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A 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.

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January 11 20102010-01-11January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA small shrine room with framed deity pictures and a Sai Baba image, garlanded with white flowers. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white jasmine garland holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) before a small murti on the altar, and a bell is in his other hand. A woman in orange sari with folded hands stands beside him, and an older man in white shirt and glasses on the right, hands joined in prayer, watches. Brass lamps stand on the altar, and a woman's head is in the left foreground.2009-07-27A photograph inside a home where a person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair holds a brass lamp with a flame, performing aarti before a doorway garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers. A boy in a white shirt and glasses stands at left, and an older man in white with hands folded in namaste stands beside him. The right wall shows a framed picture of deities with golden ornaments and flower garlands, and a calendar with a deity image is pinned below. Flower garlands drape the doorframe and a shelf with pots sits above.2010-01-10January 18 20102010-01-18 +1 copiesJuly 27 20092009-07-27Indoor home shrine with framed deity pictures and a silver murti set on a shelf, decorated with yellow flowers. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland performs a ritual, holding a silver vessel above a small lamp with a flickering flame. Beside him, a second man in orange clothing leans forward with his hands near the offering. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a flower-adorned braid kneels at right, watching. Brass lamps and a gold-tipped pillar frame the right edge.2010-01-10A 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 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 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.2010-01-09July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor 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