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Top-down photo of a home puja altar on an orange cloth. A large brass thali holds bananas, red and yellow apples, oranges, a white rose, and small brass cups. Beside it is a bowl of red petals or kumkum. A gold-coloured box with a white rose sits on a red-orange cloth, with small brass figures at its sides. Above, a seated figure wears a maroon robe and garlands of white flowers and rudraksha beads. At right, a dark deity murti in a red polka-dot cloth stands on a black pedestal. A glowing oil lamp sits at the bottom edge, and a book lies on the floor showing a smiling person in orange and the title Living Enlightenment. Only a seated figure's lap and clothing are visible, and no face is shown.

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Photograph of a home altar set up for worship. A large printed cutout of a seated figure in red robes, with dark rudraksha beads, white flower garlands and red bangles, is behind the altar, though the face is cropped out of frame. In front sits a gold square yantra plate topped with a white rose, flanked by small gold deity figurines. A brass tray holds bananas, apples, oranges, a white rose, loose currency, and rudraksha malas, with a small oil lamp nearby. A bowl of red kumkum powder and a dish of cashews sit at the bottom edge. A dark figure statue dressed in red and gold fabric stands at the right, and a white marble figure and a small Ganesha-like idol appear at the left. The altar is draped in orange and red cloth on a wooden floor. No people are visible.Overhead view of a puja altar set up before a large printed photograph of a figure seated in red robes with dark rudraksha beads and white flower garlands. 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No people are visible.2024-09-08Overhead photo of a home altar set up for puja on an orange-red cloth. A large gold-framed yantra sits at the top centre, flanked by two small gold deity figures. A round brass tray holds three yellow bananas, two apples, a pink rose, rudraksha beads, folded paper money and small containers, with a basin of red kumkum powder below it. To the right are a dark wooden stand holding a rudraksha mala and a black stone object. A framed photo of a smiling woman with a red bindi and red garment sits in the lower right corner. Behind the altar is a large printed image of a seated figure in red clothing with garlands. No people are physically present.2024-03-10Overhead photo of a home altar set up for puja. A golden framed yantra plate sits at the top on an orange cloth, with a pink rose on it. A large brass tray holds three yellow bananas, two red apples, rudraksha malas, a pink flower, small coins and folded banknotes. 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A paperback titled Living Enlightenment, with a smiling woman in orange on its cover, lies on the floor. No people are visible.2024-06-10A top-down photograph of a home shrine set on an orange cloth. A large brass tray in the centre holds bananas, red apples, pomegranates, currency notes, rudraksha malas and small brass vessels, with a bowl of red kumkum or powder nearby. Above the offerings, a brass-framed plaque carries an embossed design. Behind the shrine, a large printed portrait shows a figure in magenta and pink robes with a dark rudraksha mala and white flower garlands. Small brass and white figurines, a white ceramic figure, lit tealight candles, a dish of nuts and a small brass lamp surround the offerings. No physical people are visible.Top-down photo of a home altar with no people visible. A framed gold Sri Yantra sits at the top on an orange cloth, flanked by two small gold figurines. Three yellow bananas rest on a silver tray with rudraksha malas, folded paper money, coins and a small round picture. A shallow bowl of deep red kumkum powder sits in front. To the left is a gold sri yantra plate, and to the right a wooden stand holds a rudraksha mala. A printed portrait of a smiling man with dark hair sits at the bottom edge, labelled with no readable caption. Behind the altar a large printed image shows a figure in red robes seated with crossed legs and rudraksha malas hanging from the top.Top-down photo of a home puja altar set on orange and red cloth. A golden Sri Yantra plate sits at the top beside small golden deity figures. In the centre, a brass thali holds a banana, rudraksha beads, coins and dollar bills, and two wooden sandals, with a red kumkum bowl below it. A rudraksha mala is draped over the thali. At the top right, a dark bronze deity murti wears a red and gold patterned cloth, and a large framed picture of a figure in red robes is behind the altar. A book with the cover title Living Enlightenment and a portrait of a smiling person in orange sits at lower right. No people are visible.