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A photograph of women performing a puja before a large framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange-red turban, wearing a garland of white flowers and a red-and-white necklace, set against a plain white wall. A woman in an orange sari holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, lamps and offerings in front of the portrait, bordered by orange marigold garlands on a maroon-draped table. Several women in saris, including a woman in a pink-and-yellow sari with folded hands, stand in line; steel vessels of food, pickles and a pan of flatbread sit in the foreground.

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A photograph of women performing an aarti before a framed portrait on a table draped in purple cloth. The portrait depicts a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white and red flower garland and a multi-strand pearl-style necklace, with arm bands and hands in anjali; it is a depiction, not a physical person, and the page does not establish identity, so no name is given. A woman in an orange sari holds a lit lamp toward it while others in pink, blue, and gold saris stand with palms joined. Marigold garlands line the table, which holds a brass thali with lamps, fruit and sweets, and steel pots of food including red and brown curries and a white dessert dish. Two older women in a pink-striped sari and a blouse with floral print watch with hands folded; a woman in a yellow top sits at the lower right.2022-06-19A photograph of women performing an aarti before a framed portrait of a smiling man with a red turban, rudraksha-style beaded mala and white floral garlands, set against a plain white wall. Behind a purple-draped table with marigold garlands, several women in orange, pink, blue and yellow saris stand with hands folded or hold a lit lamp toward the portrait. Steel pots of food, bowls of curry and a plate of sweets sit on the table, and a metal bucket and cups are at the edges.2022-06-19Jun 19 2022 sripuram2022-06-19Jun 19 2022 sripuram2022-06-19Women in an indoor room perform puja before a framed portrait of a smiling bald man in an orange turban with garlands of white and red flowers, a pearl necklace, and orange robes, his hands in anjali mudra. A table draped in maroon cloth holds a brass thali of offerings, marigold garlands, a lit oil lamp and brass lamps. A woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala stands at left with palms joined; a woman in a pink-and-yellow checked sari makes an offering at center right; another woman in a blue patterned sari with folded hands stands at right. Steel pots of food sit in the foreground. Five people are visible.2022-06-19Jun 19 2022 sripuram2022-06-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a puja setup in a plain room with a white wall. A large framed portrait on the wall shows a smiling figure in an orange-red turban, wearing a white pearl necklace, layered floral garlands and an orange shawl, with hands in anjali. Beneath it a maroon cloth covers a table laden with fruit, sweets, small bowls and a brass thali, bordered by marigold garlands. On the left a woman in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp; a woman in a pink and yellow checked saree with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in namaskar, and another woman in a dark patterned top stands behind her. A steel pot of food sits in the lower right.2022-06-19A photograph of a devotional puja at an indoor wall. Centre right, a large printed portrait of a smiling man with an orange-red turban, a red tilak, a white flower garland and a pearl mala, dressed in orange with a patterned orange shawl, is displayed as a depiction; it is not a physical person. In front of it, a woman in an orange sari with gold border stands with palms pressed together in namaste. At lower left, a woman in a pink top holds a lit oil lamp over a silver tray. In the foreground, a brass plate holds small bowls of rice, kumkum and other offerings, with bananas and marigold garlands. Two other women are partly visible at the edges.2022-06-19Jun 19 2022 sripuram2022-06-19Jun 19 2022 sripuram2022-06-19A photograph of a ritual offering scene in front of a white wall. Centre, a life-size printed cutout or poster-like depiction of a smiling figure in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing layered white and red flower garlands, pearl-style necklaces and bangles, seated with hands in a namaste gesture. Before it, a purple-draped table holds a brass thali of food offerings, marigold garlands, fruit, flowers, a small lit oil lamp and a candle. On the left, a person in orange clothing holds a lit oil lamp aloft in aarti while another person in orange presses palms together. On the right, a person in orange and yellow garments with a rudraksha mala joins palms in namaskar.2022-06-19A life-size printed cutout or poster of a smiling figure in saffron-orange turban, ornate orange shawl with gold border, multiple white pearl and white-and-red flower garlands, and bangles, seated before a plain white wall. Three women in orange and pink saris stand before it; one in orange with hands joined in namaskar, another bending forward offering a gold thali with lamps, bananas, mango, rice, coconut, and small steel bowls of food, with a lit oil lamp and marigold garlands on the cloth. The scene suggests a devotional offering arranged for the figure, with no clear identification of the printed figure beyond its appearance.2022-06-19