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A photograph inside a tiled room of a home shrine. In the centre, a figure seen from behind wears an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth with a red-and-white flower garland draped around the neck and long dark hair falling down the back, standing before a framed picture garlanded with white flowers. A second figure in orange kneels near the shrine performing puja. To the right, a woman in a pink and gold sari and a smiling man in a cream kurta with glasses and a white tilak on his forehead look on. On the left, a wooden cabinet holds brass lamps, a tray and a framed photograph with a yellow marigold garland.

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Indoor 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.2010-01-10A photograph taken indoors in a small room with pale blue-grey walls. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala necklace wears an orange saffron wrap with gold trim and smiles while standing beside a bald man in orange robes with his back to the camera. On the left wall hangs a framed image of a deity with a red tilak and flower garland, and a smaller framed picture sits below it. At right, an older man in glasses and a white shirt bends forward near an open doorway with a poster on the wall. A rudraksha mala is visible on the bald priest's neck.2012-01-03A small indoor shrine room with white walls. On a draped table, a lit oil lamp burns in front of two framed portraits garlanded with white flowers, and scattered rose petals cover the surface. A man in an orange turban, orange shawl and a long white and red garland with rudraksha beads stands at left, smiling toward a person in red with a rudraksha-beaded collar seen from behind. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a gold necklace smiles, and a woman in a maroon sari and a man in white stand at right. The man at left shows distinctive orange turban and rudraksha cues, so he is a probable Swamiji present in person. Several people are visible.2008-07-28A small home shrine room during a house visit. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a pink-and-white flower garland stands smiling at centre, facing a second person in orange robes and a maroon-bordered shawl who has palms pressed together. To the left, a woman in white and a man in white clothes with a folded hands gesture stand beside a framed portrait labelled with a name, draped in a pink flower garland. A brass kalasha/vessel, a brass lamp, a plate of fruit and a small oil lamp sit on a white-draped table beneath the portrait. Devotional pictures and deity images line the wall shelves, and a woman in a maroon sari stands at right with palms joined.2010-02-17Photograph taken from behind of three men in an indoor room with cream walls. On the left, a man with grey curly hair wears a long orange robe. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange garment looks down toward a brass ritual stand or kalasha-like object. On the right, a bald man in a white collared shirt and glasses stands with his back to the camera.2006-08-28A 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 photograph inside a small shrine room with pale tiled walls. On the left, a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes wearing a multi-coloured flower garland stretches an arm toward a brass lamp set on a low altar. In the centre, another saffron-robed figure holds a lit oil lamp aarti, and beside her a woman in a dark top presses her palms together. On the right, a smiling man in a cream shirt and white dhoti holds a pink bowl of flower petals near an open wooden door with metal grille. Behind them a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange garlanded with marigolds sits on a white-draped table with brass vessels, and small children are partly visible at the lower left.2010-01-10A 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.2010-02-17Indoor photograph of a ritual or ceremonial gathering in a room with pink walls and framed religious pictures. A man in a red-orange turban and matching robe, with rudraksha beads and a long beard, stands at left with his hand on his chest. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands in the centre-left. A bald man in an ochre-orange robe stands behind him. In the centre-right, a bearded man in an orange robe and white cloth stands before a priest in a red shawl and white dhoti with gold borders, who presses a sacred mark on his forehead. A brass oil lamp stands at right. A person in a yellow shawl stands at far left.2007-08-09A seated man in saffron clothing and a yellow-and-multicolour garland receives a framed photograph from a man in white who bows low, his hands extended. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair, sits on a white-draped seat in a cream-walled room. Around them stand women in saffron and yellow saris, a woman in a green sari with hands folded, a woman in a red blouse at the left edge, and men in white and saffron, one wearing a yellow shawl with a red mark on his forehead. Lamps glow on the wall behind.2010-02-17A photograph inside a small home shrine room with pale pink walls and a wooden cabinet with brass bells. A standing person in an orange saffron garment wears a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers and stands near a framed black-and-white portrait on the wall. Three people in front are seated or leaning in: a woman in a white sari with dark glasses and a black beaded necklace, a woman in a yellow-green sari with a white flower garland in her hair, and a person in white at the right edge. A brass oil lamp with a bright flame is held forward, and brass vessels and flowers sit on the shelves. The scene resembles a household aarti or puja. The standing figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so a person is unsure.2010-01-11 +1 copies