06-09KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 9/8/20212021-09-08