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A small home shrine room during a house visit. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland stands smiling at centre, facing a second person in orange robes and a maroon-bordered shawl who has palms pressed together. To the left, a woman in white and a man in white clothes with a folded hands gesture stand beside a framed portrait labelled with a name, draped in a pink flower garland. A brass kalasha/vessel, a brass lamp, a plate of fruit and a small oil lamp sit on a white-draped table beneath the portrait. Devotional pictures and deity images line the wall shelves, and a woman in a maroon sari stands at right with palms joined.

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A photograph inside a small shrine room with pale tiled walls. On the left, a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes wearing a multi-coloured flower garland stretches an arm toward a brass lamp set on a low altar. In the centre, another saffron-robed figure holds a lit oil lamp aarti, and beside her a woman in a dark top presses her palms together. On the right, a smiling man in a cream shirt and white dhoti holds a pink bowl of flower petals near an open wooden door with metal grille. Behind them a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange garlanded with marigolds sits on a white-draped table with brass vessels, and small children are partly visible at the lower left.2010-01-10A photograph inside a tiled room with a kitchen-style counter and cabinets. A man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hair and a white flower garland stands smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead and an orange and red garland of flowers. He appears to qualify as a person candidate based on the long swept-back hair, orange robe and garlands. To his left, a bald man in white holds a young girl in a white dress, and a woman in an orange-bordered white sari presses her palms together in namaste. Another woman in an orange blouse and white sari, with a white flower in her hair, also presses her palms together. A man in an orange robe stands behind a black stone table where a small flame burns. On the right, a tray holds fruits, flower garlands and marigolds.2010-01-19A photograph inside a tiled room of a home shrine. In the centre, a figure seen from behind wears an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth with a red-and-white flower garland draped around the neck and long dark hair falling down the back, standing before a framed picture garlanded with white flowers. A second figure in orange kneels near the shrine performing puja. To the right, a woman in a pink and gold sari and a smiling man in a cream kurta with glasses and a white tilak on his forehead look on. On the left, a wooden cabinet holds brass lamps, a tray and a framed photograph with a yellow marigold garland.2010-01-10A photograph inside a small home shrine room with pale pink walls and a wooden cabinet with brass bells. A standing person in an orange saffron garment wears a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers and stands near a framed black-and-white portrait on the wall. Three people in front are seated or leaning in: a woman in a white sari with dark glasses and a black beaded necklace, a woman in a yellow-green sari with a white flower garland in her hair, and a person in white at the right edge. A brass oil lamp with a bright flame is held forward, and brass vessels and flowers sit on the shelves. The scene resembles a household aarti or puja. The standing figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so a person is unsure.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a framed deity picture. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe, wearing a long white and red flower garland and gold ornaments, smiles with palms joined at the chest. Beside a small altar holding a framed portrait garlanded in yellow and red flowers, a brass vessel and offerings, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and gold bangles stands with hands folded in namaskar. Other women in saris stand behind with hands folded, and one older woman in a green sari stands at left. The framed portrait on the altar shows a robed figure and cannot be assigned a printed name here. Several women in the background are in the frame, with a total of around six visible people.2010-01-09Indoor photo in a small tiled room with a wooden cabinet holding brass oil lamps and a framed photo garlanded with yellow marigolds. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a red, green and white flower garland and with long black hair, stands at left with his hands extended over a shrine. A second person in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) at centre, while a woman in a pink-red sari and a man in a cream shirt with glasses stand at right, hands joined in prayer. A pink bowl of flower petals is held at right. A framed portrait on the shrine shows a figure in orange with a bead necklace. The scene reads as puja and aarti at a home shrine.2010-01-10A photograph of a small orange-walled room with festoon garlands in pink, green and red hanging from the ceiling. A figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with long swept-back dark hair and multiple red and white flower garlands, stands with palms pressed together, smiling. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and floral garlands, standing before a shrine. Beside him a man in an orange robe bends over a lit oil lamp on the altar. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stand with hands joined in namaskar. The altar holds a brass kalasha, a steel vessel, a plate of fruit, a plate of red offerings, and framed portraits with garlands on the wall. A ceiling fan and a video camera are visible at the right edge.2010-01-19July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a doorway decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a multicoloured flower garland, opening onto a shrine room with framed deity pictures and brass lamps. A long-haired figure in orange robes wears a gold bead necklace and a multicoloured flower garland and smiles while standing in the doorway. Beside him a younger man in orange robes with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Several devotees in the foreground, including a woman with hair flowers and a seated man seen from behind, join their hands in namaste. A man in white at the right edge also holds his hands together. The green wall and framed devotional images give a home-shrine setting for a visit or welcome.2010-01-19A photo taken inside a home's narrow tiled corridor and kitchen area. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon-striped shawl, wearing rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, stands at right beside a silver-and-red tray holding a brass kalasha, rudraksha mala and fruit. In the centre, a young man in an orange robe wears a long garland of white flowers and red beads and walks toward the doorway. A girl in a white uniform with a braid and a woman in a blue sari with a navy border stand at left, with a man in a white shirt and a woman in a green-and-pink sari beside them. A poster of a child is on the wall behind them.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small room decorated with an orange and green peacock-patterned hanging and paper streamers overhead. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white flower garland with red flower strands and a yellow flower at the hip, with long swept-back hair, and walks forward smiling. To his left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a young woman in a blue patterned top stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in a white shirt and white trousers with a pendant necklace stands at right beside a red-draped platform. Brass pots, a lit oil lamp and flower offerings sit on the floor at lower right, and a rug covers the floor.2009-08-11January 21 20102010-01-21