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Indoor shrine room with framed deity pictures hung on a wall and draped with garlands of yellow marigolds and white jasmine. In the foreground, a person in a sleeveless orange robe with a white and red flower garland holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward the framed images, while beside him a man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands with hands folded in prayer. A shelf below holds brass lamps, small vessels and offerings. The scene suggests puja or aarti at a household altar.

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A home shrine room with framed deity prints on the wall, each garlanded with marigold and rose chains. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long multicoloured flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing aarti before the shrine. Beside him, an older man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground at left, a person in orange clothing with dark hair faces the shrine. On the shrine table are a brass lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass deity figure decorated with red and pink flowers, and a framed picture garlanded with white flowers.2010-02-17A photograph inside a home shrine room with framed deity pictures on the wall, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A person in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before the framed images. Beside them, a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Another person in white is partly visible at the right near a window. A brass lamp and small brass vessels sit on a shelf below the pictures. A framed poster above the window carries printed Tamil lettering.2010-02-16Photograph of a domestic shrine room with framed deity paintings on the walls and a dark wooden altar ledge holding oil lamps, brass plates and small offerings. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread, stands at left tending the altar. A woman in a bright orange sari, with long hair and a flower garland, stands at centre extending her hand toward the shrine. Behind her another woman in orange stands near a large framed portrait of a bearded sannyasi in red and orange robes holding a staff. At right a man in a white shirt and glasses stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a green sari is partly visible at the edge.2010-02-16A home shrine filled with framed deity pictures, silver-framed murtis and gold figurines, decorated with yellow flowers. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a white and red flower garland, holds a lit oil lamp toward a central black-faced deity murti adorned with orange and gold garments and yellow garlands. In the lower right, a man with his back to the camera sits with his hands pressed together in prayer. Framed pictures on the walls include an old black-and-white photograph of a couple and a colourful painted goddess image. The person with the lamp has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, but appearance alone does not establish identity, so the identity is marked unsure.2010-01-10A standing figure in an orange sleeveless garment and a white flower garland lights an oil lamp at a home shrine in front of a wall of framed deity prints. The framed prints show Venkateswara, Lakshmi and other deities, each adorned with white flower garlands, and a small framed portrait sits in front of the shelf. A second person in orange clothing kneels at the lower left beside a plate of bananas and fruit. Brass lamps and pink petals rest on a marble-topped table below the frames. Copyright text is overlaid at the lower right.2010-02-17A photograph of a person in a home shrine room lighting an oil lamp. The person, seen from behind, wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, has long dark hair, and is wearing a red and pink flower garland. Holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand, they face a wall hung with framed pictures decorated with yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers. One framed image shows a deity in red and gold, and another shows figures in orange robes beside a seated figure. A small wooden table holds a yellow book, a brass bell, and a small lamp with a red flame. Part of another person in orange cloth is visible at the left edge.2010-02-17A photograph of a devotee in an orange sleeveless top with a white and red flower garland draped over her shoulders, facing a home shrine and holding a brass lamp in one hand. The shrine holds silver-toned deity murtis garlanded with white and pink flowers, framed pictures of deities, and a small photo of a person in orange with a saffron head covering, placed on a wooden table with flower offerings, small lamps and brass vessels. Two other people stand behind her on the right, one in white with hands folded in namaskar and a bead mala, the other in orange, and a partially visible person in the foreground wears a dark bead mala. A white wall and window frame the room.2010-01-19A photograph inside a home shrine room with cream walls and a wooden door on the left. Two people in orange-saffron robes stand with their backs to the camera. The nearer figure, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a red-and-pink flower garland around the neck, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand before a wall of framed deity prints decorated with yellow marigold garlands. The second figure, in an orange robe with a maroon-striped wrap, stands to the left facing the shrine. A low wooden shelf below holds brass plates, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small bells and puja items. Framed saints and deity images cover the walls, including a sepia print of two standing ascetics. The scene suggests a home puja with an oil lamp, with the figures showing no clear facial features.2010-02-17Photograph of a home shrine room with framed deity paintings hung on a white wall, several garlanded with yellow and orange flower strands. On a black stone altar sit brass plates of fruit, flowers, a small brass lamp and offering bowls. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the altar; the nearer one has long swept-back hair and palms pressed together in prayer, while the other, with long dark hair and a flower garland, holds a lit oil lamp arati over a framed portrait. Their backs and profiles are visible; the nearer man's hand is partly cut off by the frame edge at right.2010-02-16A home shrine with framed deity prints of Ganesha and a goddess decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red roses. A person in an orange sleeveless robe with a long yellow-and-white flower garland stands with back to camera, holding a lit oil lamp before the altar. Beside them a man in white shirt and glasses stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass bells hang from the ceiling, a brass plate of grains and flower petals sits on the ledge, and a pink garment is in the right foreground.2010-02-17A photograph inside a small home shrine room with white walls and framed devotional prints of deities hung along the walls. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a white flower garland, faces away from the camera and holds a lit oil lamp toward the altar. Beside her a figure in orange robes with a striped border stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the altar. On the right, an older woman in white with glasses also presses her palms together. The wooden altar cabinet holds framed photos, marigold flowers, a brass tray and offerings, and a framed black-and-white portrait with a white garland sits in front. Four people are visible.2010-01-10Indoor shrine room with dark wooden altar cabinets holding framed deity pictures and small brass lamps and offering plates on a low wooden platform. A grey-haired priest with bare upper body and white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at left, back to camera. A figure in a long orange robe with a white flower garland holds a lit lamp or flame toward the altar. Another person in orange stands behind. At right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses stands with palms joined in namaste. On the wall, a large framed portrait of an elderly saint in red-and-white garments with a staff, beside a framed photograph of two robed figures. Marble floor, white walls.2010-02-16