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A home shrine setup for a Navaratri puja offering. At the centre a yellow-turmeric-coated coconut sits atop a brass kalasha with a white floral marking, flanked by an ornate gold-framed picture behind it. Fresh flowers in yellow, white and red lie at its base. In front stands a small silver stool with a brass bell, oil lamp, incense holder, spoon and a copper tumbler of water. A brass thali holds five bowls of rice preparations, yellow and white, for naivedyam. The cloth backdrop and floor runner are multicoloured paisley. No people are visible.

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