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A woman in a cream and gold-bordered white sari kneels on a red patterned rug before an altar, holding a blue-rimmed tray of offerings and small steel bowls. Her hair is pinned in a bun with a pink flower. The altar features a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with long hair, seated before a tree, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and white flowers. Beneath it sit wooden sandals, a book, and a pearl-and-red flower garland. Brass oil lamps, a silver vessel and a small lit diya rest on a silver tray in front. The scene is a puja offering of food to the portrait, which is a depiction rather than a physical person in the scene.

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A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels before a shrine, holding a blue-rimmed plate of small glass bowls with offerings while she bows her head toward them. Behind her, a framed portrait shows a smiling man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated with his hand raised, garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and red flower strands. Below the portrait sit a wooden book stand with an open book, a pair of wooden sandals, and a red cloth-covered platform decorated with flower garlands. On the floor in front are brass and silver ritual items, including a bell-shaped vessel, a spouted pot, a small oil lamp and a lit lamp, on a patterned table. A red floral carpet covers the floor.2024-07-13A woman in a cream and gold sari with a white border kneels on a red patterned rug, bowing forward with her forehead touching a folded green and purple cloth held on a brass tray. She wears a pink flower in her hair, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Before her, a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes seated before a banyan-like backdrop is garlanded with white jasmine and yellow marigold garlands. Below the portrait, wooden sandals rest on an orange cloth beside a open book on a wooden stand, with gold-embroidered cushions on a purple cloth. In front, a silver puja tray holds oil lamps, a small cup, a conch-shaped vessel and a bell, with a lit oil lamp burning.2024-12-07A woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border kneels before a shrine decorated with white jasmine and yellow-and-red flower garlands. A framed portrait on the altar shows a smiling man with long hair, wearing orange robes and a beaded necklace, seated before a tree-root backdrop; the portrait is printed, not a physical person, and the page identifies it as a depiction of Swamiji. Her head is bowed as she folds or places a stack of cloths, including white and striped fabrics with an orange rose on top, on a brass tray. Nearby are a lit oil lamp, brass vessels, a conch-shaped vessel, a small bell and a covered offering plate. Red and orange flowers and a decorative cushion frame the altar, and an open book sits on a wooden stand.2024-02-08A woman in a cream and gold-bordered white sari kneels before a shrine at the lower right, pouring or offering flowers from a brass plate. Behind her, a framed portrait of a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace sits in meditation against a rocky backdrop, garlanded with yellow, orange and white flower strands and set on a magenta and gold draped seat between woven screens. Brass lamps with lit flames, a conch shell, bells, a steel cup, a brass bowl of sweets and an open book sit on a patterned rug. A deity figure with a garland stands at the left edge.2024-08-14A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels on a red patterned rug before a garlanded framed portrait on a draped altar. The portrait shows a smiling man with long hair in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated and raising a hand, with a tree-root backdrop. Marigold and jasmine garlands surround the frame and the altar, which is covered in purple and red cloth with embroidered cushions. Before the altar, a brass tray with flowers and a yellow-draped table holds oil lamps, a brass pot, a cup, a conch-like shell and a small bell. She holds a flower garland toward the tray. An open book rests on the left, and a small brass lamp burns in the foreground.2024-07-13A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels at a shrine draped in maroon velvet, arranging flower petals and offerings on a brass tray set on a small wooden table. Garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers hang around a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a red tilak and rudraksha beads, placed on a pink and gold silk cushion. Oil lamps burn on a brass tray in front, with a brass bowl of offerings, a conch shell and a bell nearby, and incense smoke rises. An open book rests beside the shrine. This appears to be a puja at a home or temple altar.2024-08-14A woman in a white blouse and white dhoti kneels on a patterned carpet before a shrine, arranging offerings on a blue bowl of petals and sweets. Marigold and yellow flower garlands drape a framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, displayed on a throne-like seat draped in magenta fabric. In front stand a brass lamp with a lit flame, a silver kalasha, a conch, bowls of flowers and rice, and a small bell. A banana plant and wicker screens frame the scene. The portrait is a depiction, and the shrine is set up for puja.2024-09-22A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels on a red carpet before a shrine draped in marigold and rose garlands. Before the shrine, on a yellow and green cloth-covered stool, she arranges items on a brass tray with a small lamp, a copper vessel and a conch shell on a silver-edged table. Nearby stand bowls of yellow turmeric powder and blue and white flowers, and a brass oil lamp burns on the tray.2024-07-22A woman in a white saree with gold border sits cross-legged on a red patterned carpet with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala. In front of her is a decorated shrine with a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha necklace, draped with marigold and jasmine garlands, flanked by a wicker screen and maroon curtains. Before the portrait stand brass lamps, a conch shell, a small brass bell, and a bowl of pink rose petals and yellow grains as offerings, indicating puja worship.2024-08-07A woman in a white top with dark hair in a bun kneels and bows her head over a folded green and purple checked cloth placed on an orange and green tray of pink flowers. Before her is a shrine with a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair in an orange robe, seated with raised hand and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads. The portrait is framed by yellow, red and white garlands. Below the portrait sit a wooden stand holding an open book, folded gold-embroidered cushions, a pair of wooden sandals and pink flowers on a blue and orange cloth, and a brass bell and small oil lamps on the red floor. The scene reads as a puja offering at a devotional shrine.2024-01-06A woman in a white sari with gold border sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug before a decorated altar, holding a brass bell in her right hand and an open book in her left. She wears a long rudraksha mala of reddish beads. The altar is framed by a maroon curtain and woven wicker screens, with a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes seated before a tree, garlanded with yellow marigolds and white jasmine. Below it, a brass plate holds an oil lamp, a conch shell, a small brass vessel and a bowl of rose petals; a bowl of yellow grains sits on the rug. A brass lamp burns on a low ornate table, and a green-and-purple silk cloth with jewelry lies nearby. The scene suggests a puja in progress.2024-08-07A woman in a white top with a blue bangle leans in from the lower left to set a round blue-rimmed tray of small metal bowls holding food before a shrine. The shrine centres on a large framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak and an orange robe, seated against a tree-root backdrop. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers frame the frame, and a gilded cloth hangs at the sides. Below, a brass plate of pink petals sits on an orange cloth beside a book on a wooden stand and a pair of wooden sandals with a pink flower. The scene reads as a daily offering of food to a portrait, consistent with a nithyotsavam offering.2024-01-06