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A photograph inside a plain white-walled room showing a puja being performed at a low wooden table. A woman in an orange sari with a long red and white garland around her neck scatters pink petals over the offerings with her right hand. Beside her, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl holds a white bowl of pink petals. At left, another person in orange robes holds a lit lamp. The table holds brass oil lamps, flower garlands, pink flowers, green leaves, small framed deity pictures and a lit oil lamp. Two more people stand in the background by a doorway, one in a white shirt.

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A photograph inside a bare white-walled room during a home puja. A man in an orange robe with a red-and-white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a low wooden altar decorated with marigold garlands, brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, small figurines, a bowl of pink flowers and bananas. Beside him a younger man in an orange robe with a red garland and a man in white dhoti and shirt stand with palms joined, while a woman in a pink-and-maroon salwar holds a small child. A man in white with a red shawl and another in orange with hands folded also stand near a camera operator at left. The scene shows a padha puja at a house visit.2010-02-18A 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 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 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.2010-02-17Inside a bare white-walled room with a tiled floor and a barred window, a man in saffron dhoti and orange head cloth with a long beard and a white-and-red flower garland stands barefoot with palms raised in blessing, facing a seated or kneeling figure. A white-clad man with his back to the camera and a gold necklace watches. A woman in a white sari with a bowed head holds a basket of fruit and folds her hands in prayer beside a brass oil lamp, a plate of fruit and flower petals on the floor. An attendant in orange holds a tray of flowers at the left edge. The scene reads as a blessing or puja performed during the inauguration of a new room.2008-07-28A photograph inside a plain white-walled room during a home visit. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland and an orange sleeveless garment, stands before a framed devotional picture of a deity with white flower garlands and holds a lit flame toward a small shrine or offering spot. In the foreground right, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-yellow shawl with pink borders and is seen from behind. A man in white stands at left, and a boy with his palms pressed together stands at the doorway at right, looking toward a room with green leaves hanging above the door. Visible people number about four, with additional partial figures in the doorway area.2010-02-17A home shrine (puja room) with a white arched canopy trimmed in gold and green mango-leaf festoons. Inside, a framed deity murti of a standing figure adorned with flower garlands sits centre, surrounded by marigold and rose garlands and small framed pictures. Four people are visible: a bald man in orange robes at the lower left, a woman in an orange sari with a red and white flower garland at the left, a man with long swept-back hair in orange robes holding a lit camphor flame on a plate with rose petals and a brass lamp, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and palms pressed together at the right. Brass vessels and an arati flame are part of the ritual; the scene reads as a home padapuja or aarti.2010-01-10A small indoor shrine room with pale green walls and a cabinet above. A woman in an orange sari with a pink flower garland stands at a small altar with a framed deity picture and a flower-decorated image, holding something toward it. A woman in white with a red flower in her braid kneels in front, and another woman in white sits at left near a framed photo garlanded with flowers. A man in a white shirt stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer, and several other heads are visible at the bottom edge. A tray of pink petals sits on a table beside the altar. The scene shows a devotional puja at a home shrine.2010-01-21A photograph inside a small home shrine room with pale yellow walls and a barred window. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a white jasmine garland, stands at a wooden shrine cabinet and reaches toward an offering plate with a small flame, while a second man in orange stands beside him. A woman in a white sari with gold border, holding a flower-decorated basket, stands at left and another woman kneels at lower centre. The shrine holds framed deity pictures, marigold and rose garlands, a brass lamp and a small idol, and a large printed deity poster of a crowned figure with a gold necklace stands at the right. Whether the orange-clad man is the a person is unclear from appearance; he is shown performing a puja-style offering. Overall 4 physical people are visible.2010-02-15A photograph of a home shrine room with pale walls. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, palms pressed together in greeting. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a dark tilak on his forehead holds a lit brass oil lamp (aarti). Behind him, a person in orange robes with a pink flower garland and a plate of yellow and white flowers reaches toward a wooden shrine cabinet with small bells and framed religious pictures on top. Smoke rises near the lamp. Three people are visible.2010-01-10December 17 20062006-12-17July 28 20082008-07-28