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A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels at a shrine draped in maroon velvet, arranging flower petals and offerings on a brass tray set on a small wooden table. Garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers hang around a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a red tilak and rudraksha beads, placed on a pink and gold silk cushion. Oil lamps burn on a brass tray in front, with a brass bowl of offerings, a conch shell and a bell nearby, and incense smoke rises. An open book rests beside the shrine. This appears to be a puja at a home or temple altar.

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A woman in a cream and gold-bordered white sari kneels before a shrine at the lower right, pouring or offering flowers from a brass plate. Behind her, a framed portrait of a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace sits in meditation against a rocky backdrop, garlanded with yellow, orange and white flower strands and set on a magenta and gold draped seat between woven screens. Brass lamps with lit flames, a conch shell, bells, a steel cup, a brass bowl of sweets and an open book sit on a patterned rug. A deity figure with a garland stands at the left edge.2024-08-14A 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. 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Below the portrait, wooden sandals rest on an orange cloth beside a open book on a wooden stand, with gold-embroidered cushions on a purple cloth. In front, a silver puja tray holds oil lamps, a small cup, a conch-shaped vessel and a bell, with a lit oil lamp burning.2024-12-07A woman in a white sari with gold border sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug before a decorated altar, holding a brass bell in her right hand and an open book in her left. She wears a long rudraksha mala of reddish beads. The altar is framed by a maroon curtain and woven wicker screens, with a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes seated before a tree, garlanded with yellow marigolds and white jasmine. Below it, a brass plate holds an oil lamp, a conch shell, a small brass vessel and a bowl of rose petals; a bowl of yellow grains sits on the rug. A brass lamp burns on a low ornate table, and a green-and-purple silk cloth with jewelry lies nearby. The scene suggests a puja in progress.2024-08-07A woman in a white saree with gold border sits cross-legged on a red patterned carpet with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, wearing a rudraksha mala. In front of her is a decorated shrine with a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha necklace, draped with marigold and jasmine garlands, flanked by a wicker screen and maroon curtains. Before the portrait stand brass lamps, a conch shell, a small brass bell, and a bowl of pink rose petals and yellow grains as offerings, indicating puja worship.2024-08-07A 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 sari with a gold border sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug, performing puja at a decorated altar. She wears a rudraksha mala, bangles and a bindi, and holds a small spoon while speaking or chanting near a small open book. Behind her, a framed portrait labelled with a printed caption shows a smiling figure in orange robes seated in meditation against a rocky backdrop, draped in marigold and yellow garlands and a jasmine garland, with a maroon velvet curtain behind. 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The setting is a red-curtained room with a potted plant and a patterned carpet.2025-01-02A 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 gold border sits cross-legged on the floor at left, hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a rudraksha mala of brown beads. Before her is a shrine with a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes seated in meditation, garlanded with marigolds and jasmine strands, flanked by woven wicker screens and a magenta curtain. A brass plate with flowers, a conch shell, a small oil lamp burning, a brass bell and a silver spoon sit on a tray in front, with incense smoke rising. A deity murti decorated with flower garlands stands at upper left. A rudraksha-garlanded, brass-and-gold puja setup is arranged on a red carpet.2024-08-21