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A man in a white kurta and white dhoti kneels on a patterned mat before a flat-screen TV showing a live broadcast. On screen a figure in saffron-red robes, a white turban and multiple beaded necklaces sits on an ornate golden throne, with a deity-like image on the right and an illuminated backdrop behind. In front of the TV stands a low table draped in green cloth with a pink-cloth-covered platform holding a brass plate of red and yellow flowers, a lit oil lamp, brass bowls, a brass kalasha-style vessel, incense sticks and a small brass lamp. The man is offering or arranging flowers and items on a plate, performing a home puja watched over the broadcast. Framed photographs hang on the wall above the curtains.

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A man in a white dhoti and white kurta bows forward with folded hands before a television screen showing a live broadcast. On screen, a seated figure in orange-red robes and a crown sits on a throne with a bearded face and beads, flanked by colourful deity images. In front of the TV, a table draped in teal and pink cloth holds a tray of red flowers, brass oil lamps, a lit flame, brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, a small brass bell and a bowl of fruit and nuts. Framed photographs of women hang on the wall above. The setting is a home puja corner, with a patterned mat on the floor. The image is a photograph.2022-07-13A man in a blue and white checked shirt and white dhoti kneels on the floor of a home, offering flowers and worship before a flat-screen television. The TV shows a seated figure in saffron-red robes with a white head covering, a rudraksha-style necklace and a long beard, flanked by deity images. Brass oil lamp, bell, kalasha-style vessels, a lit lamp, rose petals and a plate of offerings sit on a pink cloth and a green-patterned mat. Framed photographs of women hang on the wall above. The setting suggests home puja viewed via live stream.2022-07-13July 13 2022 Sripuram2022-07-13July 13 2022 Sripuram2022-07-13A bare-chested man in a white dhoti sits cross-legged on a rug before a flat-screen TV, hands pressed in namaskar. The screen shows a live broadcast of a figure seated on an ornate throne, wearing red and gold garments and a red crown-like headdress, flanked by illustrated deity figures on a blue background. In front of him are brass puja vessels, a lit oil lamp, bowls of red and white flowers, a silk-covered tray with white cloth, and a small brass lamp on a pink cloth. The setting is a home room with wooden flooring, a standing fan and drapes, with a pumpkin-like offering visible at the TV stand.2022-07-13July 13 2022 Sripuram2022-07-13July 13 2022 Sripuram2022-07-13A woman in a white sari with a long braid kneels with palms pressed together before a flat-screen television showing a live broadcast. On screen, a seated figure in a white turban and saffron-red robes wears a red-and-gold beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, with a golden throne and an elaborate Hindu deity backdrop. A small brass oil lamp burns on a green-and-pink cloth altar with a tray of red flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel, incense sticks and brass bowls, set on a colourful woven mat. The scene is a home puja watched on screen; the figure on the TV is a depiction, not an in-person presence.2022-07-13A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and a bare upper body sits cross-legged on the floor performing a puja in a home room. He wears glasses and a sacred thread, and gestures with raised hands toward a large brass vessel on a low brass stand, topped with red flowers and a small cup. A brass tray holds kumkum, a lit oil lamp, a brass plate and bowls of cooked rice, curries and vegetables arranged as naivedyam on a steel thali. Framed deity pictures sit on a shelf below a flat-screen TV, beside white orchids and a leopard-print mat. Whether the priest is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance.2022-03-15KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 12/27/20212021-12-27A woman in a cream saree with a pink blouse and floral border sits cross-legged on a woven mat in a home room, performing puja with a brass bell and lit oil lamp. A low table draped in orange and gold cloth holds a white flower garland, red flowers, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a lamp. A tray in front holds brass bowls of kumkum, turmeric, flowers, fruit and offerings. Behind her a flat-screen TV shows a bearded man with long dark hair, a crown-like headdress, rudraksha-style beads and ornate saffron clothing, and a laptop beside it displays a live event. Framed portraits and red curtains are visible behind. The woman is in the foreground and the figure on screen is a depiction.2022-01-03A photograph of a puja set up on a red cloth. In the left foreground a bare-chested man with a yellow turban and white dhoti sits cross-legged and reaches over brass plates of food on banana leaves, with yellow and white offerings, brass lamps, a small brass pot and red flower petals in a bowl. Behind him a figure with a red garland sits against a deep red wall, and on the right stand a kalasha-style pot, marigold garlands, a folded pink cloth and a saffron embroidered hanging.