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A photograph of a domestic prayer corner in a home. A woman in an orange-red top with a garland of red roses on her shoulders holds a lit oil lamp flame toward a framed portrait of a deity murti surrounded by flower garlands. Below, a dark board holds a framed photograph of a smiling man with long hair wearing saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, with a yellow and white flower garland draped over the frame; the photograph is a depiction. The woman is in the lower left corner. Nearby are brown wooden cupboards, a framed deity painting on the upper right wall, and a fluorescent tube light on the wall.

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A photograph of a devotional room with a cream wall, a fluorescent tube light and a dark chalkboard reading partly in cursive. A standing man in a white shirt on the left presses his palms together in greeting. A person with long dark hair, draped in a dense garland of red roses, holds a brass lamp near a framed portrait wreathed in white jasmine and yellow-orange marigolds; a flame burns at the base of the frame. The framed portrait shows a man with long hair and a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, standing before a rock. Above the chalkboard hangs a framed image of a deity murti in a decorated shrine. A brown cupboard and an orange cabinet stand to the right with small framed pictures and a small screen. The person in the rose garland wears a red-orange top, and the portrait wears orange and a beaded mala, so the portrait's wearer is a person depiction on a framed photo.2010-01-09A photograph of a domestic room where devotees gather before framed portraits. In the foreground, a woman with dark hair wears a red garment with a large red floral garland over her shoulders and sits facing the shrine; a partially visible man at left holds his hands together in prayer. On the wall, a framed printed picture shows a deity murti seated in a shrine setting with lamps, and a garlanded portrait of a smiling woman sits on a dark ledge. Below, a framed portrait of a standing man in orange robes with a beaded necklace and raised hand is decorated with white flower garlands. A chalkboard-like panel bears white handwritten words. Wooden cabinets and a framed painting of a deity stand at right. The orange-robed figure is shown only in a printed portrait, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-09A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a red shawl draped with a thick garland of red roses and an orange inner garment, lit with a golden ceremonial necklace, stands in a whitewashed room holding a brass bell and a lit oil lamp. He appears to be performing an aarti before a framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes and a long beaded necklace, which is decorated with a white flower garland and a marigold garland. To the left, an older man in a white dhoti and shirt stands with his hands folded in prayer and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a framed deity murti picture hangs above a chalkboard with white chalk writing, and a wooden cupboard stands at right. The appearance-based candidate is a probable Swamiji with long hair, saffron and red clothing and ceremonial gold ornaments performing the aarti.2010-01-09A photograph in a small tiled room showing a standing man in an orange saffron wrap and long swept-back black hair, wearing a thick red and green garland with a gold ornament. He holds a brass bell and a lit oil lamp flame over a wooden cabinet decorated with yellow marigold garlands and framed portrait photographs. Two children with hair in plaits sit in front of the cabinet, and a person in orange clothing sits at the right edge. A gold-framed mirror or picture hangs on the right wall.2010-01-10A home shrine corner in a room with cream walls and a brown wooden cabinet. In the foreground a person seen from behind, with long dark hair and a red shawl with gold border, garlanded with pink roses, holds a lit brass oil lamp toward the shelves. Shelves hold framed deity prints and photographs, flower garlands, and a small Ganesha picture hangs above. On the left a framed picture of a smiling woman with a red bindi and a garland hangs on the wall beside a framed image of a seated figure. At the lower right an elderly person with grey hair and another person with folded hands watch. The shrine is decorated with marigold and white flower garlands.2010-01-09June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA devotee in an orange-red sleeveless top with a white and red flower garland and a green-lime garland on his head holds a brass tray with a lit oil lamp, performing aarti before a shrine. On the wall above the shrine, a framed portrait of a smiling man wears a yellow turban, a gold necklace and a navy garment, garlanded with white flowers and labelled in Tamil script. Beside it, a painting shows a saffron-clad sannyasi with rudraksha beads seated under a tree, garlanded. Another person in orange stands at right holding offerings. Wooden doors, a shelf with sweets and a small offering tray complete the scene. Two people are visible.2009-08-08A man in an orange garment with a white flower garland and a white tilak on his forehead lights an oil lamp on a wall shelf, smoke rising from the flame. On the white shelf sits an orange-robed seated statue with a red turban and rudraksha mala, beside framed colourful devotional prints. A brown vase of pink and yellow flowers stands below. A bare-shouldered person in orange and garland is the main actor; another head is partially visible at lower right.2009-08-08A photograph of a person in a home shrine room lighting an oil lamp. The person, seen from behind, wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, has long dark hair, and is wearing a red and pink flower garland. Holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand, they face a wall hung with framed pictures decorated with yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers. One framed image shows a deity in red and gold, and another shows figures in orange robes beside a seated figure. A small wooden table holds a yellow book, a brass bell, and a small lamp with a red flame. Part of another person in orange cloth is visible at the left edge.2010-02-17A man in a brown dhoti with a gold-edged yellow sash and a thick garland of red roses and white flowers over his bare shoulders holds a lit oil lamp toward a framed portrait on an orange-draped table. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a long necklace, surrounded by a white flower garland and red roses. Brass lamps, a steel bowl, scattered petals and a small flame stand on the table. Two men in orange and ochre robes stand behind him in a white room. The wall framed photos are at the right edge.2014-06-27A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap skirt stands at a home shrine, facing a wooden cabinet, holding a small brass bell and a lit brass oil lamp. Her long dark hair is loose and a red and white garland hangs around her neck. Framed photographs on the cabinet are decorated with yellow marigold garlands, and a brass lamp and small offering dishes sit on the surface. In the foreground, two young girls with dark hair kneel with hands folded in prayer. A framed portrait with a white and gold garland hangs on the right wall beside a stand. The setting is a tiled room with a doorway on the left.2010-01-10