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A 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.

A photograph of a small home shrine room with red curtains and white walls. An older man in a cream kurta with gray hair and glasses stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland stands with hands folded before a framed portrait of a woman in orange garlanded with red and orange flowers. Another person with long dark hair in an orange top sits in the foreground, back to camera. The shrine holds framed photographs, a white marble bust of Shiva with a crescent and rudraksha, a small figure of a deity, red flowers and a round wall clock above. Rudraksha-like elements and marigold garlands decorate the altar. Appearance-based candidate for a person is the long-haired figure in orange with a white garland, in a devotee's home during pada pooja.

January 03 2012

A photograph taken at a doorway of a shrine room, looking in toward a small altar with a pink draped canopy, framed deity pictures, brass lamps on the walls and a ceiling fan. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bordered edge. On the right a man in white ritual clothes with an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala stands in the doorway. A third person in white is seated below the altar. Dangling green and red garlands hang over the carved wooden doorframe.

Photograph of a small home shrine room with cream walls and dark red curtains. A woman in a saffron-orange sleeveless dress stands with her back to the camera at a corner altar, facing framed portraits and a large framed picture of a robed figure in orange garlanded with red flowers. A man in white kurta and trousers stands at the right, and a woman in a cream outfit with dark hair sits in the foreground. An oval framed image hangs above, and a ritual lamp and brass items sit on the altar cloth. A deity murti and framed pictures line a side shelf. No readable printed names on the altar pictures.

A 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.

January 03 2012

A small shrine room with pale blue walls where a seated statue of a bald, bearded sage in white dhoti sits on a blue cushioned seat, one hand raised holding a mala. Framed deity pictures hang above, including one with a blue-skinned figure with trident. In front, a wooden low table holds a brass bowl and a small oil lamp. On the left, a person with long dark hair, a rose-coloured flower garland on the head and an orange saffron garment stands with back to camera. On the right, an elderly man with white hair and glasses wears a white garment with a gold-bordered shawl and stands with hands joined in prayer. A partly visible bald man in the lower right foreground. The sage figure is a statue, not a living person.

Photograph of a domestic shrine room with framed deity paintings on the walls and a dark wooden altar ledge holding oil lamps, brass plates and small offerings. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread, stands at left tending the altar. A woman in a bright orange sari, with long hair and a flower garland, stands at centre extending her hand toward the shrine. Behind her another woman in orange stands near a large framed portrait of a bearded sannyasi in red and orange robes holding a staff. At right a man in a white shirt and glasses stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a green sari is partly visible at the edge.

A photograph inside a small whitewashed room with a tiled floor, showing a ritual scene. A man in an orange saffron garment with a garland of beads stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a second man in white shirt and dhoti with orange shawl, also with hands folded. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a necklace of beads and gold ornaments stands in the centre with hands clasped. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds an offering near the doorway on the left, and a white-shirted older man stands at right with hands folded. In the foreground lower left, a bare-headed figure in orange sits with a silver plate of fruit, brass vessels and offerings on a pink cloth. Garlands hang on a metal shelf at right.

June 23 2013

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Indoor shrine room with dark wooden altar cabinets holding framed deity pictures and small brass lamps and offering plates on a low wooden platform. A grey-haired priest with bare upper body and white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at left, back to camera. A figure in a long orange robe with a white flower garland holds a lit lamp or flame toward the altar. Another person in orange stands behind. At right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses stands with palms joined in namaste. On the wall, a large framed portrait of an elderly saint in red-and-white garments with a staff, beside a framed photograph of two robed figures. Marble floor, white walls.