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November 01 20062006-11-01November 01 20062006-11-01A photograph of a home puja set up on a floor covered with a patterned mat. A large printed portrait of a smiling man with a white turban and red tilak, garlanded with pink and white flower strands and a peacock feather, stands behind a white-draped table holding an orange shawl-draped figure and marigold garlands. Three people sit before it in white clothes: a young woman on the left with palms pressed together in prayer, a man in the centre with glasses and a moustache, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold bracelet, and a woman on the right with a gold bangle. Brass oil lamps, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a conch shell, steel plates with kumkum and fruits, and marigold offerings lie on the floor. The portrait is a depiction, and the seated figures are devotees, not identifiable from appearance.A photograph of a devotional setting. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits in meditation pose against a tree-trunk backdrop; the frame is decorated with a white jasmine garland and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark beaded necklace, holding a small lamp, stands at right, while other women in red and blue clothing stand behind her. In front of the portrait is a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks and a brass bird-shaped ornament, set on a gold and maroon cloth. Other women are visible in the background.2010-02-12A photograph inside a bare whitewashed room with a barred window. In the centre, a figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, stands with back to camera before a white-draped table. On the table a framed photograph of a young man in orange robes with a beaded necklace, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, is lit by a brass oil lamp with a flame. Brass bells and a small brass plate with red flowers sit on the table. Two men stand to the left: one in white shirt and white trousers holds a brass plate, the other in white shirt and beige trousers with a camera around his neck presses his palms together. A third person in white clothes stands at the far left. Another figure in white dhoti with green border stands near the altar.2010-02-16A photograph of a shrine corner with two framed portraits garlanded with white and yellow flower strings, with lit oil lamps and flowers on the sill below. The left framed image shows a seated deity-like figure in white and red. The central portrait shows a seated robed figure in saffron-pink with a crown-like headpiece, labelled with a printed caption reading as a name beginning 'Paramahamsa'. On the right, a woman in a white sari with gold border and a mangalsutra-style necklace carries a flaming aarti lamp, with a man in white partly visible behind her. The image is blurred with a timestamp overlay.2006-11-01May 27 20112011-05-27November 01 20092009-11-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor devotional gathering in a plain room with a red floor mat. A seated man in a saffron-orange shawl, with rudraksha mala beads and glasses, sits at a microphone on a stand with hands joined in greeting. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a dark beaded necklace with a pendant, stands with hands clasped. To the right a woman in a white sari with a light orange border, gold bangles and a dark bead necklace stands holding the edge of her sari. Behind them are framed posters garlanded with orange marigolds and white flower strands, showing a bearded figure in white head-cloth with rudraksha, and a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, with an orange-and-yellow poster below. A wooden door is at the right.A photo of a devotional aarti being performed in a small whitewashed room with a blue doorframe. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a large framed portrait garlanded with red and pink flower strands and yellow marigolds. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a copper vessel sit on a blue table draped in white cloth. Behind him, a man in white and another in white dhoti stand with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a brown sari with a mala stands at left. Small framed deity images and shelves are at the upper right, and a kolam is drawn on the floor.A photograph inside a room decorated with framed portraits on a white wall, draped with yellow and maroon marigold garlands. Framed pictures include a saint in orange robes, a seated figure in white, and a bearded elder, with small offerings and a brass lantern on a shelf below. On the right, a man with shaved head in an orange turban, orange robe and a red and white flower garland stands facing the wall, with a woman in white and a woman in a pink-patterned kurta beside him. Another man in an orange vest stands at the right edge. Several people in white are visible in the background through the doorway.2006-11-24A photograph in a plain room with white walls and a tiled floor. A smiling person in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland holds a small oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a dark shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A third person in orange, seen from behind, stands at the right edge. On the wall above hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland. On the left, a wooden stand with floral garlands holds another framed image. A small portable stereo sits on a low table.2010-01-10