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A woman in a mustard-yellow kurta with floral embroidery stands at left, holding a small brass bowl and a hand gesture over a long orange cloth covered with many small dishes of offerings, including fruits, sweets, grains, and round fried snacks. Beside her a lit brass oil lamp burns. At right, a garlanded deity murti with a crown and marigold garlands sits on a decorated altar draped in yellow flowers, with a brass kalasha and small statues, and a seated devotional figure in a red-orange shawl, rudraksha-style beads and a saffron turban is shown as a statue, not a physical person. Fresh fruits including oranges, apples and bananas are arranged at lower right.

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A woman in a mustard-yellow kurta with a floral side panel holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Beside her, a seated figure in a red-orange shawl, a saffron-brown turban, a rudraksha-style white bead mala and gold ceremonial necklaces is shown as a statue or photographic depiction on a decorated shrine table. Marigold garlands cover the altar, and a brass kalasha stands near a deity murti behind. Plates of fruit, sweets and coconut are arranged on an orange cloth in front, with lit brass lamps nearby. Pink walls and blue lighting frame the puja.2021-01-23A worship scene in a small room with pink walls. On the left a man in a yellow embroidered kurta holds a lit oil lamp aloft with one hand. In the foreground an orange cloth covers a spread of offerings on plates: fruits including bananas, oranges, apples and a papaya, sweets, and bowls of grains and powders. Beside a brass oil lamp on a stand, a white-painted altar holds marigold garlands, small deity murti figures and a flame. On the right, a statue of a seated bearded figure wearing a red-orange shawl, a crown-like headpiece, a white beaded necklace and a gold chain sits on the altar, with a purple light strip behind it. A framed photograph sits at the right edge. Statues are not physical people.2021-01-23A woman in an orange and gold saree performs a Lakshmi puja in a home shrine room with purple curtains and a purple cushioned seating area. She stands at right holding a small lamp or offering near a brass plate with food and flowers. On the left, a row of deity murtis and statues stands on a gold-draped altar, adorned with marigold and rose garlands, a pink-clad figure among them, and brass lamps and fruit trays on low tables. A galaxy-style backdrop hangs behind the altar, and a figure in an orange turban and garland stands on the right side of the altar with a decorated seat behind him.2020-11-15A photograph of a puja at a home altar draped with gold curtains. A large portrait on a throne-like seat shows a bearded man with a red-and-gold turban and a garland of yellow flowers, seated in meditation pose. Beside it hangs a bead necklace over a small framed portrait labelled as a photo. On the right, a woman in orange robes with an orange headscarf holds a lit oil lamp and a brass bell during aarti. Brass lamps, a bowl of flowers and plates of food offerings sit on a mat in front. Triangular red and gold banners flank the altar.2022-01-02KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 12/7/20202020-12-07A woman in an orange saree stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large framed portrait of a bearded man with a maroon turban and white flower garland seated on a wicker-backed throne. Brass urns with dry fruits flank the throne, and a purple cloth before it is covered with trays of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and small bowls of coloured powders and grains, with a brass lamp lit in the foreground. Gold-embroidered red and orange ceremonial fans stand on either side, indicating a home puja or annadan-style offering arranged in a room with beige curtains.2022-02-08A woman in a rust-red and brown patterned long-sleeved dress sits at a low red-draped table performing a puja. She holds a small brass bell in one hand and a brass implement in the other, with lit candles and brass oil lamps, bowls of offerings, a brass kalasha-style pitcher and a small brass lamp on the table. On the right, a shelf with ornate gold-and-red deity murtis, decorated with gold garlands and jewellery, stands near a lit brass lamp. The wall behind is pale pink.2020-12-03Feb 7 2022 sripuram2022-02-08KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 11/29/20202020-11-29KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 11/29/20202020-11-29A woman in a white saree with a pink blouse bends over a shrine draped in marigold garlands, lighting an oil lamp before a framed portrait of a man wearing an orange-red turban and a gold-and-red garland. A red velvet cloth covers the altar in front, with a gold kalasha-like vessel to the right. Dozens of metal plates holding fruits, sweets and food offerings are arranged on a teal cloth across the floor, with small oil lamps among them. The setting is a small home temple room with patterned yellow walls and a window at right. The portrait's subject is described only as a man in a turban; it is a printed image, not a physical person.2021-07-23Feb 7 2022 sripuram2022-02-08