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A photograph of a home shrine room with a wooden-framed glass enclosure and a wall of framed deity pictures and a grid of small devotional prints; a garland of marigolds and white jasmine hangs across the top. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands at the shrine with her back to the camera, facing the wall of prints. On the left, a woman in a green and teal saree holds a potted plant with green leaves and a white bowl. On the right, a man in white dhoti with a red border stands barefoot at the shrine. Brass oil lamps, brass plates with offerings, and a lit puja setup sit on the shrine platform, with a brass lamp stand in the foreground.

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A small shrine room with cream walls and a wooden cabinet. A woman in an orange sleeveless garment with a white and red flower garland performs aarti, holding a lit oil lamp toward a framed portrait and a gold deity murti with flowers. A man in a white kurta and a woman in a blue and gold sari stand behind her with palms pressed together. A white figure seated with a red flower garland, framed photos and flower offerings sit on the cabinet top. Brass lamps and plates of offerings are arranged in front of the shrine.2010-02-18Interior photograph of a home shrine room with a carved wooden doorway framed by grey stone pillars, decorated with white jasmine and red flower garlands and a green leaf torana. Inside the shrine, framed pictures and a painted deity image hang on the back wall above a tiled panel of small photographs, with brass lamps, flowers and offering plates on the altar. Four people stand facing the shrine: a person in white dhoti and kurta, a person in orange robes with a flower garland, a man in white, and a woman in a blue and green silk saree. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a woman in a red blouse kneels at the right edge.2010-02-18A photograph inside a small room with a green-tiled floor and cream walls covered in many gold-framed devotional prints and paintings of deities. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands with her hands near her chest, facing the wall. Beside her, a figure with long dark hair wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and stands with his back to the camera. At left, a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together beside a flaming oil lamp, and another person's hand holds a lamp near the edge of the frame. Brass lamps and small offerings sit on a low stand in the foreground.2010-02-18Indoor shrine room with dark wooden altar cabinets holding framed deity pictures and small brass lamps and offering plates on a low wooden platform. A grey-haired priest with bare upper body and white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at left, back to camera. A figure in a long orange robe with a white flower garland holds a lit lamp or flame toward the altar. Another person in orange stands behind. At right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses stands with palms joined in namaste. On the wall, a large framed portrait of an elderly saint in red-and-white garments with a staff, beside a framed photograph of two robed figures. Marble floor, white walls.2010-02-16A photograph inside a home shrine with a dark wooden wall panel. A figure in saffron-orange sleeveless robes wearing a long white flower garland with green leaves holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a large framed picture of a golden deity murti in an arch, with a red background, garlanded with pink and white flowers. Below, smaller framed deity images are decorated with garlands, and a framed photograph in a garland sits at the lower right. To the left, another person in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer near a window. Brass dishes and a small lamp rest on the stone ledge. The shrine picture is a deity murti, so the scene is a devotional lamp offering. The figure with the lamp has long dark hair, orange clothing, a white garland and a sheer orange wrap, consistent with a person presentation, while the person praying at left is a devotee.2010-02-16A photograph of an indoor shrine room with white walls. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top, an orange dhoti-style wrap and a marigold garland, holds a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand while a small brass bell is in the other. Beside them, a second person in orange robes with a shawl stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Framed devotional paintings of deities hang on the wall, with yellow marigold garlands draped over the frames. On a dark stone altar are brass trays of fruit, a pink flower heap, a brass kalasha-style pot, a brass lamp and a framed portrait of a seated figure with a flower garland. The scene reads as puja and aarti.2010-02-16A small room with a wooden-beamed ceiling and tiled floor, where a shrine wall is decorated with white, orange and multicoloured flower garlands. A man with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless robe with an orange shawl stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine while a small flame burns. Behind him a monk in orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, a woman in a white sari with gold border and gold bangles folds her hands, and a man in a white shirt and glasses presses his palms together at the right. Framed pictures and oil lamps sit on the altar, with flower offerings in front.2010-02-15June 26 20142014-06-26January 23 20102010-01-23January 23 20102010-01-23A small home shrine room with cream walls, a barred window and a wooden cabinet decorated with marigold and white flower garlands, framed photos and a coconut. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland lights a small oil lamp held in her hand. Beside her, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with palms pressed together in prayer. On the left, a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass tray of flowers and a decorated offering basket with banana leaves. A man in a light shirt on the right also folds his hands in prayer. A brass oil lamp stands on the floor beside a kolam design.2010-02-15Three 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.2010-02-16