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A photograph of a home shrine room with white walls and a dark maroon countertop. A figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, with long dark hair and a white garland, stands at the shrine offering an oil lamp (aarti) on a metal plate. Behind them a second person in orange robes stands with hands joined in prayer, and a figure in white with an orange shawl holds a tray of flowers at the left edge. The shelf holds framed tanjore-style paintings of deities adorned with garlands and flower petals, a framed photograph on a pink cloth, brass vessels and a small kalasha. A calendar poster of divya desams hangs on the left wall.

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A photograph inside a small room with white walls and a dark red granite shelf holding a row of framed deity pictures decorated with marigold garlands and red flowers. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a white flower garland stands at right, extending one arm toward the framed images as if offering or lighting something. Two other people in orange robes stand at left: one holds a tray of pink flowers, the other holds joined hands near his chest. A man in white clothing is partly visible at the far left edge. A framed portrait of a woman in orange with a garland sits at lower centre on a small pink cloth. Oil lamps and scattered petals rest on the shelf. A wall chart at upper left shows many small photographs, and a gold-framed panel with red-brown tiles hangs at right. a person is the figure in saffron with long swept-back hair and a white garland, offering before the shrine.2010-02-17A 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 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 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 photograph inside a white-walled room at a house visit. A wall-mounted shrine with framed deity pictures is decorated with white and marigold garlands, and flowers and offerings sit at its base. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a marigold garland stands with hands folded in namaste before the shrine. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a pink-edged shawl and faces the shrine. On the right, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti folds his hands in prayer beside a silver tray holding a kalasha-style arrangement with flowers. a person: the central figure in saffron-orange with long swept-back hair and a marigold garland is a candidate for a person, though the cues are limited.2010-02-17A photograph of a home shrine room with framed deity paintings on a white wall, several garlanded with yellow marigold strands. On a black marble ledge below sit brass oil lamps, a brass pooja tray, small framed pictures, and a kalasha-style brass vessel. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white-and-yellow flower garland holds a lit wick to a lamp, performing aarti. Beside him, a second saffron-clad man with hands folded in prayer stands near a woman in a patterned sari, and a man in white stands at the left edge. The people appear to be performing puja before the shrine.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 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.2010-02-17Photograph 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 photograph inside a room with white walls where a shrine wall displays framed devotional paintings of deities, including a vina-playing goddess and a green-skinned deity, with garlands of yellow flowers hanging on the frames. On a black marble altar below, brass lamps, plates of offerings, bananas, apples and rose petals are arranged. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a garland leans forward to place white flowers before the altar. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a brass tray of white flowers. Other devotees in white and saffron stand in the background.2010-02-16A 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 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