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A photograph of a home shrine with a carved dark wooden frame topped by a Ganesha relief and lotus carvings. Framed deity pictures and gilt devotional prints line the back, including a multi-armed goddess image. In the foreground a bare arm, adorned with a red thread and bangles, holds a brass bell over a brass lamp and a gold plate with an oil lamp lit on it. Several gold ritual vessels sit on the white tiled altar. Below the shrine, five red plastic bags tied with orange ribbon hold foil meal containers, indicating food packed for annadhanam distribution. The scene suggests a puja and food-offering setting.

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