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A home shrine on a white wall, with a framed row of silver deity murtis (Ganesha and other gods) garlanded with white flowers above a dark wooden cabinet. On the cabinet, a framed photo of a man in orange and a gold Ganesha murti stand with a lit oil lamp. A person in a sleeveless orange robe and orange dhoti, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, holds a flaming lamp toward the shrine. Beside them, a second person in an orange robe with hands joined in prayer stands at the left. At right, a man in a blue striped shirt and a woman in a gold sari stand with palms pressed together. A plate of flowers and a brass lamp sit nearby.

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A photograph of a home shrine in a living room. A woman with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, lights a lamp held before a silver framed panel of deities, with a silver-framed plaque of several deities mounted on the wall. A framed portrait of a smiling woman with pink flowers sits on the cabinet below, alongside a gold deity murti, a brass lamp stand and a small framed photo. To the left, a person in orange robes stands with palms joined in prayer. On the right, a man in a blue striped shirt stands with hands folded, and another person is partly visible at the edge. Four people are visible.2010-01-09A home puja inside a domestic room with white walls and a framed silver-toned panel of deities above a dark wooden cabinet. On the cabinet sit a framed portrait of a smiling woman with pink flowers, a gold deity murti in a blue-framed box, a small brass lamp stand, and a brass pot with leaves. A figure in a long orange robe with long dark hair faces the shrine, sprinkling petals or water. To the left, a man in orange sannyasi clothing holds a lit oil lamp and a brass trident, while another orange-clad attendant holds a plate. On the right, three devotees with hands folded in prayer stand watching: a man in a blue striped shirt and two women, one in a yellow sari. A gold deity murti and a small framed photo also sit beside the cabinet.2010-01-09A photograph inside a home shrine room with white walls and a dark wood cabinet. Several people in orange clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaste. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a flower garland wears a sleeveless orange dress and faces the shrine. On the left, a man in orange robes with long hair stands at the edge. On the right, a man in a blue striped shirt and a woman in a yellow sari also pray with folded hands. The wall above holds a silver-framed panel with silver embossed deity figures including a Ganesha form, garlanded with white flowers. Below, a framed photo shows a smiling person in orange with pink flowers, beside a gold Ganesha figure on a blue velvet stand, a brass oil lamp, and a silver puja plate with pink flowers on a wooden tray.2010-01-09A photograph inside a home shrine room with a silver-framed display of deity murtis above a wooden cabinet, marigold garlands and a brass kalasha on the floor. A man in orange robes with a saffron head cloth and wire-rimmed glasses holds a lit oil lamp toward a woman in a gold-and-green sari who extends her hands over a flame. A second robed figure in orange stands behind him, and a woman and man in dark clothing watch at the right edge. A brass trident stands at the left edge. The image is not identifiable as a specific person from appearance alone.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 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.2010-01-10Photograph of a domestic shrine room with framed deity paintings on the walls and a dark wooden altar ledge holding oil lamps, brass plates and small offerings. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread, stands at left tending the altar. A woman in a bright orange sari, with long hair and a flower garland, stands at centre extending her hand toward the shrine. Behind her another woman in orange stands near a large framed portrait of a bearded sannyasi in red and orange robes holding a staff. At right a man in a white shirt and glasses stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a green sari is partly visible at the edge.2010-02-16Indoor 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 home shrine room with framed deity prints on the wall, each garlanded with marigold and rose chains. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long multicoloured flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing aarti before the shrine. Beside him, an older man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground at left, a person in orange clothing with dark hair faces the shrine. On the shrine table are a brass lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass deity figure decorated with red and pink flowers, and a framed picture garlanded with white flowers.2010-02-17Photograph of a home shrine room with framed deity paintings hung on a white wall, several garlanded with yellow and orange flower strands. On a black stone altar sit brass plates of fruit, flowers, a small brass lamp and offering bowls. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the altar; the nearer one has long swept-back hair and palms pressed together in prayer, while the other, with long dark hair and a flower garland, holds a lit oil lamp arati over a framed portrait. Their backs and profiles are visible; the nearer man's hand is partly cut off by the frame edge at right.2010-02-16A small whitewashed room with a wooden cabinet holding a framed picture and a small shrine with a carved wooden arch on the right. A person in orange robes with long dark hair bends low at the cabinet, holding a lit flame or lamp toward its lower panel. Beside her, another woman in an orange garment wears a garland of red and white flowers and stands with head turned toward the shrine. To the left, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard presses his palms together in prayer, and an older man in glasses and a striped shirt stands at the edge of the frame. A cutout paper figure of a girl hangs on the wall nearby.2010-01-10January 03 20122012-01-03