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Photograph of a small empty wooden platform draped with a gold and orange patterned cloth over a red-and-cream striped mat. A rectangular pale stone or metal block sits at the centre, topped with a single green leaf. Red and yellow marigold garlands hang on both sides of the platform, and a pink silk cloth with gold border hangs behind it. A few loose yellow petals lie on the floor. No people are visible.

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A rectangular pale pinkish stone block, resembling a stepped marble or crystal pedestal, sits on a yellow fabric with orange leaf motifs. A small green leaf rests on top of the block. Red and yellow marigold garlands frame the right edge, and a red and maroon textile hangs behind. No people are visible.2019-05-18May 18 20192019-05-18August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesOctober 15 20172017-10-15August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14Close view of a ritual offering setup on a wooden platform draped with striped multicolored cloth in green, red, yellow and purple. Several silver or steel trays hold naivedyam-style food offerings, with a green leaf placed on one tray. Two pillars wrapped in garlands of red roses and yellow flowers frame the platform. Behind them stands a gold-coloured cloth-draped base. No people are visible in the frame.2017-08-14August 08 20112011-08-08A photograph of a silver ritual vessel. Orange and green beaded garlands with gold tassels hang around the vessel, and white flowers sit on its lid. Behind it is a grey stone wall with carved floral relief, and small decorative strips with red, yellow and green accents lie on the floor. No people are visible.2012-05-08A ritual puja setup on a white marble floor in front of a gilded ornate throne decorated with garlands of white and red flowers and a green cloth backdrop. Silver plates and bowls hold yellow marigold petals, a basket and plate of red rose petals, folded saffron and brown cloth, a silver incense holder with lit sticks, a small silver kalasha with a spout, and a stone pedestal with yellow flowers. At the right edge, a seated man in white dhoti with saffron shawl and a pink cloth behind him performs the ritual. The scene looks like a ritual offering arrangement before a deity murti or peetha, with garlands draped over the seat.2015-10-18