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A photograph of a home shrine with a large brass vessel on a gilded pedestal, draped with dark cloth bordered in gold leaf pattern and set with rudraksha beads. Purple and red flowers rest on the vessel's rim and on a brass tray in front. Brass oil lamps burn at the lower right, one on an ornate tray, and small brass containers hold grains and other offerings. A framed picture of a golden-framed deity or temple image stands at left, and a red-clad figure wearing garlands of red and white flowers is partly visible at the top. No people are visible. A printed Chennai timestamp appears at lower right.

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A home shrine cabinet with a large polished brass base. Two lit oil lamps sit on brass stands, one on a tray and one on a round plate. Brass implements include a bell, a kalasha-style pot, a small bowl of kumkum and a plate of grains. A framed picture to the right shows a bearded man with a white garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, beside a devotional card with a temple image. Left of the base is a small deity murti with a figure and a framed image of a deity above, with flowers and printed pictures nearby. No people are visible.2024-09-22A home shrine cabinet with dark wood panels, showing a large brass bowl-shaped vessel on a brass pedestal draped with a dark blue cloth and gold trim. Behind it is a printed photograph of a seated figure in red robes with garlands. To the left, a small printed picture shows a temple-style shrine with a deity figure and a small brass deity statue with flowers. Purple and orange flowers are scattered on a brass tray and small plates. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a plate, along with a brass pot, a bell, a conch shell, and small bowls of kumkum and rice. No people are visible.2024-09-19A photograph of a home shrine altar with no people visible. A large brass bowl-shaped vessel on a brass pedestal is decorated with purple flowers and gold-toned leaf garlands, with a small brass lamp and a brass kalasha pot with a spout in front. A brass oil lamp burns on a tray at the left, and a brass plate sits at the right with a lit lamp. A green fruit, a small bowl, and a red tin rest on the wooden shelf. Behind the altar, a small framed image shows a seated figure with a crown-like headdress and a deity murti with a brass figure, and a printed picture on the right shows a figure with a staff and garland. Timestamp reads Chennai Sep 23, 2024.2024-09-23A close photograph of a home shrine altar with a large polished brass lingam-base or yoni pedestal draped with a dark blue cloth edged in gold leaf motifs, adorned with purple flowers and rudraksha beads. Lit oil lamps with flames sit on brass plates at the front, with a brass tray of flower petals and a conch shell nearby. On the left a small framed deity image and a painted calendar-style poster of a multi-armed Hindu deity appear, and at the right a framed picture of a standing figure wearing a garland and a bare-chested sannyasi-style devotee-like figure is shown. No physical people are visible. A timestamp reads Chennai Sep 21, 2024 05:32:02 in the lower right corner.2024-09-21A small shrine photographed at night with warm light: a brass lamp with a lit flame stands at left, beside a brass puja tray with yellow flowers and a brass bell. A brass kalasha-style vessel rests on a gold-patterned blue cloth draped over an ornate brass pedestal, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and dark rudraksha beads. Brass pots, a conch shell, a small bowl of offerings and a copper plate of petals sit in front. Behind, a printed image shows a temple gopuram and a saffron-clad figure with a wrapped headpiece and long rudraksha mala, shown on a card and as a printed picture. The scene is a domestic-style puja setup with timestamp and location overlay reading Chennai, Oct 23, 2024.2024-10-23A home puja shrine cabinet with a large brass vessel with a dark blue and gold-patterned cloth draped at its base, decorated with yellow marigolds and purple flowers. Behind it stands a printed picture of a figure in orange-saffron garments and a long white garland on a cutout stand to the right, and a small framed image of a temple shrine and deities on the left. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass kalasha-style pot, a bell, a whole apple and lemon stacked on a stand, and a copper plate of flower petals sit on the shelves. No people are visible.2024-04-10Photograph of a home shrine set up for ritual worship. A large polished brass bowl on a gold-toned pedestal stands at the centre, draped with a dark blue cloth edged in gold embroidery and decorated with yellow marigold flowers. Behind it, a framed picture shows a robed figure with a turban and a rudraksha-style necklace. Nearby stand a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, a small brass lamp on a stand, brass vessels, a brass pot, a white conch shell and loose marigolds on a copper tray. A devotional print of a multi-headed deity and smaller gods appears at the upper left. No people are visible.2024-10-31A dim wooden home shrine cabinet photographed straight on, with no people present. A large brass bowl stands centrally on a brass base draped with a navy cloth with gold trim and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Behind it, a large framed photograph shows a deity in red garments wearing red-and-white flower garlands. On the left, a small golden deity murti sits within a framed picture of a temple gopuram, with yellow marigolds and red roses arranged around it. Oil lamps with lit flames sit on brass stands, a brass pot and small brass bell lie on the lower shelf, and a brass tray holds yellow and pink flowers. A paper cutout of a bearded figure in orange robes with a garland stands on the right edge, next to a timestamp reading Chennai Nov 7, 2024 05:40:26.2024-06-11A small home shrine photographed close up showing a brass bowl-shaped vessel on a gold-trimmed blue cloth draped over a square brass base, holding a dark lingam-like form with white flowers and a pink cloth. Behind it a framed picture of a seated robed figure in red garlands, a printed arch shows a deity group with a multi-tiered design, and a small brass figurine and a cutout image stand to the side. Lit oil lamps sit on a brass tray and a small brass stand, and a copper plate holds lamps and offerings. A rudraksha mala rests on the blue cloth. The shrine sits on a dark wooden cabinet.2025-01-20A photograph of an indoor shrine set up for worship. At the centre is a large brass bowl on a brass pedestal, decorated with black and gold leaf-patterned fabric and filled with yellow marigolds and white flowers. A red-and-pink garlanded photograph or painting of a seated figure in red robes appears at the top of the frame. To the left are brass vessels, a flower-filled brass tray with yellow and red blossoms, and small deity murti figures adorned with red and white garlands, including a figure on a pedestal. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the right edge, and rudraksha beads rest on the black cloth. No people are visible.2025-04-17A home shrine photographed at night, with a brass abhishekam vessel set on a gold-patterned base, draped in dark blue fabric and heaped with yellow and purple flowers. Behind it hangs a large framed picture of a robed figure, and a printed standing figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at the right edge, with a printed deity image and a small brass figure of a deity at the left. Oil lamps burn on brass stands in the foreground, along with a brass kalasha-style vessel, an apple, a jar of red preserve, and a copper tray of mixed flowers. No people are physically present.2024-02-10A home shrine photographed in a small room with dark wood cabinetry. A large brass bowl on a stepped brass base stands at centre, draped in navy velvet with gold leaf trim and decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Smaller brass deity figures, a conch shell, a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style pot and a lit oil lamp in a brass holder sit on the shelf. A brass plate holds marigold petals and a red-flamed wick lamp. A pictured deity, possibly with a bindi and red garments, appears on a tiled backdrop. On the right, a framed printed portrait shows a man in saffron robes, a turban and a long beaded mala, holding a staff. A green fruit lies in front. A timestamp reads Chennai Oct 22, 2024.2024-10-22