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A photograph of a shrine arrangement set up for a puja. A large printed portrait of a man with a maroon turban and a sacred ash marking on his forehead, wearing a pink robe, a multi-strand garland of white flowers and marigolds, and a silver pendant, is seated on a cushioned armchair draped with a tiger-stripe cloth. Gold curtains and two red and gold triangular banners with a bird emblem frame the scene. In front, a gold-coloured kalasha pot and brass bowls hold fried snacks, laddus, nuts, fruit, grains and mounds of sweets, arranged on an orange cloth with marigolds, gerbera daisies and brass oil lamps. No people are visible; the portrait is a printed image.

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Jan 8 2022 sripuram2022-01-08Naivedyam offering display in a decorated room. A large printed portrait of a bearded man in a maroon turban, rudraksha-style beaded and white floral garland, and red-and-maroon robes sits on an upholstered throne-style chair draped with gold satin curtains. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. Brass pots and plates hold savouries, sweets, fruit, and grains, with marigolds, white flowers, and coconuts arranged on an orange cloth. Brass lamps with lit wicks stand at the sides, and a brass kalasha and incense sticks sit in front. Red-and-gold triangular banners with a bird emblem hang on both sides.2022-01-08Jan 8 2022 sripuram2022-01-08Jan 8 2022 sripuram2022-01-08December 28 2021 sripuram2021-12-28A decorated altar arrangement at Sripuram in Hyderabad, centred on a large standing cutout photograph of a bearded man in a red-maroon robe and a tall red turban, with a garland of yellow and white flowers and jewelled necklaces, hands raised in a blessing gesture. The cutout is set in a plush beige armchair with dark carved wooden arms, draped in a tiger-stripe cloth. Red velvet covers the table in front, holding bowls of fruit, fried snacks, a flower arrangement, a pyramid of yellow sweet rice and a lit brass oil lamp. Two decorative red and gold fan-shaped banners with a bird emblem flank the altar. No physical people are visible.2022-01-03A large printed cut-out portrait of a bearded man in a maroon turban and maroon robe, wearing a multi-strand white and green flower garland, a pendant and gold armbands, with raised right hand in blessing, seated on a tan upholstered armchair with a leopard-print cushion. The chair is flanked by two ornate gold-painted pillars against a deep red drape with hanging tassels. In front, a small plinth holds a brass kalasha with a yellow-orange fruit, white flowers and red blooms, surrounded by plates of fruit, sweets, laddus and fried snacks, forming a puja offering display.2023-01-03December 28 2021 sripuram2021-12-28December 28 2021 sripuram2021-12-28December 28 2021 sripuram2021-12-28Ritual offering scene in a room with gold satin drapes. A large printed portrait of a bearded man in a maroon turban with a crest, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland, sits on an upholstered armchair with a leopard-print cushion on the dais. A woman in orange sari and orange headband, standing at left, lifts a lit oil lamp toward the portrait. In front are brass pots and plates of fruit, sweets, grains and mango, with lit brass lamps on both sides and two red-and-gold triangular banners. The portrait appears to depict a person given the maroon turban with crest and garland, but the figure is a printed image, so a person is set to depiction.2022-01-08A photograph of a ritual offering setup in an indoor room with beige curtains. Behind a gold-and-brown tiger-striped throne chair stands a large printed photograph of a bearded figure with a maroon turban, white jasmine garlands and a long necklace, wearing red-maroon robes. Two brass pots heaped with fried snacks flank the throne. In front, a pink silk-draped altar holds flowers, and a purple cloth is covered with brass bowls of grains, pulses, turmeric, kumkum, nuts, sweets and fruit. A decorated kalasha with white flowers and green leaves sits at the front, with a red-and-gold cloth draped beneath. The printed figure is a portrait on a screen, not a physical person; no physical people are visible.2022-02-08