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Indoor puja arrangement on a glass-topped table with brass trays, bowls and lamps, scattered with coloured flower petals. Central brass plate holds a small crystal shivling decorated with yellow and white flowers, with incense smoke rising beside it. Smaller brass bowls hold yellow, orange and red powders, and a conch shell lies nearby. Behind, three small figurines of deity murti stand on a wooden platform: a central figure with a trident and red crown flanked by two figures in green and red garments, with brass lamps on either side. Red and gold printed drapes and a shelf with a sign reading KA... HAR... are visible. No people are present.

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A photograph of a puja setup on a glass table covered with scattered petals. A brass handbell with a ribbed handle stands at left beside a brass dish holding an incense stick in a small cup. At center, a brass plate holds a lingam-shaped object with red flowers and white ash, and a small brass lamp with a lit flame sits at right. A row of small brass cups and a red-cloth-wrapped item lie in front, with a brass spoon and a brass vessel nearby. No people are visible.2025-02-08A photograph of a dimly lit altar table with no people visible. Brass ritual vessels are arranged on a dark glass surface: a large brass thali holds white and pink flower petals, a small lamp and a bottle, and a brass lamp with a lit flame sits at right. A brass bell with a handle is at left, a brass plate holds an incense stick burning with smoke, and a row of small brass bowls holds colored powders and offerings. 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