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A photograph of a shrine room. A man seated cross-legged on a golden-backed throne-like seat wears a red-and-maroon ceremonial cap, a saffron-coloured robe and a beaded necklace with a pendant, and holds a small object in each hand as he performs a ritual. Before him sit silver and brass bowls, a plate of bananas, apples and other fruit, and a flower offering. To the right, a framed portrait of a deity with a garland of marigolds and a brass lamp rests on an orange-draped stand. The backdrop is a floral-patterned cloth. The man is a physical person in the room; the portrait is a depiction. Appearance cues are only moderately distinctive, so identity is uncertain.

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Indoor shrine photograph with a white wall behind. On the left, a seated figure statue wears a red and gold garment and a red headdress, holding a small brass bell or lamp-like object in one hand and a red cloth in the other, seated on a green-and-gold base with brass vessels in front. On the right, a framed printed picture of a goddess with a red and gold background sits on a gold-trimmed pedestal alongside a golden decorative arch. The figures are statues and a printed picture, not living people.2024-07-22A photograph of a small shrine room. On the left, a seated figure in a gold-trimmed throne with a red and white patterned robe and a rudraksha-style mala sits on a green-draped altar table; the figure's appearance is not clearly discernible from this image. Beside it on the right, a framed image of a goddess with a red-and-gold ornate background sits on an orange cabinet. In front on the altar are a metal plate, a bowl, a small pot and cups and other brass ritual vessels. 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