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A photograph of a puja arrangement laid on a pink cloth with a striped border, on a light wooden floor. Brass plates hold yellow marigold flowers and a small brass lamp. Brass cups and a small brass spoon with a handle sit nearby, along with a white conical offering and a copper vessel holding liquid with petals. Two small brass finials lie at the top right. A small printed figure of a seated bearded man in red and orange robes with a golden necklace and a red turban stands on a black base at the top of the cloth, with a red thread hanging from it. Green leaves are at the left. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a puja setup laid on a red cloth on a wooden floor. A brass plate holds yellow marigold petals, with another brass tray of loose petals nearby. A lit oil lamp with a flame sits on a brass plate beside small brass cups, and brass bells and a small brass kalasha-style vessel stand on the right. A red pomegranate sits in a brass bowl with marigold flowers, a white conch shell rests on the right, a brass cup holds liquid, and an incense stick smokes near a bag of cloth. A bare hand with dirty fingers is visible at the lower left edge. A timestamp reads 20 Dec 2025 9:05:47 pm, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. No people are seated at the altar and no portrait is visible.A photograph of a small floor puja arrangement on a woven mat with orange, brown and green stripes and green borders, on a pale wooden floor. At the centre sits a small orange-robed figurine of a seated ascetic with a turban-like head covering, placed on a brass plate. Two oil lamps burn, one beside a red apple, another near brass bowls. Brass plates, small brass cups and a bell-like brass object surround them, with a green leaf, a red flower and a stick of incense in a holder at right. A blurred figure in white dhoti with gold border stands at the top right edge, and a green mat lies at the bottom. No clear appearance-based candidate for a person is visible; the central figure is a statuette.Overhead photo of a Varalakshmi Puja altar arranged on a red-brown woven mat over a white marble floor. Brass plates hold red and white flower petals, green leaves, a white conch shell, small brass bowls of rice and offerings, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a rudraksha mala draped on a maroon cloth, and a glowing oil lamp. Incense sticks smoke at the upper left. A standing cutout or printed image of a bearded figure in a saffron-orange turban and robes, with a gold necklace and raised hand, sits on a small stand at the top. No physical people are visible apart from a hand at the lower edge.2017-08-04A photograph of a puja setup on a black cloth laid over a light wooden floor. Brass plates hold yellow marigold flowers, a lit oil lamp with a flame, small brass bowls, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a white conch shell. Two cardboard-style standing cutouts of a bearded man in saffron and orange robes with ornate gold necklaces stand on wooden bases; the cutouts are images, not physical people. An orange cloth is visible at the top left. No physical people are clearly visible apart from a blurred hand at the lower right edge.2017-02-02 +1 copiesMarch 28 20172017-03-28A photograph of a blue and white patterned tray laid out for a puja offering, with no people visible. On the tray are brass bowls and plates holding white jasmine flowers, a copper and brass vessel, a conch shell, a rudraksha mala with a folded orange-red cloth, almonds, yellow turmeric powder, and small brass cups. A brass plate has a flower and an embossed Om motif. A small framed picture of a saffron-robed figure stands at the top of the tray. A timestamp overlay reads 27 Dec 2024 at 9:18:37 AM, with coordinates and the address 2nd Main Road, Kancheepuram 631501, Tamil Nadu, India.2024-11-05A ritual puja setup on an orange cloth spread over a light marble floor. Brass plates and small brass bowls hold white flower petals, rice-like offerings and a lit oil lamp at left; a small brass lamp stand with a stick of incense stands at the far left edge. A crystal or white stone lingam sits on a brass base at the top centre, beside a small framed picture of a seated figure. A folded striped woven cloth lies at lower centre, with incense sticks and a brass bell nearby. A person in white clothing sits at the left edge, hands resting near the offerings. Oil lamp, incense and offerings suggest a puja. Other people are only partially visible at the top edge.2017-01-01A photograph of a small floor-level puja arrangement on a wooden-patterned mat beside a green yoga mat on a light wooden floor. Brass plates hold red flowers, a ripe banana, a betel-style green leaf, a white conch shell, and small brass cups. Several lit oil lamps and a brass lamp stand glow, with incense sticks in a brass holder on the right. A small bronze deity figure and an ornate golden shrine-like frame sit in the background. A plastic tub with dark material is at the left edge. No people are visible.A photograph of puja implements arranged on a folded orange cloth on a pale floor. Brass items include two small brass dishes at top, a conch shell, a large engraved brass thali in the centre, two small brass cups, a lotus-shaped brass lamp, a brass bell and a brass spoon. To the right, a clear plastic bowl holds water with a pink lid leaning against it, showing a photograph of a person in orange. No people are visible.2009-12-15A top-down photo of a ritual puja arrangement laid on a red and teal checked cloth over a grey floor. At upper centre stands a carved wooden or painted plaque of a seated figure in orange-red robes with a crown-like headdress, clasping hands. Around it are brass plates and bowls holding pink and magenta flower petals, cashew nuts, a dark stone or lingam-like object with red markings, a white conch shell with a red mark, a rudraksha mala on a red cloth in a brass plate, and small brass lamps with a lit oil lamp. Incense sticks burn in a brass holder at lower right, and a brass bell with a lotus-like handle sits at left. No people are visible.2025-11-10A photograph of a puja arrangement on a white table against a red wall. At the centre a brass thali holds small brass cups, white flowers and a small shivalinga-style object, with a white lily-like flower nearby. Behind it, a small figure of a seated sage or saint in orange and red sits on an orange-gold cloth flanked by white chrysanthemum-type flowers. To the right, a folded red cloth with gold border and another small white-flowered arrangement sit beside a brass dish holding betel leaves and a small offering. To the left, a brass bell, a brass vessel with a spouted pitcher, a lit oil lamp with a flame, and small brass dishes of powders and grains. Two brass plates with green leaves sit at lower right. No people are visible.2024-01-11Overhead photo of a puja arrangement on a blue-and-white striped tray set on a marble surface. Brass bowls hold white jasmine flowers, a rudraksha mala draped over an orange-and-red cloth, a white conch shell, small brass cups with vermilion and turmeric, and a brass bowl with a lit wick. A small framed printed picture of a robed figure stands on a wooden stand behind the tray. On a larger brass plate to the right, a brass oil lamp burns beside a brass stand and jasmine flowers. A timestamp overlay reads 17 Jan 2025 at 9:01:29 AM, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu 631501. No people are visible.