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A photograph taken from behind inside a doorway of a home shrine. A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with a red flower garland around the neck, holds a lit oil lamp before a dark wooden puja shelf draped with green leaves. Framed deity pictures with marigold garlands, brass oil lamps, and a brass kalasha stand on the shelf, with a lit flame burning at the top. A second person in orange clothing stands partly visible at the left edge. Brass bells hang on the door frame. The scene shows aarti being performed at a home puja altar. No identifiable face is visible, so no individual is identified.

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A 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.2010-02-17A photo inside a small shrine room with white walls and a barred window. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a white jasmine garland and an orange saffron wrap draped over the body, holds a lit flame in one hand near a small altar. The altar holds a trident-shaped object, marigold and hibiscus flowers, a picture frame, brass lamps and oil lamps, and offerings on a plate. To the right, a bald man in orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a wristwatch and a beaded necklace. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a household shrine.2011-05-23A 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.2010-02-17February 05 20102010-02-05A small home shrine room viewed from a doorway. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt, long dark wavy hair, stands with her back to the camera facing the altar. Another woman in a blue-and-cream printed sari stands at right holding a brass plate of flowers near the shrine. A third figure in orange is partly visible at the left edge. The altar holds Ganesha and Lakshmi images, a framed painted deity mural hangs above, and a framed portrait with a garland stands on a small table in front, with lit oil lamps and marigold garlands decorating the shrine.2010-02-18A photograph inside a small wooden-framed shrine alcove. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-orange flower garland lights a lamp from a flame at a framed devotional picture, while a second woman in orange kneels in the foreground. A foreground figure joins palms in anjali. The shrine holds framed deity pictures, a golden murti, brass plates, lamps, and flower offerings on a wooden ledge. Two women and one partially visible hand are the physical people present, with the framed pictures showing a trio of figures in traditional dress.2010-01-23A photograph inside a home shrine room with white walls and a white arched niche decorated with green mango-leaf festoons. A woman in an orange sari wears a white and red flower garland and holds her hands over a flame, while a young man in orange robes holds a lit lamp toward the shrine. A bald man in orange sits in the foreground near a brass tray of pink flowers and fruit. Framed deity pictures hang on the niche, including a Venkateswara-style image with a gold frame and flower garlands, and a painted child deity on a side wall scroll. A glass display cabinet holds brass and steel vessels, and fruit and offerings sit on a table at left. A man with folded hands stands at the right edge.2010-01-10A small home shrine room with cream walls and a high wooden-framed window. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and long orange skirt, with long dark wavy hair, stands with her back to the camera holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. Behind her, a second woman in orange with hands joined in prayer stands at the doorway at left, and a woman in a dark patterned sari holds a brass vessel at right. The shrine has a framed painted deity image garlanded with flowers, a central framed picture of a saffron-robed figure garlanded with marigolds, brass lamps, and rose petals scattered on the floor. The image shows a man with long hair and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, shown as a depiction in a frame.2010-02-18January 23 20102010-01-23A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a white flower garland at the back of the neck, stands with hands folded in prayer in the doorway of a carved wooden shrine room. Inside, a framed deity image garlanded with red and white flowers hangs above an altar with a framed portrait, another garlanded framed image, a brass oil lamp and a bowl of white flowers. Floor kolam designs are drawn in white at the threshold. At the left edge, a second person in white clothing with hands joined in namaste watches. The scene reads as a devotional puja at a home shrine.2010-02-17A person in an orange robe with long dark hair and a red and white shawl stands before a wooden shelf, lighting a lamp with a flame held in one hand. The shelf holds framed pictures, small brass figures, garlands of marigolds and red flowers. Silver lamp stands flank the shelf, and a silver tray with flowers, a small bowl and a kalasha-like vessel sits on a white-draped table below. Orange marigold garlands decorate the window and railing. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the left wall beside a white-covered chair. The setting appears to be a room used for puja, with a daylight window behind.2010-02-05A 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.2010-01-10