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A home shrine corner in a wooden-framed interior. A framed gold-and-red tiled panel of deity images hangs on the wall, with a peacock feather tucked at its side and small framed pictures and brass lamps on a glass shelf below. Three women stand facing the shrine: one in an orange sari with flowers in her hair reaches toward the panel, another in an orange sari with a red border bends forward, and a woman in a light blue sari stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar. A partially visible person with hands folded is at left edge. Other people are visible only partially, and the scene reads as a devotional visit to a home altar.

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A photograph taken inside a narrow room with a small shrine on the far wall decorated with framed colour prints of deities and a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron. A man with long curly dark hair, wearing a white kurta and a red-and-orange shawl, stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a yellow and red flower garland on the head faces the shrine. A seated man in a dark striped shirt sits near the shrine, and a woman with a long braid and white flower garland stands at right in the foreground. A brass lamp and offerings are placed at the shrine.2010-02-15A photograph inside a home shrine room with white walls and a dark wood cabinet. Several people in orange clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a flower garland wears a sleeveless orange dress and faces the shrine. On the left, a man in orange robes with long hair stands at the edge. On the right, a man in a blue striped shirt and a woman in a yellow sari also pray with folded hands. The wall above holds a silver-framed panel with silver embossed deity figures including a Ganesha form, garlanded with white flowers. Below, a framed photo shows a smiling person in orange with pink flowers, beside a gold Ganesha figure on a blue velvet stand, a brass oil lamp, and a silver puja plate with pink flowers on a wooden tray.2010-01-09A 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.2010-02-18Three people stand at a home shrine in a narrow wooden-doored hallway. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers, with glasses, stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange garment, with a red flower garland on her head, holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. At right an older woman in a white and light-blue sari with a hair ornament stands with her back to the camera. The shrine holds a deity murti with a gold arch and red garlands, a framed portrait, brass oil lamps and a brass plate on the floor, with flower garlands hanging on the wall. Four people are visible, counting the partially seen figure at the right edge.2010-02-16January 23 20102010-01-23A 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.2010-02-17January 23 20102010-01-23A home puja inside a domestic room with white walls and a framed silver-toned panel of deities above a dark wooden cabinet. On the cabinet sit a framed portrait of a smiling woman with pink flowers, a gold deity murti in a blue-framed box, a small brass lamp stand, and a brass pot with leaves. A figure in a long orange robe with long dark hair faces the shrine, sprinkling petals or water. To the left, a man in orange sannyasi clothing holds a lit oil lamp and a brass trident, while another orange-clad attendant holds a plate. On the right, three devotees with hands folded in prayer stand watching: a man in a blue striped shirt and two women, one in a yellow sari. A gold deity murti and a small framed photo also sit beside the cabinet.2010-01-09A photograph of a small marble-walled puja room with a shrine of framed deity pictures decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, including a Venkateswara-style murti picture and a Lakshmi-style picture. A figure with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing an orange sleeveless top, stands with their back to the camera and appears to be offering or placing a garland or flower near the shrine. In the foreground lower left, another person with dark hair adorned with white flowers bends over a low table. At the right edge, a man in orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Framed pictures of a figure are also visible on the left wall. Offerings sit on the floor at the base of the shrine.2010-02-15A photograph of a home shrine with a white arched canopy decorated with green leaf garland and gold trim. A woman in an orange sari with a white and red flower garland holds a silver tray of pink flower petals and offers them toward the shrine. A man in an orange robe with a dark sash holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a flame offering in the other. A bald priest in orange kneels in front, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right with hands folded. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls, including a gilt-framed Balaji image, a Krishna picture at left, and a lit oil lamp inside the shrine. Marigold garlands decorate the shrine.2010-01-10A home shrine on a white wall, with a framed row of silver deity murtis (Ganesha and other gods) garlanded with white flowers above a dark wooden cabinet. On the cabinet, a framed photo of a man in orange and a gold Ganesha murti stand with a lit oil lamp. A person in a sleeveless orange robe and orange dhoti, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, holds a flaming lamp toward the shrine. Beside them, a second person in an orange robe with hands joined in prayer stands at the left. At right, a man in a blue striped shirt and a woman in a gold sari stand with palms pressed together. A plate of flowers and a brass lamp sit nearby.2010-01-09January 23 20102010-01-23