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Overhead 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.

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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.2021-07-28Overhead 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.2022-01-21Indoor puja arrangement on a tiled floor: a low ornate wooden stand holds a brass tray with a small red box, a yellow fruit, a lit oil lamp and offerings, beneath a pink and gold draped canopy with a framed deity murti. In front, on woven mats, stand a brass plate with banana and orange, a brass lamp with a lit wick, a steel thali with rice, dal, pickle and curry, and steel bowls with lids. No people are visible.2020-12-25KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/28/20222022-01-28A close overhead photo of a brass ritual setup on a red-and-gold patterned cloth. A large engraved brass plate holds a steel bowl of yellow vegetable dal with carrot pieces, a steel bowl of white steamed rice, and an empty steel bowl. Behind it, a brass plate holds a copper cup decorated with pink and white flowers, and another brass plate holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a stick of incense. A brass stand with a black top holds small white sugar or camphor pieces. No people are visible.2024-02-01Top-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.2021-09-01Overhead photo of a ritual offering table covered with a terracotta cloth. On the left, a round brass thali holds steel bowls of white rice, a vegetable stew, chickpeas and a yellow dal-like dish, with a small brass ladle. Centre, a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame stands on a brass plate engraved with a central motif, beside a second brass stand. Top right, a brass plate is filled with white and red flower petals and whole blossoms. A brass vessel holding fruit sits at the right edge, with more petals scattered nearby. No people are visible.2024-02-24KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/4/20202020-12-04Overhead photo of a ritual meal on a round stainless steel thali set on a dark countertop. Two ripe bananas, an orange, a whole pomegranate or apple-like fruit, steamed white rice, a thick orange-brown dal or curry, a brass cup of milk, and a copper cup of dark liquid with a silver spoon are arranged on the plate. Above it, a brass plate holds pink and purple flower petals. Feet are partly visible at the bottom edge. No people are clearly visible as the focus.2021-02-05KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/8/20212021-01-08A 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.2020-12-25Overhead photo of a ritual food offering on a round stainless steel thali placed on a dark countertop. Steamed white rice sits in a small steel bowl, alongside a bowl of orange vegetable curry, a yellow banana, a whole pomegranate, a small brass cup of white liquid, and two copper bowls, one holding a dark liquid with a silver-handled spoon. Above it on a gold-rimmed brass plate lie scattered pink and white flower petals. No people are visible.2021-01-08