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A home altar display set up for puja, with a leopard-print cloth covering the table. At center stands a life-size cutout figure of a smiling man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha malas and garlands, holding a golden trident, with a red-orange wrap over his shoulder; the page identifies this as Swamiji, so this is an appearance-based probable candidate shown as a depiction, not a person physically present. Flanking him are framed photos and a large panel of a bare-chested figure holding a white trident, a framed photo of a man with long hair and an orange garment, and a tanjore-style painting of a seated man in pink and gold on a throne above. Offerings include brass plates with flowers and small bowls of food, a bronze deity murti, a book, and blue and white flower garlands. No physical people are present.