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A photograph of a domestic shrine room in a house. A man in an orange sleeveless garment with a long multicoloured flower garland performs aarti, holding a lit oil lamp flame toward a small shrine cabinet of carved wooden doors with brass-bell fittings. Inside the cabinet are small framed pictures, flowers, brass items and a brass lamp. Around him, a woman in white with folded hands and glasses stands at left, a woman in a yellow saree with a white flower garland is at lower left, and a person with dark hair is visible at right. Flower petals lie at the base of the shrine.

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January 11 20102010-01-11A 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 copiesA photograph of a home shrine room with pink walls and a framed photo of a saffron-robed figure mounted high on the wall. A woman in an orange sleeveless top with a white flower garland stands at a wooden shrine cabinet, holding a lit oil lamp and facing small framed pictures inside. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a red border holds a brass plate, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands with folded hands. Women in white saris and a girl in white stand with palms pressed together, and a small child is at lower left. The scene shows a home puja with oil lamp offering and devotees in prayer.2010-01-09A small home shrine on a white wall, lit by an oil lamp. A person in an orange sleeveless top with a white jasmine garland raises a brass lamp with a flame toward the shelves of framed deity pictures. Two women stand behind him with hands folded in prayer, one in a dark outfit with gold earrings and a gold necklace, the other with dark hair seen from behind. Another man stands behind the lamp bearer, partly hidden. Framed pictures of deities and a painting of a deity scene hang on the wall, with red flower petals placed on the frames and small figurines on a ledge.2010-01-10A small pink-walled room with a framed picture of a deity on the left wall, its frame draped with white and red flower garlands. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland waves a lit oil lamp before a wooden shrine cabinet with small symbols; smoke rises from the flame. Beside them a woman in a white sari with gold border and a long braid stands with hands folded, and an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti watches. Brass bowls, flowers and a small table sit at the base of the shrine, and a refrigerator covered in pictures stands at right. The orange-robed figure appears to be a sannyasi performing aarti; no appearance cues establish who he is.2010-01-21A 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 of a devotee in an orange sleeveless top with a white and red flower garland draped over her shoulders, facing a home shrine and holding a brass lamp in one hand. The shrine holds silver-toned deity murtis garlanded with white and pink flowers, framed pictures of deities, and a small photo of a person in orange with a saffron head covering, placed on a wooden table with flower offerings, small lamps and brass vessels. Two other people stand behind her on the right, one in white with hands folded in namaskar and a bead mala, the other in orange, and a partially visible person in the foreground wears a dark bead mala. A white wall and window frame the room.2010-01-19January 23 20102010-01-23A 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 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.2010-01-10A photograph inside a home shrine room. A figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt, with long dark hair and a large white flower garland draped over the shoulders, stands with their back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp near a wooden stand decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. Before them, a family stands with palms pressed together in namaskar: a young woman in a white dress with glasses, a woman in a white sari with a white flower in her hair, a man in white shirt and trousers with gold bracelet, and two girls in white dresses wearing dark beaded necklaces. Above them, a framed picture shows a figure in orange robes seated in a lotus-like pose. A framed deity picture with a red-and-gold backdrop and a swastika sign are visible on the shrine. The scene reads as a home aarti being offered during a visit.2010-01-09