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A 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.

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A photograph inside a small room with pale walls and a window at the top. A man in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand, lit by its flame, and stands before a small shrine. On the shrine ledge are a trident-like metal staff, framed pictures with red and yellow flowers, a garland-draped image, brass vessels and oil lamps. In the foreground at left, a man with short dark hair in a white shirt faces the shrine with his back to the camera. Ritual puja setting with flowers, lamps and offerings.2011-05-23A photo inside a small shrine room with white walls and a barred window. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a white jasmine garland and an orange saffron wrap draped over the body, holds a lit flame in one hand near a small altar. The altar holds a trident-shaped object, marigold and hibiscus flowers, a picture frame, brass lamps and oil lamps, and offerings on a plate. To the right, a bald man in orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a wristwatch and a beaded necklace. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a household shrine.2011-05-23A photograph taken indoors in a small room with white walls and a barred window. A man in a white shirt, seen from behind with his palms pressed together, stands at left. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and long swept-back dark hair holds a lit oil lamp toward a small wall niche decorated with red flowers. A third person in orange, with hands folded near their face, is partly visible at the right edge. Three people are visible in the scene.2011-05-23A small whitewashed room with a corrugated metal ceiling and a barred window on the left. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair and a white flower garland lights an oil lamp (deepam) set on a wall ledge. Beside her, a green-covered table holds brass oil lamps, a bowl of white flowers, fruit and a framed picture garlanded with jasmine and red flowers. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a wristwatch holds his hands together in prayer, while several people stand at the edge of the frame in orange and dark clothing.2010-02-18A 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.2010-01-10July 28 20082008-07-28A 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.2010-01-19A photograph inside a plain white-walled room during a home visit. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland and an orange sleeveless garment, stands before a framed devotional picture of a deity with white flower garlands and holds a lit flame toward a small shrine or offering spot. In the foreground right, a figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-yellow shawl with pink borders and is seen from behind. A man in white stands at left, and a boy with his palms pressed together stands at the doorway at right, looking toward a room with green leaves hanging above the door. Visible people number about four, with additional partial figures in the doorway area.2010-02-17January 23 20102010-01-23A home shrine with framed deity prints of Ganesha and a goddess decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red roses. A person in an orange sleeveless robe with a long yellow-and-white flower garland stands with back to camera, holding a lit oil lamp before the altar. Beside them a man in white shirt and glasses stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass bells hang from the ceiling, a brass plate of grains and flower petals sits on the ledge, and a pink garment is in the right foreground.2010-02-17A 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.2010-01-10