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A photograph taken in a narrow domestic hallway beside a kitchen. A figure in an orange sleeveless garment with a white and red jasmine garland and long dark hair holds a brass plate with a lit flame and a small brass lamp, performing aarti. In the middle, a man in white clothing stands with his hands pressed to his face in prayer. At right, a young man in orange robes with long hair looks down. Above the kitchen doorway hangs a framed print of deity murti with gold crowns. The white wall at left is empty. Visible people: four.

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A home interior during an aarti at a devotee's house. A long-haired figure in an orange garment and a thick white flower garland holds a brass plate with a lit flame, facing a framed devotional picture on the wall showing deity murtis. Beside him a man in white clothes with a white vibhuti forehead mark and a rudraksha mala holds a small brass bell and joins his palms. In the foreground a woman in an orange top with long dark hair also joins her palms in prayer. A kitchen cabinet, a shelf with small figurines and a wall clock are visible.2010-01-09A photograph inside a narrow home corridor with a kitchen visible behind. A long-haired person in an orange sleeveless garment with a white and red flower garland holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, while a man in white kurta, with a white forehead mark and a dark beaded mala, stands beside with hands folded. A third person in an orange top, seen from behind with long dark hair and a wristwatch, joins hands in front of the lamp. On the wall above hangs a framed poster of two deity murtis adorned with jewellery and garlands. A glass shelf holds small figurines and framed images.2010-01-09A photograph inside a small home shrine room with white walls and framed devotional prints of deities hung along the walls. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a white flower garland, faces away from the camera and holds a lit oil lamp toward the altar. Beside her a figure in orange robes with a striped border stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the altar. On the right, an older woman in white with glasses also presses her palms together. The wooden altar cabinet holds framed photos, marigold flowers, a brass tray and offerings, and a framed black-and-white portrait with a white garland sits in front. Four people are visible.2010-01-10A 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 photograph of a small home shrine room. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland with red and purple flowers, holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a shrine. Beside him, another person in an orange robe stands with hands folded in namaskar. At left, an older man in white kurta with folded hands watches. The shrine has framed deity pictures, a framed photo of a saint in orange, brass lamps and candlesticks on a white draped table, and curtains with floral print. The flame is lit, and red flowers sit near the shrine.2010-01-19A 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.2010-01-10A 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 inside a small room with white walls and a wooden cabinet on the right, its shelves holding a row of brass bells, with framed pictures on top. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange sari wrap, with a long pink and white flower garland around her neck, holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame and smoke rising from it toward a wall shrine niche. Beside her a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer, and at the left edge a man in a white shirt and a striped-sleeve person are partly visible. The scene shows an aarti being offered at a home. No identifiable a person is visible in appearance-based cues; the figures are devotees and attendees.2010-01-10Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room with a wooden door. A man in orange robes, a saffron turban and a long multi-coloured flower garland with a rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame and smiles, appearing to perform an aarti. Beside him, a younger man in orange cloth stands with hands folded. At the right edge, a woman in a cream sari with a gold border is partly visible, and on the left an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with gold chain and glasses, watches with his hands clasped. A brass pot with a green leaf sits on a tray.2008-07-28A photograph inside a bare white-walled room with a wooden door and tiled floor. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and dark rudraksha mala with a white and red flower garland smiles and extends his hand toward a brass aarti lamp held by a man in white shirt and dhoti. Behind him stands another person in orange robes holding a plate. At left an older woman in orange-bordered sari presses her palms together, and at right a woman in a cream sari with gold border has her hands joined in namaste. The flame suggests an aarti ritual.2008-07-28Indoor photograph in a plain cream-walled room at the Kanchipuram ashram opening. A young person in an orange turban and orange garment, wearing a large red and white rose garland, smiles while holding their hands over a lit oil lamp. A bearded man with shoulder-length hair in white clothes and an orange shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead, holds the lamp's flame. A man in a white shirt on the right has his palms pressed together and face bowed toward the flame. Behind them, a man in a dark shirt and several women stand watching, and a framed picture hangs on the wall. A camera lens is visible at the top right corner. The oil lamp is a flame in a small brass dish.2006-11-24Indoor 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.2010-01-10