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Overhead photo of a Varalakshmi Puja altar arranged on a red-brown woven mat over a white marble floor. Brass plates hold red and white flower petals, green leaves, a white conch shell, small brass bowls of rice and offerings, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a rudraksha mala draped on a maroon cloth, and a glowing oil lamp. Incense sticks smoke at the upper left. A standing cutout or printed image of a bearded figure in a saffron-orange turban and robes, with a gold necklace and raised hand, sits on a small stand at the top. No physical people are visible apart from a hand at the lower edge.

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March 28 20172017-03-28A brass puja tray set on a woven mat over a white tiled floor. A small standing figure with an orange turban and orange robe, on a dark brown base, sits on a brass plate at left, with a brass oil lamp burning beside it. Yellow and deep red flowers, green leaves and a brass cup of water fill a plate at right. A brass bowl of uncooked rice, small brass cups of powder, a brass bell and a brass kalasha-style vessel complete the arrangement, with a lit clay lamp at lower left and an incense stick smoking nearby. No people are visible in the frame.2017-01-26February 02 20172017-02-02A photograph of a brass puja tray arranged on a woven mat over a white marble floor. Oil lamps burn at several points, including a tall brass lamp at the top and small lamps at the left edge. On the left, a small figure in saffron-orange robes with a red turban stands on a wooden base, a murti or statue rather than a person. Red flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small brass bowls holding white and yellow offerings, a bell, a spoon, green leaves and a rudraksha-style mala are arranged around the tray. A striped cloth edge appears at the lower right. No physical people are visible.2017-01-22A photograph of a brass puja arrangement on a woven mat on a pale marble floor. A small red-and-orange figurine of a seated, turbaned figure in ornate robes sits on a brass plate, beside a brass oil lamp with a lit wick and a lit lamp at lower left. Brass bowls hold white substances, red roses and green leaves lie on a plate, and a rudraksha mala rests on a tray. A brass kalasha and incense stick appear nearby.2017-01-22A brass puja setup laid out on a dark woven mat over a white marble floor. An ornate brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the top, and a second lit lamp burns at the left edge. Brass plates hold red rose petals, a small brass bell, a spoon, kumkum in small bowls, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a red wooden stand with decorative plates. Partially visible person at the lower right wearing white clothing. No people are fully visible; the scene shows only ritual objects.2017-01-22August 03 20172017-08-03Overhead photograph of a puja arrangement on a woven reed mat with gold-tone brass plates and bowls. A small figure in orange and red ceremonial dress, seated on a dark wooden stand, is the central deity murti. Lit oil lamps with flames, a brass bell, a brass kalasha-style vessel, purple flowers, green leaves, a rudraksha-style mala, yellow turmeric or kumkum powder, a white conch, and small bowls of offerings are arranged around it. An incense stick smoulders at left. No people are visible.2017-02-02A photo of a brass puja setup on a woven mat on a white marble floor. A small painted figure seated on a wooden base, wearing an orange-red robe and an orange turban, sits on a brass plate at left. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, brass bowls, red rose petals and red flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a stick of incense are arranged around it. In the right foreground, a blurred person in orange-saffron clothing is partially visible at the edge of the frame, with only the shoulder and back of the head showing.2017-01-22January 19 20172017-01-19February 10 20172017-02-10A close overhead photograph of a puja arrangement on a woven brown mat. A brass plate holds a small red-robed figurine of a seated guru with a tall orange crown, beside a white conch shell, marigold petals and green leaves. A hand holding a flower reaches toward the figurine, while another hand is folded in front of a second brass plate with red flowers. Brass bowls with a rice-like grain, a brass kalasha-style vessel, an oil lamp with a lit flame, and an incense stick complete the offering. Only two partial arms are visible, so no full person is shown. The figurine is a statue, so no in-person a person candidate is identifiable from appearance.2017-01-22