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A seated puja in a small room with white walls and a white-draped table. In the foreground a woman in a gold-bordered white sari and jasmine in her hair sits with palms pressed together, and a man in white dhoti and shirt beside her does the same. Behind them a young man in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits with hands folded. At right, a brass lamp with lit wicks stands beside a folded orange cloth on a flower-garlanded altar. Trays of fruit, flowers, brass vessels and a silver plate of offerings lie on the mat in front. A woman in white sits behind them near bundled leaves and brass pots, and a man in white stands in the doorway. No person with clear a person cues is visible.

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A photograph of a domestic puja in a white-walled room. Several people sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a cream sari with gold border holds an open book, and a woman in a gold-bordered sari and a young child in a pink checked dress sit in the foreground. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala prays nearby. On the right, a brass oil lamp with lit flames stands beside a white-draped altar decorated with white jasmine garlands, red flowers and an orange cloth. Plates of fruit, a silver bowl and brass vessels sit on the floor and altar. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-02-27A photograph of a small room during a homa ritual. A fire burns in a brass vessel on a white-draped table at right, surrounded by marigold and red flower garlands. Seated on the floor, a young man in white clothes and a white shirt wears a beaded necklace and holds a small metal ladle. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with hands folded. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala sits at left, and a woman in gold-bordered white sari in the lower left corner holds an offering. Behind them, several men in white stand in the doorway. On the right, a framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure rests beside a saffron cloth, brass oil lamps, and flower garlands. A coconut heap sits at left.2006-02-27A photograph of a small ritual room during a puja. Several people in white ritual clothes sit on the floor: a woman in a white sari with gold borders in the foreground pours or offers from a silver plate, while a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace and another woman with folded palms sit behind her. On the right, a white-draped altar holds a brass oil lamp, an orange cloth-covered object, and garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. Silver and brass vessels, a plate of fruit and flowers, a brass bell and a small lamp lie on the floor in front.2006-02-27A photograph of a puja at a small temple-style room during the Sri Vidya Homa. A woman in a gold-bordered cream sari sits in the foreground, cradling a folded white cloth while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold chain bends forward beside a silver vessel and a lit oil lamp. Behind them, a younger man in white robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a small silver container, while another priest in white sits near brass pots and a tray of marigolds. On the right, a brass lamp stands beside a white-draped table with a garland of white jasmine and red flowers and an orange-cloth draped object. A banana, grapes and fruit sit on a plate in the lower right, with flower petals scattered on the floor.2006-02-27A seated group performs a puja at a low wooden table covered with a woven mat, scattered pink and red flower petals, a silver tray of jasmine garlands and a brass oil lamp. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with gold border and gold jewellery sits with palms pressed together and eyes closed. Beside her a man in plain white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha-style mala and holds jasmine garlands with hands folded. Behind them two men in white dhotis and a woman in a cream sari with gold border sit with hands in anjali, and a bowl of offerings and a silver dish of kumkum sit on the table. A white-framed window and white walls form the background, with a cup of offerings and a bowl of rose petals nearby.2006-02-27A photograph of a small indoor puja in progress on a tiled floor. Four people sit in front of a white-draped table holding a framed portrait garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, with an orange cloth draped over the top of the frame. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds her hands together, and a man in white dhoti and shirt beside her gestures over a silver tray of fruit, flowers and a steel dish. Behind them a young man in white with a dark bead mala pours from a small silver vessel, and an older woman in white with gold border sits near a brass oil lamp, with brass lamps and a bell in the foreground.2006-02-27A seated group of devotees performs a puja indoors with palms pressed together in namaskar. Six people kneel or sit on a woven mat, several in white clothes with orange-bordered cream saris and rudraksha malas; an older man in a white shirt and glasses sits at left, and a woman in a white sari with braided hair and jasmine flowers sits at lower left. A brass lamp, brass vessels, a plate of bananas and fruit, marigold garlands, and a framed photograph of a smiling person sit on the floor offering tray. At right, an orange cloth rests on a white-draped seat. A woman in an orange and red sari with hands folded sits in the background at upper left.A photograph of a devotional worship scene in a plainly white-walled room. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a long-haired figure in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala, seated before a tree trunk and garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. Below it, a white-draped altar holds a folded saffron cloth, a garland, and two brass oil lamps lit with flames. In the foreground, three devotees sit on the floor in white clothes: a man with folded hands in prayer, a balding man with his back to the camera, and a woman with a jasmine-decorated braid wearing a cream sari with gold border. Brass vessels, fruit and flower petals lie on trays nearby.2006-02-27A seated puja in a small room with white walls. A young man in white clothes sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a white-draped seat on which an orange cloth bundle rests, with an orange cloth hanging down the front and a feather fan tucked behind it. A framed image above the seat is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. Before them lie brass plates of flowers, fruit, sweets, oil lamps and a silver bowl. A woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a brass vessel at the right, and a woman in white sits at the left with hands folded. A woman in an orange and white sari with a dark mala at the far left and a woman in green at the lower right also sit on the floor mat, with oranges and pink flowers in trays in the foreground.A photograph of a homa performed indoors on a white-walled floor. Several devotees sit cross-legged on mats, palms pressed together in namaskar. Those nearest the frame wear white dhotis and shirts, and the seated woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda" is garlanded with pink and white flowers, with a brass lamp burning before it. In front of the group are stacked bricks of ghee-coloured offerings, brass vessels, a plate of flowers, sticks for the fire, and bowls of fruit and sweets on a side table. Five or six people are visible.2006-02-27A seated ritual scene in a small room during a puja. A man in white clothes and a dark bead necklace sits cross-legged in the centre with his hands together, eyes closed. To the left, a man in white with a long-sleeved white garment and a gold chain holds his palms pressed together, and a young girl in a pink gingham dress with a white flower in her hair sits beside him, hands folded. A woman in white sits at the far left. Before them lies a brass plate holding banana, fruit, red flowers and a silver container, with brass bells and a brass lamp in front. An oil lamp with a flame burns on a brass stand beside a framed portrait draped in an orange cloth and garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. The table is covered in white cloth.2006-02-27Indoor photograph of a домашний puja set up on a white-draped chair with an orange turban-like cloth placed on the seat and a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers at its left edge. The portrait's subject is not clearly legible as a person and no appearance cues establish an identity. On the floor in front, brass oil lamps, a brass plate of marigold petals, fruit, sweets and a covered vessel form offerings. Three women in white saris kneel with palms pressed together in prayer, one with a long braid facing away, while a bald older man in glasses and white clothing also sits with folded hands. A marble staircase and wooden railing are behind them.