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A 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.

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A 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 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.2010-01-09A 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 shrine corner in a wooden-framed interior. A framed gold-and-red tiled panel of deity images hangs on the wall, with a peacock feather tucked at its side and small framed pictures and brass lamps on a glass shelf below. Three women stand facing the shrine: one in an orange sari with flowers in her hair reaches toward the panel, another in an orange sari with a red border bends forward, and a woman in a light blue sari stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar. A partially visible person with hands folded is at left edge. Other people are visible only partially, and the scene reads as a devotional visit to a home altar.2010-02-17A 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 home shrine photographed from behind the devotees. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand with palms pressed together in prayer before a wall shrine holding a row of silver-framed deity images, including a silver Ganesha and Lakshmi-type figures decorated with white and orange flower garlands. On the wood-topped cabinet below sits a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" garlanded with pink flowers, beside a golden Ganesha figure in a blue case and brass lamps. A woman in a yellow-gold saree with a gold necklace stands at the right with hands folded, and a person in a blue shirt is partly visible at the lower right. On the left edge, a figure in a saffron-and-orange shawl holds a brass trident.2010-01-09Photograph 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.2010-02-16A photograph inside a white-walled room at a house visit. A wall-mounted shrine with framed deity pictures is decorated with white and marigold garlands, and flowers and offerings sit at its base. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a marigold garland stands with hands folded in namaste before the shrine. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a pink-edged shawl and faces the shrine. On the right, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti folds his hands in prayer beside a silver tray holding a kalasha-style arrangement with flowers. a person: the central figure in saffron-orange with long swept-back hair and a marigold garland is a candidate for a person, though the cues are limited.2010-02-17A 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.2010-02-17A 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 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.2010-01-10A small home shrine room viewed from a doorway. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt, long dark wavy hair, stands with her back to the camera facing the altar. Another woman in a blue-and-cream printed sari stands at right holding a brass plate of flowers near the shrine. A third figure in orange is partly visible at the left edge. The altar holds Ganesha and Lakshmi images, a framed painted deity mural hangs above, and a framed portrait with a garland stands on a small table in front, with lit oil lamps and marigold garlands decorating the shrine.2010-02-18