Close view of a silver puja tray set on a red and gold patterned rug in front of an ornate gold throne base. Two lit oil lamps sit on the tray beside a silver incense holder with burning incense sticks, a small silver bowl, and white cloth-wrapped items. A dark red embroidered cushion lies at the left edge. No people are visible; the foreground is a white platform. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close view of a silver puja tray set on a red and gold patterned rug in front of an ornate gold throne base. Two lit oil lamps sit on the tray beside a silver incense holder with burning incense sticks, a small silver bowl, and white cloth-wrapped items. A dark red embroidered cushion lies at the left edge. No people are visible; the foreground is a white platform.

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Close photograph of a ritual setup on a patterned red and gold carpet beside an ornate gold-leaf base or throne. A silver tray holds a lit oil lamp, a small silver cup, a bowl, a small box and a silver spoon-like implement, with three lit incense sticks standing upright behind it. Beside the tray a folded orange cloth lies on the carpet. At top right a seated person in white clothing with a gold-bordered edge sits near the base, only partly visible, and no face is shown.

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