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A woman in a grey knitted cardigan and yellow floral skirt, with a white tilak on her forehead, pours from a small vessel over brass figures on a gold tray scattered with red petals during a puja. Behind the altar, a large printed portrait shows a bearded man in a red turban and red robe, wearing a garland of pink and white flowers, gold necklaces and bangles, seated with hands raised in blessing. Two smiling women seated on pink cushions flank the altar, one in a red sari and one in a magenta sari, both with palms together, red turbans and gold necklaces. A gilded deity murti with a flower garland stands on the pink-draped altar cloth alongside a decorated ritual vessel and small brass dishes.

A woman in a yellow-and-green floral sari and a grey knitted cardigan sits on the left performing a puja before a brass tray holding three bronze deity murti figures, one standing with a white cloth draped over it. A brass cup sits nearby and a small flower-like offering lies on the tray. Behind her, a woman in red clothing with a red turban and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in greeting on a red cushioned seat. A large poster on the right shows a figure in a pink flower garland, gold necklaces and ornaments, beside a pile of rudraksha beads on a purple cloth.

A woman in a pale blue knit cardigan over a yellow top sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, a white forehead mark on her brow, at a small home puja altar. A large printed portrait behind shows a smiling man in a red-orange turban and saffron-toned robe, with a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, hands raised in greeting; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame, gold-coloured deity murti statuettes, and a small temple-shaped shrine sit on a pink cloth. Another woman in red with a red garland stands partly visible at the left, and a tall framed image of a deity appears at the right edge.

A woman in a red and gold sari with a white shawl pours liquid from a small copper vessel over small metal deity figures on a gold tray, arranged before a large framed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling bearded man in a red turban, decorated with a yellow and magenta flower garland and a large floral garland, seated on a throne. A gold ornate throne and a second figure in a teal and gold garment stand to the right, with pink flowers, red cloth and brass lamps on the altar. Two framed images show a tree-lined background above. The scene resembles an abhishekam offering to murti figures.

KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 12/7/2020

A photograph of a home temple ritual with a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a red-brown turban, gold ornaments and an orange-red garment, set behind a deity figure. A hand in a red sleeve pours milk from a brass bowl over a small brass deity figure on a tray in the foreground. Yellow and pink flower garlands drape the altar, and brass oil lamps and a kalasha sit on a pink and orange cloth. Red flower petals lie at the lower edge. A framed photo of a banyan tree sits at top left. The portrait is printed, not a physical person, and no identity is confirmed from appearance.

A woman with hair pulled back and a white tilak on her forehead pours liquid from a brass vessel over a silver deity murti on a brass tray in a home temple setting. She wears a red and gold blouse with a red shawl and white garment. The tray holds milk-like liquid, red flower petals and a small lamp. Behind her stands a framed portrait of a bearded man in a red turban with a gold-bordered orange garment, wearing a rudraksha-style mala of yellow and pink flowers, with an orange cloth and gold ornaments in front. To the right is an ornate gold shrine, and a brass lamp and bowls sit on an orange altar cloth. The scene shows abhishekam offering being performed at home.

A small shrine room with pink walls where a young priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and rudraksha malas around his neck, pours liquid from a brass vessel over three small brass deity murtis on a yellow-gold tray set on a green table, a puja or abhishekam. Yellow flowers are scattered on the tray and in metal bowls at the bottom. Behind the table is a large printed poster of a smiling figure in an orange turban, saffron garments and ornate gold and beaded necklaces, labelled as a depiction, alongside framed deity pictures and a standing statue holding a trident-like staff with rudraksha malas. Framed pictures of deities and a man in a white shirt hang on the walls.

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KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 5/2/2021

A photograph of a home temple ritual where a woman in a red top and red-bordered sari pours liquid from a brass vessel over small deity murti on a brass tray, with red flowers beneath them. Behind the altar, a large framed portrait shows a smiling bearded man in a red-brown turban, layered gold necklaces and flower garlands, seated before a gold-embellished throne. Oil lamps, brass pots, gold ornaments and an orange cloth sit on an orange and pink altar cloth, with framed landscape prints of a banyan tree on the left. The setting suggests abhishekam offerings to a deity murti.

A puja in progress before a shrine with three large deity murti, the central one golden-robed and crowned, flanked by two others, all garlanded with white and orange flowers. In front, a small brass murti sits on a golden base with fruit and flower offerings on plates. A woman in a red blouse and gold-and-green sari sits cross-legged at left, holding a text. A woman in a pink-and-white print kurta pours liquid from a small vessel toward the offerings, while a shirtless man in a white dhoti sits beside her and another person kneels nearby. Pink lotus, brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels surround the altar, with a bright pink and yellow wall behind.