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A photograph of a devotional offering set up in a room with gold-fringed curtains and marigold garlands strung across the top. A large printed portrait of a bearded man wearing a red-and-saffron robe, white flower garlands and a red turban sits on a cushioned armchair at the back, flanked by two decorative ceremonial umbrellas. In the foreground, a woman in an orange robe with her hair tied up rings a brass bell over a green cloth covered with many small bowls of food, fruits, vegetables, flowers and a red-draped plate. Lit oil lamps and a brass aarti plate sit at the front. The printed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and the woman is the only person visible.

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A woman in an orange sari stands at left, her hands extended over a row of oil lamps near a green cloth laid on the floor. The green cloth holds many small brass and clay dishes of food, bananas, apples, oranges, leafy greens, vegetables and a bowl of flowers, with a red-draped mound and a kalasha-like vessel at the centre. Behind them a large printed portrait of a bearded man with a saffron turban and garlanded neck sits on a cushioned armchair draped with marigold garlands and flanked by two saffron-and-gold banners. Gold ritual vessels and a brass lamp stand nearby, and a silver tray at the bottom holds a lamp and small offerings. Only one physical person is visible.2022-12-07Ritual offering scene in a room with gold satin drapes. A large printed portrait of a bearded man in a maroon turban with a crest, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland, sits on an upholstered armchair with a leopard-print cushion on the dais. A woman in orange sari and orange headband, standing at left, lifts a lit oil lamp toward the portrait. In front are brass pots and plates of fruit, sweets, grains and mango, with lit brass lamps on both sides and two red-and-gold triangular banners. The portrait appears to depict a person given the maroon turban with crest and garland, but the figure is a printed image, so a person is set to depiction.2022-01-08Feb 7 2022 sripuram2022-02-08Feb 7 2022 sripuram2022-02-08Feb 7 2022 sripuram2022-02-08A woman in an orange sari stands at left holding a lit brass aarti lamp toward a large printed portrait of a bearded figure with a red turban and white flower garland, seated on a cushioned throne-style chair. Two ornate red-and-gold fan-shaped banners flank the portrait. Before it on a purple cloth are many small bowls of food offerings, fruits, vegetables, sweets and flowers, with brass pots and a small oil lamp in front, indicating puja offerings in a room with beige curtains.2022-02-08A photograph of a puja at a home altar draped with gold curtains. A large portrait on a throne-like seat shows a bearded man with a red-and-gold turban and a garland of yellow flowers, seated in meditation pose. Beside it hangs a bead necklace over a small framed portrait labelled as a photo. On the right, a woman in orange robes with an orange headscarf holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell during aarti. Brass lamps, a bowl of flowers and plates of food offerings sit on a mat in front. Triangular red and gold banners flank the altar.2022-01-02A photograph of a devotional puja set up in an indoor room with gold curtains. A large printed portrait of a bearded man in a red-orange turban, white flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sits on a throne-like cushioned chair draped with tiger-striped fabric, flanked by two decorative embroidered ornamental panels. A small framed photo of an older woman with a garland sits on a golden stand. In front, plates of food, bowls, a lit oil lamp and a flower pot form offerings on a mat. A woman in orange saffron sari with an orange headband and a red bindi stands at right, holding a lit multi-wick oil lamp in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. a person appears only as the printed portrait on the throne.2022-01-02Feb 7 2022 sripuram2022-02-08Feb 7 2022 sripuram2022-02-08A woman in an orange saree stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large framed portrait of a bearded man with a maroon turban and white flower garland seated on a wicker-backed throne. Brass urns with dry fruits flank the throne, and a purple cloth before it is covered with trays of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and small bowls of coloured powders and grains, with a brass lamp lit in the foreground. Gold-embroidered red and orange ceremonial fans stand on either side, indicating a home puja or annadan-style offering arranged in a room with beige curtains.2022-02-08Jan 5 2022 sripuram2022-01-05