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Overhead photo of a home puja altar on an orange cloth. A framed gold sri yantra plate sits at the centre-top, flanked by small gold deity figurines. A brass tray holds red apples, rudraksha malas, a dark shivalinga with red and white adornments, cashews, loose kumkum or red powder in a bowl, and a folded white dhoti with blue-grey border. Small tealight candles surround the tray. A red and gold textile backdrop and a red-clad figure appear at the top edge. A printed book cover reading Living Enlightenment lies at the bottom right, showing a smiling person with a red bindi. No people are physically present in the scene.

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Overhead photo of a puja altar arranged in front of a large printed portrait of a seated figure in red robes, holding a golden kamandalu-like vessel, wearing rudraksha malas and white jasmine garlands. In front sits a gold-embossed square plate with a yantra-like design, flanked by small brass figures. Red and orange cloth covers the altar. Around it are a brass tray with red apples, rudraksha malas, small white candles, a steel bowl of red kumkum powder, a folded white dhoti with a blue border, and a white marble figure. Fairy lights are strung across the scene. No people are physically present.Overhead view of a puja altar set up on an orange cloth over a wooden floor. A large gold-framed yantra plate sits at the centre, flanked by two small gold figurines, beneath a large printed backdrop of a seated figure in red robes. Red and white flower garlands and string lights decorate the altar. On a brass tray are red apples, a pomegranate, rudraksha malas, small oil lamps and a bowl of red kumkum powder. A white cloth printed with three diyas and the word Diwali lies over the tray. Nearby are a white stone figure, a red-and-gold draped deity figure, and a red-spine magazine showing a smiling woman.Overhead photo of a puja altar draped in orange and red cloth with string lights and red roses. A large ornate gold framed yantra plate stands at the back with small brass deity figurines on either side. In the foreground a silver tray holds red apples, rudraksha malas, lit tea candles, folded cloth and rose petals, with a bowl of red kumkum powder and a golden sweet platter at left. A red-and-white backdrop shows a seated figure in red robes, but no physical person is present in the scene.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. In the foreground a brass thali holds bananas, apples, a white flower, rudraksha malas and folded money. A gold-framed yantra plate sits on an orange cloth, with a small gold lion figure and a red-and-gold decorated object at right. A bowl of red kumkum powder and a copper vessel stand nearby. No people are physically present.Overhead photo of a home puja arrangement on an orange cloth. A large gold-coloured sri yantra plate sits on a raised platform with a red cloth backdrop, flanked by two small gold figurines. A brass tray holds red apples, rudraksha malas, pomegranate-like fruit, folded banknotes and tealight candles. Beside it stand a bowl of red kumkum powder, a dish of cashews, a golden meru-style yantra and a small white marble figure. Rudraksha beads with red thread rest in the lower right corner. No people are visible.A photograph of a home puja altar set up on an orange cloth with a red satin runner. A brass tray holds bananas, red apples, a white flower, rudraksha malas, loose banknotes and small brass cups. A golden framed sri yantra stands at centre, flanked by small gold deity figurines. A dark statue wrapped in a red polka-dot cloth stands at right beside a black shivalinga with rudraksha beads. A large steel bowl of red kumkum powder sits in front, with turmeric pieces on a small tray. A large backdrop photo above shows a figure in red and maroon robes with a white flower and beaded necklaces. No people are visible.2024-09-08Top-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.Overhead 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 puja altar laid out on a yellow cloth, with no people visible. A brass tray holds stacks of rudraksha malas, white flowers, apples and betel-like offerings, with a brass tray of saffron-coloured sweets below. A gold-toned square plate with a red kumkum mark sits behind on a rust-orange cloth with white border stripes. Bananas, apples and a dark wooden stand with a small crystal or shiva-linga-like object appear at the sides. A printed book cover at lower right shows a smiling man in orange clothing with the title Living Enlightenment, Grand Paramahamsa Nithyananda.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 photo of a puja arrangement on a yellow cloth. A large brass tray holds folded red and white cloth, stacked rudraksha mala strands, bills and coins, white ritual sandals or footwear, and several red apples. A gold-toned square yantra plate sits at the top, with a gold Sri Yantra-style plate and a dish of turmeric-coloured powder nearby. Small gold and bronze deity figurines, a white stone figure, and a dark carved frame appear at the sides. A partial printed photo of a smiling person in orange clothing lies at the bottom edge, showing a face only, with no visible physical people present.Overhead photo of a Hindu puja altar on an orange and red cloth. A large gold-toned sri yantra plate sits at the top, flanked by two small gold deity figurines. In the centre, a brass tray holds red apples, white tealight candles, rudraksha malas, folded banknotes and small offerings. A brass bowl of red petals or kumkum sits in the foreground, with a gold ornamental dish to the left. Purple-clad legs and a red garland are visible at the top edge, but no person is fully shown. The scene reads as a Laghu Puja arrangement.2024-01-11