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Overhead photo of a ritual altar on a yellow cloth. A large brass tray holds two cream-coloured wooden sandals, rudraksha malas, purple flowers, small white candles, folded US dollar bills and a small framed picture. Around it sit a yantra-patterned plate, a gilded brass box, a dark metal stand, a bronze figure draped in red, and a plate of orange-yellow powder. A folded orange-red cloth with white stripes lies at the top, with a dark bead mala and red tassel. No people are visible except bare feet at the lower edge.

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Overhead photo of a home altar set up for puja. A large red-orange cloth with white border stripes covers the upper area, with dark rudraksha beads and a red tassel at top left. Centre: a brass tray holding a pair of white sandals, rudraksha malas, a small framed image, scattered magenta flowers, and folded paper money. Around the tray are small brass items, a yantra-like metal plate, a white stone figure, a dark metal lamp stand, rudraksha-wrapped objects, a bowl of yellow-orange powder, and a framed photograph of a smiling man partly visible at the lower right. No people are visible in the scene.Overhead photo of a puja altar on a yellow cloth. A brass plate holds a pair of cream sandals wrapped with rudraksha malas, a folded orange-and-white cloth, dollar bills, flower petals and small offerings. Around it sit an ornate gold yantra plate, a dark metal figure wrapped in red cloth with a golden trim, a brass oil lamp, a rudraksha-bead arrangement, a gold-framed tray and a turmeric-dusted plate. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a puja altar with no people visible. A rust-red cloth with white-and-maroon striped borders drapes the top, with a dark rudraksha mala with red tassel at upper left. Central is a golden embossed plate or yantra tray holding slippers or paduka-like sandals on a silver tray, with rudraksha malas, a few folded dollar bills, crystals and small pink flowers. A white stone figure stands at upper right, a dark metal shrine with pink flower at right, and a gold sri yantra plate sits at left. Yellow cloth covers the altar, with bowls of yellow powder and a small rudraksha bead cluster at lower right.Overhead photo of a puja altar with no people visible. A large amber-coloured glass or metal yantra plate with concentric engraved patterns sits on a folded red and white striped cloth. In front, a silver tray holds white sandals, a dark red rudraksha mala coiled over them, scattered purple flowers, a small printed image, and a few paper bills. Surrounding items include a yellow cloth, a crystal yantra, a white figurine, a dark wooden stand, brass lamps and a dish of yellow powder, arranged as a ritual offering.Overhead photo of a home altar draped with a yellow cloth. A large brass tray holds rudraksha malas, cream sandals, a folded orange-and-white cloth, a US two-dollar bill, purple flowers and a small pale figurine. Nearby sit a gold-framed yantra plate, a brass sri yantra plate with a kumkum-coloured mound, a dark carved stone base with a black lingam-like form, a red fabric-wrapped deity murti at the right edge, and rudraksha-wrapped stones. A small framed portrait of a smiling man with a red bindi is visible at the bottom edge, partly cut off. No physical people are present.Overhead photo of a home puja altar on a yellow cloth. A round brass tray holds a pair of cream sandals, a folded red and white cloth, rudraksha malas, a US dollar bill, white flowers and small cups, with a yellow sweet and a bowl of offerings beside it. A gold framed picture and a dark metal stand with a red polka-dot cloth and a white flower sit at the top, with a small white figure and a brass lamp at the lower right. A framed portrait printed with a man in orange at the bottom edge shows only partially. No physical people are present.Overhead view of a puja altar draped with red cloth with white stripes. A pair of white sandals with rudraksha malas and a small round picture pin sits on a silver tray, with Indian rupee notes tucked beside them. Around the tray are a gold-framed yantra plate, a white stone figure, a dark wooden shrine with a small Shivalinga, rudraksha bead garlands, a brass lamp, a golden sri yantra, bananas and a cloth-wrapped offering. A framed photo of a smiling man in orange-red clothing is partly visible at the lower edge. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a home altar set up for puja on a bright yellow cloth. Centre: a pair of cream sandals with rudraksha malas draped over them, placed on a brass plate with folded US dollar bills, coins and flower petals. Behind them, an orange-red cloth with white stripes, a gold-coloured embossed yantra plate, a dark bronze lingam on a stand, and a small white carved figure. Right: a red and gold draped deity murti. Foreground: a brass plate of orange sweets, a bowl of walnuts, small lit oil lamps and rudraksha mala rings. Lower right: a framed printed portrait of a smiling man with a red bindi in orange clothing, captioned 'Living' in print, beside an oil lamp.Overhead photo of a puja altar draped in red and white cloth on a yellow cloth. A large steel plate holds three bananas, a pair of beige sandals with rudraksha malas wrapped around them, scattered flowers, and folded banknotes. A gold-framed plate and a Sri Yantra are set on the altar, with a dark metal kalasha-like object, a white stone figure, and rudraksha malas arranged around the edges. A small bowl of yellow-orange offering sits below. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a home puja altar set up on a yellow cloth, with no people visible. At the centre, a brass tray holds a pair of beige sandals, folded orange-red cloth, a rudraksha mala, white flowers, coins and dollar bills, and small crystals. Below, a second brass plate holds yellow-orange powder and a small bowl of nuts. Around them are a golden square yantra plate, a gold and orange sri yantra style plate, a brass oil lamp, a dark metal deity figure in red cloth at upper right, and a framed photograph at lower centre showing a smiling man in orange robes with a red bindi, labelled as a book cover reading "Living". Red and white cloth drapes the back of the altar.Overhead photo of a ritual puja setup on a yellow cloth over a dark wooden floor. Centre: a brass tray holding a pair of cream sandals decorated with rudraksha malas, small flowers, and folded US dollar bills, with a red-and-white cloth draped behind. Around it are bananas, an orange sweet offering on a small brass plate, a gold-toned yantra plate, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small brass deity figurines, purple flowers, and rudraksha beads on a stand. A small oil lamp sits at lower right beside a book with a cover showing a smiling woman in orange with a red bindi, titled Living Enlightenment. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a puja altar set on a yellow cloth. Centre: a round metal tray holds a pair of cream sandals placed over an orange cloth, draped with several strands of brown rudraksha malas and pink-purple flowers, with coins and a small pile of loose money beside them. Below the tray, a bowl holds yellow-orange powder and petals. Two rudraksha-wrapped dark stones with flowers sit at the lower corners. Behind, a gold-toned framed yantra plate with a red kumkum mark, a white figurine, and a small brass figure of a deity form rest on the altar. At upper left, a yellow booklet is labelled2024-01-08