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A 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.

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A 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 white clothing with a blue face mask kneels before a shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. A framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes and a white flower garland sits seated under a tree, labelled as a portrait, and placed on a red-and-blue draped table with gold-embroidered cushions. Before the shrine, she offers pink flowers over a brass tray holding small silver objects and a kalasha-style vessel, with a brass lamp and incense nearby on a red patterned rug. A portrait is shown, not a physical person, so the only physical person present is the woman.2024-01-06A framed portrait on a shrine is garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigold and red rose garlands. The portrait shows a smiling man in orange robes with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a white bead necklace, seated with one hand raised in blessing before tree roots. Below, a pair of brown sandals rests on a blue cloth, with pink flowers and an open book on a wooden stand beside. A brass tray of pink flowers sits on an orange cloth, and a hand in a white sleeve holds a lit oil lamp near it. Gold-embroidered cushions flank the shrine on a maroon cloth, and a white-clothed person's arm is visible at the lower left.2024-01-06A woman in a white embroidered sari with a red coral bead necklace stands at a shrine, arranging flowers on a brass tray decorated with white jasmine garlands, yellow marigolds, pink roses and a small white-and-red floral ornament. Behind her, a large framed portrait labelled with a readable caption shows a smiling man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha-style mala, seated with one hand raised in blessing before banyan roots. The portrait is garlanded with white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and gold beaded trim. Below it stands a small wooden stand with a pink flower, an open book rests on a carved box, and a draped gold-embroidered cloth lies on the left. Offerings and sacred objects are arranged on a deep red cloth.2024-07-06A 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 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 framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha beads and a red bindi, seated and raising one hand in a blessing, is garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and red flower strands. Below it sit a pair of wooden padukas wrapped in flowers on an orange cloth, an open book on a carved wooden stand, and gold-embroidered cushions flanking the shrine. In front, a brass tray holds pink and yellow flowers and small silver vessels on an orange cloth, with a lit oil lamp in the lower left and a person in white clothes and a rudraksha mala partly visible at the edge.2024-07-06A 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.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 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 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 framed portrait of a smiling man with short dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a red bindi, seated and raising one hand in blessing against a tree-root backdrop, is garlanded with white jasmine and red-yellow flower strands. Before it on a draped red and gold cloth sit a pair of wooden sandals with a pearl and red-flower garland, a small framed photo, an open book on a carved wooden box, and a green-and-purple checked cloth. In the foreground a brass tray of orange, yellow and pink flowers, a kumkum-marked offering and a white flower garland rests on an orange cloth. No physical people are visible; the portrait is a depiction.2024-12-07