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Jain flower traditions

Flower offerings in temple worship, given with care for living things.

ShowFlowers Decorations Places

KindArrangement Garland or wreath Worn flowers Carpet or floor pattern Parade or display Offering or rite Flower craft Art or design Garden style Custom

Decoration Kalamkariవ్రాత పని Hand-painted and block-printed cottons from Andhra Pradesh using natural dyes 🇮🇳 India · Art or design

Decoration Incense in Indiaअगरबत्ती Fragrant sticks and powders used in worship, healing and daily life 🇮🇳 India · Offering or rite

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Kalamkari: Anilbhardwajnoida, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Incense in India: Meanest Indian, CC BY 2.0, source

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