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A photograph of a puja set-up on a white tiled floor. A figure in orange robes sits at the right edge, partly cropped, holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and a handful of gestures toward a tray. On a brown woven mat stand a wooden framed figure of a seated man in orange and gold, a small deity murti in orange cloth, brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style pot, and a brass plate holding red roses, yellow marigold petals and a white offering dish. Another brass vessel and yellow flowers appear in the background.

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January 25 20172017-01-25January 25 20172017-01-25January 25 20172017-01-25A photograph of a puja set up on a white tiled floor. A devotee in orange-saffron robes sits at right, holding a brass lamp or aarti vessel with a lit flame. In front are a standing wooden-backed printed image of a bearded figure in orange, a small brass deity murti draped in orange cloth, a brass plate of red rose petals, a brass plate with yellow marigolds and white flowers and rice, small brass bells and oil lamps, and a woven mat with gold border. The devotee wears a beaded bracelet. Another flower-strewn shrine with a lit candle appears at top right.2017-01-25A photograph of a puja set up on a white tiled floor. A standing printed or wooden cut-out portrait of a man with a crown or turban, wearing an orange robe and ornate gold-patterned garment, is placed on a wooden stand beside a brass plate holding a small lit lamp, red flowers, yellow marigolds and offerings. A brass kalasha and cup sit nearby. A person in saffron orange robes with bangles and a bracelet holds a brass aarti lamp over the offerings. Small oil lamps and scattered yellow petals lie on the floor.2017-01-25 +1 copiesJanuary 25 20172017-01-25January 25 20172017-01-25Close view of a ritual setup on a white tile floor: a cutout standee of a turbaned, bearded figure in orange robes and gold necklaces, with hands raised in blessing, stands behind a brass tray holding a small fire with orange-red flowers, a brass lamp and a brass pot. A person in orange robes with bangles holds a flame-lit lamp over the tray, and another orange-clad arm appears at upper right beside a second standee and yellow petals. Brass cups, a bell, and yellow flowers are on a second tray below. The standee is a printed or cut-out depiction, not a physical person.2017-01-25January 25 20172017-01-25A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a white tiled floor. A figure's arm in a gold bangle and bracelets pours from a small gold spoon over a figurine seated on a wooden base; the figurine wears a red-orange turban, gold chain necklaces and orange robes and has a rudraksha mala draped before it. Around it are brass plates, katoris and cups holding rice, kumkum, white flowers, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Incense sticks stand nearby. Several people in orange clothing sit at the edges of the frame, and orange and yellow cloths lie on the floor. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam being performed on a murti of a guru figure.2017-02-01A worship arrangement on a white tiled floor during a ritual session. A hand in orange sleeve holds a small brass spoon over a tray with brass bowls, a plate of white rice, a brass kalasha-style lamp, flowers, a red rudraksha-style mala, and oil lamps. Two small printed or carved figures stand on a wooden peetha: a larger one in a red-orange turban and ornate gold necklace with a red shawl, and a smaller seated one in similar attire. Orange cloth lies on the floor nearby and a lit oil lamp sits in the lower left. The figures are depictions, not physical people; one physical person is visible via the hands and arm.2017-02-01A hand in an orange sleeve holds a small brass spoon over a worship arrangement on the floor of a tiled room. Behind it stands a cutout or printed figure of a seated man with a swept-back dark beard and hair, wearing an orange turban, a gold-coloured necklace and orange robes, seated on a wooden throne, with a smaller seated figure of the same style placed to the left. Brass plates hold rice, white flowers and small cups, a brass oil lamp and a red rudraksha mala lie on a woven mat, and orange cloths lie on the floor behind. The arrangement suggests a puja or arati setup.2017-02-01