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Indoor shrine photograph of a ritual altar with no people visible. A large polished brass bowl-shaped vessel stands on a brass pedestal draped in a dark blue cloth with gold embroidery, decorated with red roses, yellow marigolds and a garland. Behind it hangs a large printed photograph of a person in a red garment with a flower garland, cut off at the top. To the left stands a small framed picture of a deity with a pyramid-shaped temple backdrop and a gold figurine, and to the right a cutout image of a figure with a white beard and red turban holding a cane. A lit oil lamp sits on the right and a copper lamp with a flame on the left. Foreground offerings include a plate of sliced cucumber, a green lime on a steel plate, a brass kalasha-style pot, a small brass bell or lamp and a conch shell.

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A photograph of a home shrine altar with no people visible. A large polished brass vessel with a gold-coloured base sits at the centre, draped with a navy blue cloth bordered in gold embroidery and decorated with red roses and dark rudraksha-like beads. Behind it hangs a printed photo of a figure in red and saffron clothing with a garland. A printed paper picture on the right shows a standing figure in an orange turban and a long rudraksha-style necklace holding a staff. On the left are small brass deity figures, a red-framed picture of a temple gopuram with a deity, and red roses scattered across the altar. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass bell, a white conch shell, an apple, and a copper tray of red roses rest on the wooden shelf.2024-10-24A photograph of a home shrine set up for worship, with no people visible. 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