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A home puja scene with a woman in a green and pink sari bending low over a brass plate and offering platform. In the foreground, a large spread of fruit on banana leaves and trays includes apples, oranges, bananas, grapes, and small bowls of sweets, rose petals and kumkum. Seated behind them, a woman in saffron and orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits beside a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl, and several other devotees in orange and white sit on a cushioned floor. A kalasha and flower garlands are on the altar.

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A domestic ritual scene in a living room where a woman in a peach-orange salwar kameez bends forward to place offerings on a brown cloth spread across the floor. Trays and bowls hold oranges, apples, bananas, sliced fruit, flower petals, sweets and yellow drinks, with a small bowl of flowers in pink and white. Behind her, a woman in orange and red sits on the right beside a seated man in white and orange, and several other seated devotees in saffron, white and teal clothing watch. A child is held up at the top left, and a bald man in white sits at the far right. This appears to be a puja offering gathering.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03Indoor puja in a living room with cream carpet and a sofa in the background. A woman in saffron-orange sari with a large gold necklace and orange head covering sits cross-legged at center in front of a deity altar draped with garlands and a decorated frame. A bald man in white sits behind on the sofa area. Offerings on the floor include fruit, flower-filled brass plates, sweets, bananas and a kalasha-style cup. A man in glasses at left and two children, a girl in a purple top and a boy in a grey vest, lean in to offer flowers and fruit.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03Indoor devotional ritual in a living room with a framed Buddha-face painting on the wall. A woman in an orange salwar kameez and dupatta stands at left, waving a large white feather fan over offerings. Seated at right, a man in orange robes and an orange head wrap with ornate beaded necklaces sits on a mat before a brass tray of fruit, flowers, sweets and dry nuts; a small boy in white stands beside him holding a plate, and other women in saffron, blue and pink saris watch from the background. The scene reads as a puja or aarti with an offering spread on a gold cloth.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A home puja in a bright room with beige carpet and a wall hanging. A man in a green checked shirt and jeans stands at left, holding a small metal vessel, while a woman in a yellow top and black pants beside him also reaches toward a silver container. At right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits behind a brass tray arranged with fruit, flowers, sweets and small bowls. Other devotees in saffron and sarees sit or stand in the background. Large plates of apples, oranges, bananas and rose petals lie on a gold cloth in front.2008-05-03Indoor home darshan or puja in a living room with cream walls and a framed artwork on the right. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and jeans stands at left, holding a white feathered fan (chamara) raised above his head. Seated on a gold-and-brown cloth at right, a person in saffron-orange robes with a matching head wrap sits cross-legged before a low offering arrangement of red and white flowers, an orange-and-gold cloth, fruit, and silver bowls of petals and sweets. Beside them a woman in a white sari holds a silver tray. Several other women in orange and red saris and saffron robes stand or sit in the background among a crowd of devotees. The scene suggests a ritual offering with the fan waved over the seated figure.2008-05-03A seated priest in an orange-saffron robe with a saffron head covering and a gold necklace sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer before a deity murti. The murti is draped in a long garland of white and multicoloured flowers, with a red, green and gold cloth behind it and a gilded arched frame above. In front of the priest is a spread of offerings: bowls of fruit including oranges and apples, sweets, flower petals, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and red and gold cloths. Behind them, two people in white clothes sit near a window with white curtains, and a small flower vase stands on the right. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam offering setup.2008-05-03