Close-up photo of a ritual setup on an orange cloth over a red mat: two lit silver oil lamps with flames, a silver incense holder with a lit incense stick and ash, a silver lamp stand, and a folded orange-and-yellow cloth, with a white and orange-bordered cloth draped behind. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close-up photo of a ritual setup on an orange cloth over a red mat: two lit silver oil lamps with flames, a silver incense holder with a lit incense stick and ash, a silver lamp stand, and a folded orange-and-yellow cloth, with a white and orange-bordered cloth draped behind. No people are visible.

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