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A small wooden home shrine cabinet photographed indoors. A gold-coloured brass vessel stands on a gold pedestal at centre, decorated with yellow marigolds, pink and purple flowers and a dark cloth. Behind it hangs a red-robed deity image garlanded with flowers. To the left, a framed yantra-style print and a small brass image of a deity sit with yellow flowers. On the right, a standing figure in white robes with a saffron turban and a white garland is shown in a printed picture, alongside a second framed image. Oil lamps burn in brass dishes at the front, and a brass plate holds pink and purple flowers. Small brass bells hang on the cabinet doors, and offerings sit on the shelf.

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A home shrine cabinet with dark wood panels, showing a large brass bowl-shaped vessel on a brass pedestal draped with a dark blue cloth and gold trim. Behind it is a printed photograph of a seated figure in red robes with garlands. To the left, a small printed picture shows a temple-style shrine with a deity figure and a small brass deity statue with flowers. Purple and orange flowers are scattered on a brass tray and small plates. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a plate, along with a brass pot, a bell, a conch shell, and small bowls of kumkum and rice. No people are visible.2024-09-19A home puja shrine cabinet with a large brass vessel with a dark blue and gold-patterned cloth draped at its base, decorated with yellow marigolds and purple flowers. Behind it stands a printed picture of a figure in orange-saffron garments and a long white garland on a cutout stand to the right, and a small framed image of a temple shrine and deities on the left. 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Behind it a framed picture shows a figure in pink and red clothing seated on a pink cushion. To the left stand small brass deity figures, a framed image of a shrine-like deity with a crowned figure, and lit oil lamps. A white conch shell, a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style pot, a brass plate with flowers, and a yellow fruit rest on the lower shelf. A vibhuti-marked sacred ash bowl and a rudraksha-like bead item lie near the base. No people are visible.2024-05-11A home shrine photographed at night, with a brass abhishekam vessel set on a gold-patterned base, draped in dark blue fabric and heaped with yellow and purple flowers. Behind it hangs a large framed picture of a robed figure, and a printed standing figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at the right edge, with a printed deity image and a small brass figure of a deity at the left. Oil lamps burn on brass stands in the foreground, along with a brass kalasha-style vessel, an apple, a jar of red preserve, and a copper tray of mixed flowers. No people are physically present.2024-02-10A photograph of a home shrine altar with no people visible. A large brass bowl-shaped vessel on a brass pedestal is decorated with purple flowers and gold-toned leaf garlands, with a small brass lamp and a brass kalasha pot with a spout in front. A brass oil lamp burns on a tray at the left, and a brass plate sits at the right with a lit lamp. A green fruit, a small bowl, and a red tin rest on the wooden shelf. Behind the altar, a small framed image shows a seated figure with a crown-like headdress and a deity murti with a brass figure, and a printed picture on the right shows a figure with a staff and garland. Timestamp reads Chennai Sep 23, 2024.2024-09-23Indoor shrine photo of a brass puja arrangement on a dark wooden altar, with a large polished brass vessel on a tiered base in the centre. The vessel is garlanded with yellow marigolds, pink flowers and a dark cloth with gold trim. Behind it, a large framed printed image shows a seated figure in red garments with red-and-white floral garlands. To the left are a small brass plate with a lit oil lamp, a deity murti, a framed temple image and a small brass bell. A brass tray holds flower petals and a red apple sits on the altar, with a brass kettle-like vessel nearby. A small lit oil lamp stands at right and a brass bell is visible at the edge. No people are present.2024-10-30A dim wooden home shrine cabinet photographed straight on, with no people present. A large brass bowl stands centrally on a brass base draped with a navy cloth with gold trim and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Behind it, a large framed photograph shows a deity in red garments wearing red-and-white flower garlands. On the left, a small golden deity murti sits within a framed picture of a temple gopuram, with yellow marigolds and red roses arranged around it. Oil lamps with lit flames sit on brass stands, a brass pot and small brass bell lie on the lower shelf, and a brass tray holds yellow and pink flowers. A paper cutout of a bearded figure in orange robes with a garland stands on the right edge, next to a timestamp reading Chennai Nov 7, 2024 05:40:26.2024-06-11A photograph of a home shrine niche with a dark wooden back and a bronze puja setup. At centre, a large brass bowl on a stepped brass base holds a dark stone figure decorated with yellow marigold flowers and white blossoms, flanked by navy cloth panels with gold leaf embroidery. Above, a printed image shows a seated figure in red with flower garlands. A brass lamp with a lit wick, a small brass plate with kumkum and yellow flowers, brass bells and a white conch, and a green cucumber on a copper tray sit in front. A printed picture of a bearded figure in a turban and white robe with a rudraksha-style mala appears at right, and a small deity panel with a lamp appears at upper left. The timestamp reads Chennai and Nov 1, 2024 05:55:12.2024-11-01A close photograph of a home shrine altar with a large polished brass lingam-base or yoni pedestal draped with a dark blue cloth edged in gold leaf motifs, adorned with purple flowers and rudraksha beads. Lit oil lamps with flames sit on brass plates at the front, with a brass tray of flower petals and a conch shell nearby. On the left a small framed deity image and a painted calendar-style poster of a multi-armed Hindu deity appear, and at the right a framed picture of a standing figure wearing a garland and a bare-chested sannyasi-style devotee-like figure is shown. No physical people are visible. A timestamp reads Chennai Sep 21, 2024 05:32:02 in the lower right corner.2024-09-21A wooden home shrine cabinet with an empty dark wood interior, photographed with a timestamp of Dec 27, 2024 07:03:41 in the corner. A large brass bowl filled with yellow marigolds sits on a brass pedestal draped with a navy cloth decorated with gold motifs. Behind it, a framed picture shows a figure in red garments wearing a white floral garland. On the left, a small brass deity figure and a framed image of a temple shrine stand on a stepped platform decorated with yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass kalasha-style pot, a small brass plate of marigolds, a conch shell, a matchbox and small containers are arranged on the lower shelf. No people are visible.2024-12-27A photograph of a home shrine with a large brass vessel on a gilded pedestal, draped with dark cloth bordered in gold leaf pattern and set with rudraksha beads. Purple and red flowers rest on the vessel's rim and on a brass tray in front. Brass oil lamps burn at the lower right, one on an ornate tray, and small brass containers hold grains and other offerings. A framed picture of a golden-framed deity or temple image stands at left, and a red-clad figure wearing garlands of red and white flowers is partly visible at the top. No people are visible. A printed Chennai timestamp appears at lower right.2024-09-20