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A four-panel collage of a seated puja scene against a plain white wall. A seated man in red robes and a red turban, with rudraksha beads and a white flower garland, holds a ritual implement and raises a hand in blessing. A young woman with hair in a bun, wearing a leopard-print wrap with an orange sash and rudraksha beads, stands with her back to the camera and offers food on brass plates and lights a brass oil lamp. Brass bowls of rice and other offerings sit on a white cloth decorated with yellow flowers. Each panel carries a 'Friday, 21 February, 2025' date stamp.

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A four-panel collage of photographs showing a woman devotee performing a puja before a large printed cutout portrait of a seated figure in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and yellow-white floral garland, hands raised in a blessing gesture. In the scene a standing woman with hair in a bun, bare-backed with white markings on her shoulders, wearing a leopard-print wrap and orange cloth, offers brass pooja plates holding coins, a brass lamp and a kalasha-style vessel on a white-draped table. The photographs carry a 'Sunday, 23 February' date stamp. The portrait is a depiction on a printed cutout, not a physical person.2025-02-23A four-panel collage of photographs showing a bare-backed woman in an orange shawl and leopard-print cloth performing puja before a seated figure depicted in a printed image or statue. The seated figure wears a red turban, red-orange robe, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, with a raised blessing hand. Panels show the woman lighting a brass oil lamp, placing offerings on a tray of grains and flowers, and sprinkling petals or turmeric. Dated Sunday, 23 February 2025.2025-02-23A four-panel collage of a puja offering before a large printed portrait of a smiling figure with a red turban, rudraksha-style beaded garland, and a trident-topped staff, seated cross-legged against a white wall with a peacock feather. In each panel a woman with hair in a bun, bare-backed and wearing an orange shawl over a leopard-print cloth, performs the ritual: lighting an oil lamp, touching the portrait's feet, and offering from a brass thali of rice, sweets and flowers on a white-covered table. Timestamp overlays read Friday, 28 February. The pictured people are a portrait and do not count as physical people in the scene; the photographed devotee is one woman.2025-02-28A five-panel collage of a woman performing a puja before a large printed portrait of a smiling man with a red-orange turban, red-orange robe, and layered garlands with rudraksha beads. The woman, seen from behind, has her hair in a bun, wears a dark rudraksha mala, and an orange shawl over a leopard-print skirt. In the panels she holds a small oil lamp, lights a flame, and pours or offers from a brass vessel. Floral offerings in blue and yellow, a peacock feather fan, brass plates and a white cloth sit on the table below the portrait. The collage shows her activities, and no other physical people are present.2025-02-02A four-panel collage of photographs showing a puja offering. A bare-backed young attendant in an orange cloth and leopard-print wrap performs the offering before a seated figure in a red turban and red robe, with rudraksha mala and white flower garland, seated behind a silver-rimmed tray holding coconuts and small cups, a peacock feather and white cloth. In one panel the attendant holds a lit oil lamp, and in another a flower is raised. The seated man is shown with a hand raised in blessing. Panels are timestamped Monday, 10 March. No a person appearance cues are confirmed in the visible figure, so identity is uncertain.2025-10-03A four-panel collage of a puja at a small shrine. A young woman with hair in a bun, wearing an orange wrap, a leopard-print skirt and a rudraksha mala, stands with her back to the camera, bare-shouldered and with white marks on her upper arms. In the panels she holds a brass lamp, a brass plate of grains and offers food on a brass tray before a printed photograph of a smiling man in a red turban, red robe and garlands, seated in a meditation pose beside a peacock feather. A white-draped table holds oil lamps and the offerings. The panels are timestamped Monday, 10 March. Count reflects the single physical woman visible across panels.2025-10-03A four-panel collage of a bare-backed woman in an orange wrap and leopard-print skirt performing a ritual before a large printed portrait of a smiling figure in a red turban, red robe and rudraksha mala with a white garland, seated behind a peacock feather. On a white-draped table are brass plates with small bowls, a lit oil lamp and a flame being raised with a hand. Timestamp reads Saturday, 8 March. The collage pictures a ritual; the only physical person is the woman.2025-08-03A four-panel collage of a puja at a whitewashed wall. A young woman with hair in a bun, wearing an orange saree with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and white sandal markings on her bare shoulders, performs worship before a framed portrait of a seated figure in red robes and a red turban, with a white and gold garland and rudraksha beads, and a peacock feather behind. In one panel she holds a small oil lamp on a brass plate, in another she tosses rice or grains, and in others she arranges brass bowls of offerings on a white-draped table with green leaves.2025-02-25A four-panel collage of a ritual performed before a cutout portrait of a smiling man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, seated in meditation pose with a peacock feather behind him. A young woman with hair in a bun, bare-backed, wearing an orange shawl across her shoulder and a leopard-print lower garment, performs puja. In the panels she points toward the offerings, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame, and waves the lamp near the portrait. A brass thali holds offerings of yellow flowers, sweets and a lit lamp on a white-draped table. The panels are stamped with the date Saturday, 8 March. Panel captions for the page refer to a different date, so only the on-image date is recorded here.2025-08-03A four-panel collage of photographs showing a woman seen from behind performing a puja before a framed portrait of a smiling man seated in a red-orange turban, red robe and multiple garlands of yellow flowers and rudraksha beads, with a peacock feather fan behind him. In the panels, the woman wears an orange shawl, leopard-print skirt, dark beaded necklace and white body markings on her shoulders; she waves a lit oil lamp, holds a dish, and makes offerings on a white-draped table with brass bowls and a flame. A visible timestamp reads Sunday, 2 March, and a caption reads Naivedya. Only one physical woman appears in the scene; the portrait figure is a printed picture.2025-02-02A four-panel collage of a naivedyam offering at a temple-style setup. In each panel a woman with hair in a bun, bare-backed and wearing an orange sash over a leopard-print lower garment, faces a seated figure in a red-orange turban and red-orange robe with a long white and red beaded mala and yellow flower garland, a peacock feather fan behind him. The seated figure is shown in a depiction on the wall-less backdrop, not as an identified individual. Brass plates of food offerings and a lit oil lamp sit on a white-draped table in front. The woman is offering lamp and plates while a timestamp reads Friday, 28 February, 2025.2025-02-28A four-panel collage of photographs showing a woman in an orange sari with a dark bun and rudraksha mala performing a puja. In each panel she stands with her back partly to the camera, offering oil lamps and brass plates with coconuts or offerings toward a seated figure in a red turban, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, with a peacock feather fan behind. A white-draped table holds brass bowls, plates and lit diyas. The seated figure in red is a depiction in a photo rather than a clear in-person identification, and the cues are a red turban, rudraksha and garland, but the appearance is uncertain.2025-01-03