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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.

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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.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 photo inside a small room with a light wood cabinet and white walls. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a pink and white flower garland holds a lit brass oil lamp toward a wooden puja shrine with small brass bells, and smoke rises from the flame. Beside them a man in an orange robe stands with his palms pressed together in prayer, and a person in a striped shirt and another in a white shirt are partly visible at the left edge. Visible people: about four.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 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 of a home shrine room with a red-painted niche holding small deity images, flowers and lit oil lamps. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron wrap and a long garland of white, purple and red flowers stands with his palms held over a lamp, apparently performing aarti. Behind him, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace hangs above the altar, labelled with no readable caption. A man in a blue patterned shirt and white trousers stands at left watching, and another figure in orange stands at right near the niche. A wall clock and a tubelight are visible.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.2010-01-10Indoor 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 standing man in an orange saffron cloth wrap and a white, orange, and green flower garland performs aarti with a lit oil lamp held in both hands, flame rising high. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a rudraksha mala. Seated around him in white and orange-shawled clothing, a man with hands pressed together, a young man looking up, and others sit on the floor. Behind, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a lamp overhead near a decorated deity murti with yellow flower garlands. A white wall, a wall fan and a microphone stand fill the room.2007-12-25A photograph of an aarti ritual inside a plain white-walled room. A woman in an orange-and-cream sari holds a brass aarti lamp with a large flame and smoke rising. Beside her, an elderly man in white clothes with a red shawl presses his palms together, and another man in white with a red shawl stands at left. In the foreground, a man in a tall orange turban, orange sleeveless robe and a white and red flower garland stands with his hand raised; a younger man in orange robes stands behind him. a person is the man in the orange turban and robe, with long hair, a flower garland and a rudraksha-style presence, shown in a ritual role. Brass bells and a small offering are visible at the lower edges.2008-07-28A photograph inside a small whitewashed room where a man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a white-and-red flower garland lights an oil lamp with a long taper at a green-topped altar. Brass lamps with flames stand on the altar, along with a heap of bananas, marigold-like white flowers and a small framed picture. To the left, a second person in orange robes stands with hands folded in namaste beside a barred window. Garlands hang on a framed image in the upper right. The scene suggests a puja at a shrine.2010-02-18January 10 20092009-01-10