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A photograph of a puja at a shrine. A brass or gold-coloured conical meru-style vessel stands on a brass tray placed on a red-orange cloth, and a hand pours liquid from a small cup over its top. A woman in a teal blouse and white garment is seated at right, her bare foot visible. Behind the offering is a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes with a garland of white, yellow, orange and red flowers, the framed portrait draped with white cloth. Steel vessels and a ladle sit in the foreground beside a plate with white powder. The setting appears to be a Meru puja-style abhishekam.

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