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Overhead photo of a puja offering table draped in orange sequined cloth. Bananas, apples and small oranges sit on a brass tray, with a steel plate of plain white rice and a bowl of yellow curry. Brass oil lamps burn with a visible flame, alongside copper cups, a brass bell, coconut halves on a tray, a small dish of red kumkum and turmeric, and a navy cloth with gold embroidery. No people are visible.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/9/20212021-06-09A brass puja offering table draped in orange cloth in a temple hall. A lit five-flame brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) stands centre, with a brass kalasha-style vessel, brass bell, incense sticks, bananas, steel bowls of cooked rice, lentil dish, leafy greens and flatbread, and plates of rose petals and white flowers. A bare arm of an unseen person reaches toward the flower plate at right. Behind, a row of orange-robed figures sits on black pedestals, adorned with garlands, depicting deity murti at a ritual setting. No visible physical people apart from the partially shown arm.2022-06-18 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a ritual food offering on a silver-foil covered table. A stainless steel thali holds steamed white rice in a bowl, a dal-style curry in a bowl, three tangerines, two bananas, a small brass cup, a copper cup and a copper bowl with a spoon. Behind it stands a brass bell with a handle, a brass plate of pink and purple flower petals, and a small oil lamp with a lit flame. No people are visible.2021-10-01A 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.2020-12-25Photograph of a temple puja arrangement on a dark stone platform before a draped deity murti wearing a red and gold garment. Brass plates hold lit oil lamps, white flower petals, halved white camphor-like offerings, and a conch-shaped shell. A brass kalasha-style bell with a handle stands at centre, a brass stand with a lit lamp and a brass incense holder with smoke appear on the right. On the left, a steel bowl of yellow curry or dal, a bowl of white rice, grapes, strawberries, an orange, a banana, an apple and a copper tumbler sit on a steel plate. No people are visible.2021-06-09Overhead 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.2021-02-05A photo of a puja arrangement on the floor of a tiled room, laid out on woven bamboo mats in black and brown. Brass trays hold bananas, tangerines, an apple, a lemon and small steel containers with lids. A brass lamp with a lit oil wick sits on a brass plate beside a copper cup filled with pink and red flower petals. A brass bell with a handle stands on the right, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on an ornate low table in the background. No people are visible, and no a person candidate is present.2021-06-16Photograph 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.2021-07-28KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/21/20212021-01-21Overhead 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.2022-01-21Overhead 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.2021-11-05Overhead photo of a stainless steel thali tray on a dark green marble counter with tiled floor edge. Arranged on it are cooked white rice, a bowl of vegetable curry with carrot and potato pieces, a small bowl of dates, three tangerines, a ripe yellow banana, a small brass cup of white milk, and a hammered copper tumbler and copper cup with a copper spoon handle shaped like a serpent. No people are visible.2021-09-03