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A table set as a devotional shrine in a bright room with wood-look floors. Behind it a large printed portrait of a bearded man in a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robes, with gold necklaces and bracelets, seated on a tiger-skin cushion, making a blessing gesture; the portrait is labelled by printed text in the image frame only where legible. On the table sit oil lamps, brass vessels, a framed photo, a small deity murti, flower petals and offering plates with orange and purple flowers, and a potted plant at left. No physical people are present; the portrait is a depiction on a printed print.

A woman in orange saffron clothing with hair pulled back in a bun lights a multi-wick brass oil lamp on a green cloth covered table. The table is laden with many small bowls of food, fruits, flowers and leafy vegetables, plus a pink-draped tray of marigolds. Behind her, a large printed portrait of a bearded figure with a red turban and a garland of white flowers sits on a tan armchair framed by yellow and gold decorative banners with marigold garlands. The setting resembles an offering ritual with lamps and food arranged for worship.

2022-11-03 +1 copies

A printed poster of a seated figure in a rust-red turban with a gold emblem, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, wearing red-brown robes, placed on a small table. Before it are a basket of fruit, lit candles, a small brass figure, packets of food, plastic containers and a framed photograph. Golden bokeh sparkles fill the warm background.

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2022-07-09 +1 copies

A photograph of a gilded throne with red cushions, set against gold drapes and a green and red wall hanging on a checkered marble floor. Seated on the throne is a large printed portrait of a man in an orange-red turban with a tilak mark, wearing orange-red robes, and draped with multicoloured flower and bead garlands and a rudraksha mala. Two brass plates in front hold flower petals, a rudraksha mala and offerings, with a small brass oil lamp nearby. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and the flag does not establish an identity for it. No people are physically present.

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 woman in a green sari with a pink hair clip stands in the foreground, seen from behind, offering food on brass plates on a low wooden table. Before her are two seated figures in red robes with orange head coverings and red and white rudraksha-style garlands, set on a decorated altar with gold ornaments, brass lamps, flowers, sweets and a small bowl. Red and orange draped fabric and string lights frame the shrine, and a patterned rug lies on the floor.

A seated figure on a golden-framed chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth is garlanded with marigold and yellow flower garlands, wearing a maroon-red robe, a red turban and beaded necklaces. A woman in an orange saree on the left holds a lit oil lamp toward him, and brass oil lamps with flame-shaped spouts stand in front, scattered with yellow flower petals. On the right, a woman in a pink saree looks on beside a partially visible devotee in orange. A poster with a portrait and partial text hangs on the upper right wall, with tasselled cloth above. The setting is an indoor room with white walls, consistent with an aarti or puja offering. Swamiji (probable) is indicated by the red turban, garlands, ornate necklaces and maroon robe in the central seated figure.

HDH Jayanthi 2021

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.