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Home shrine photographed as a still life on a glass-topped table. A framed photo in a gold frame shows a smiling man with long dark hair, orange robe and beaded mala, raising one hand before a banyan tree trunk; it is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Beside it, a Shiva painting shows a blue-skinned deity with trident, cobra and white bull, with Ganesha. In front, a maroon cushion with embroidered flowers holds a small printed picture of a seated figure in red robes. A folded rust-coloured turban with a jewelled brooch rests on a silver-trimmed pedestal, next to a brass figure on a silver tray. Offerings include yellow and blue flowers, white jasmine, a lit oil lamp, brass figures, a pyramid-shaped object, a die and a bowl of sweets. Several printed cards and sculpted figures surround the altar.