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A woman in a striped brown and orange shawl and dark headscarf kneels on a rug at a low wooden table, reaching over brass oil lamps and offering dishes with a lit flame. Behind her, a gilded deity murti in a decorated shrine is adorned with garlands, red and white pom-pom flowers sit in the foreground, and string lights glow at the top right. Brass vessels, a pitcher and a small bell sit on the table and shelf.

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A woman kneels on the floor before a low wooden table set with brass puja vessels, a lit oil lamp, a small brass lamp stand, a brass pot and plates of offerings. She wears a striped woven shawl over a dark head covering and is pouring or sprinkling from a small bowl. On the right, a decorated deity murti stands on a golden altar with garlands, a red cloth and fresh flowers, and string lights glow at the top right. The setting is a plain pink-walled room.2020-12-04A woman in a striped brown-and-rust knitted shawl and a dark blue head covering sits cross-legged on the floor before a low wooden table during puja. She holds a brass oil lamp in her right hand, with brass bowls, a small brass cup and a plate of offerings with flowers and food arranged on the table. Behind her a shrine holds gilded deity murti and framed images, a brass kalasha and lamps, with a red cloth and a garland of red and white pompoms decorating the right side. A brass bowl of flower petals sits in the foreground.2020-12-04KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 12/4/20202020-12-04KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 12/4/20202020-12-04A woman in a striped red-and-brown knitted coat and a dark blue headscarf sits at a low red table, waving smoke from incense or a camphor offering with her hands. On the table are brass lamps, a lit oil lamp, brass bowls and plates with flowers and sweets, a small brass cup and spoon, and a white conch shell. To the right, a shelf holds brass vessels and a decorated deity murti with red and gold garments and flower garlands. The walls are pale pink.2020-12-04KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 11/29/20202020-11-29KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 12/3/20202020-12-03A 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.2020-12-03KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 12/3/20202020-12-03A woman in a dark maroon patterned top and green-and-dark skirt sits cross-legged on the floor, holding a small brass vessel and waving or pouring it over a low wooden table. The table holds brass plates with fruit, sweets and small offerings, and several lit oil lamps and a flame. Smoke or incense rises in the warm-lit room. At right, a shrine with gilded deity murti figures and a brass kalasha stands on a white cabinet, with garlands and gold cloth decorating it, consistent with a home puja during Karthigai Deepam celebrations.2020-11-29A 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.2021-01-23KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 11/29/20202020-11-29