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A photo of a home shrine room during a darshan moment. A woman in an orange sari with a white and red flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in front of a framed mirror-like shrine niche decorated with flower garlands. A man in a white shirt on the left stands with palms pressed together in prayer. On the right a red-painted altar shelf holds small deity figurines, brass lamps, and flowers, and a framed painting of deities hangs on the wall. A small framed portrait of a bearded saint sits among the shrine items, with a wall clock above. Curtains with floral print frame the niche.

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A woman in an orange sari with a white and red flower garland holds a lit brass oil lamp before a red-tiled shrine niche on the right. Beside her, a man in a blue shirt stands with hands folded in prayer. On the left wall, a framed photograph of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and a large flower garland hangs above a white cloth-covered altar with small framed images and brass lamps. Smoke rises in the room. The scene is a home puja or aarti moment.2010-01-19A photograph of a small home shrine room. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland with red and purple flowers, holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a shrine. Beside him, another person in an orange robe stands with hands folded in namaskar. At left, an older man in white kurta with folded hands watches. The shrine has framed deity pictures, a framed photo of a saint in orange, brass lamps and candlesticks on a white draped table, and curtains with floral print. The flame is lit, and red flowers sit near the shrine.2010-01-19A 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.2010-01-10A 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 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.2010-01-19A 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 home interior during an aarti at a devotee's house. A long-haired figure in an orange garment and a thick white flower garland holds a brass plate with a lit flame, facing a framed devotional picture on the wall showing deity murtis. Beside him a man in white clothes with a white vibhuti forehead mark and a rudraksha mala holds a small brass bell and joins his palms. In the foreground a woman in an orange top with long dark hair also joins her palms in prayer. A kitchen cabinet, a shelf with small figurines and a wall clock are visible.2010-01-09A photograph of a home shrine with a white arched canopy decorated with green leaf garland and gold trim. A woman in an orange sari with a white and red flower garland holds a silver tray of pink flower petals and offers them toward the shrine. A man in an orange robe with a dark sash holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a flame offering in the other. A bald priest in orange kneels in front, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right with hands folded. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls, including a gilt-framed Balaji image, a Krishna picture at left, and a lit oil lamp inside the shrine. Marigold garlands decorate the shrine.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 of a small shrine niche in a plain room with grey panelled walls. A person in an orange saffron garment with a white flower garland over the shoulders holds a flaming lamp up toward a trident-like ritual object, with its back partly turned to the camera. Framed photos and deity images are decorated with yellow flowers, marigold garlands and red blossoms, and brass oil lamps and a small plate of offerings sit on the altar ledge. At the left edge, another person in a white shirt stands with hands pressed together in prayer, and a third person's head is visible in the foreground. The scene appears to be an aarti at a home shrine.2011-05-23A 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.2010-01-10