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A home puja altar photographed close up. A copper-coloured standing murti of a deity with a tilak mark, wearing a long double-strand rudraksha mala and a green-and-red crown, stands on a square lotus-patterned pedestal over a red draped cloth. Around it sit small brass and bronze figurines, a brass shivalingam, a pair of brass padukas, and a brass plate holding white rice, a banana and small offerings such as sweets. No people are visible.

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A bronze statue of a standing male figure with a raised right hand in abhaya mudra, wearing a rudraksha mala and multiple beaded necklaces, holding a trident (trishula) in the left hand, stands on a decorated pedestal. Red hibiscus flowers surround the figure, and a maroon draped cloth forms the backdrop. Small brass items sit on a red-draped altar: a figure of a devotee, a small Ganesha, a brass bowl of yellow sweets, and a shivalinga. A brass thali with a diya and white offering sits in the foreground. No physical people are visible; the central figure is a statue, so no in-person candidate is present.2024-05-09A photograph of a home shrine arranged for a puja. A copper-coloured statue of a standing male deity figure stands on a carved pedestal, wearing a red-brown cloth, a long garland of dark beads, a red waist cloth and a tall headpiece, holding a staff. It is backed by a draped maroon cloth. 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Brass items sit on a red-brown cloth in front: a small lamp, a figure of a seated deity, and a metal stand. Below, a brass tray holds a bowl of cooked vegetables, a small dish of white sweet offering, and a bowl of red-skinned nuts or fruit. No people are visible.2024-12-08A photograph of a ritual altar with a standing metallic statue of a bald guru figure in a rust-red robe with a dark blue inner garment, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a large silver-toned ornate necklace. The statue raises its right hand in blessing and holds a golden trident. A golden shivalinga stands on a small yoni base before it, with pink flower petals scattered across a red cloth. A brass bowl of nuts and a brass cup of water sit in the foreground, and a small golden figure of a deity stands at the left. This is a statue, not a living person.2024-09-01A bronze-coloured standing statue of a saint stands on an ornate pedestal before a brown draped backdrop. 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Behind are terracotta and black stone pedestals and a pinkish-orange draped cloth.2024-03-08A small golden standing murti of a deity, its face showing a third eye on the forehead, is the central subject. It is adorned with layered garlands of white and blue beads, red thread cords, and a rudraksha-style strand. It holds a golden trident and a pink flower sprig, with a purple flower at its shoulder. Behind it hangs draped brown-red cloth, and red flowers and pink blossoms surround the base and lower frame. Pink flower petals encircle the pedestal.2024-06-11