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A devotee in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward a small shrine. The shrine has a golden diamond-patterned dome, pink and blue tiers, red-edged pillars and colourful hanging bands. Inside, a seated statue wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and an orange turban sits before a textured tree-trunk backdrop, with flower petals at its base. A large painted portrait of a smiling long-haired figure with a tilak mark stands on the wall behind. The scene is an indoor puja with aarti at a shrine.

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July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp with a visible flame toward a shrine. Inside the shrine a small orange-robed seated figure with a raised hand, cloth and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits in front of a carved tree-trunk backdrop, surrounded by pink flower petals. The shrine has a gold-tiled dome, pink and blue trim and a painted blue base. Behind it a large painted portrait shows a long-haired face. A garland of white and pink flowers hangs on the man's shoulder. A second man in a headband stands partly visible at left, and a hand edge appears at the frame's edge.2008-07-28A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and long dark hair holding a lit oil lamp (deepam) toward a small white shrine niche. Inside the niche sits a small orange-robed seated figure. Coloured tinsel garlands and streamers hang across the shrine, and a thatched ceiling with paper streamers overhead. Brass pots, banana leaves and offerings lie on the floor. The man appears to be a priest-like devotee; presentation cues are not distinctive enough to confirm the page's claim, so identity is left uncertain.2009-08-11Two sannyasis in orange and red robes stand at a shrine room, facing an ornate wooden throne-like seat draped in a blue and gold cloth. A framed portrait on the throne shows a man in saffron robes with a beaded necklace, one hand raised in blessing, seated in a meditative pose. Garlands of marigolds and a brass oil lamp sit before the seat, with a small offering table of brass vessels and flowers in front. The man on the right, in a red sleeveless top over an orange wrap, holds a lit oil lamp for worship. Brass lamps stand beside the throne, and a white and gold cloth covers a box on the floor. The floor is decorated with a colourful rangoli design.2009-02-24August 11 20092009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph inside a small shrine room with pale blue walls and a grey tiled floor. A man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless garment and white flower garland stands at left with his back to the camera, holding a lit lamp over a silver tray of offerings and a small deity murti on a marble altar. A second person in white stands at the left edge. Behind the altar, a seated white-robed figure with an orange head covering, rudraksha mala and flower garlands is shown in a statue or portrait, with a tall brass lamp stand beside the altar. Rose petals and garlands decorate the altar, indicating a puja or aarti offering.2010-02-18April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesSeptember 23 20062006-09-23August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a shrine display with a painted mural backdrop. On the left, a large painted portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears white robes and a rudraksha mala, with a brass oil lamp in front. In the centre, a small pink-and-blue painted shrine houses a seated figure in orange robes, long black hair and a red mala, holding a staff, flanked by brass pillars. Below, two orange-robed figures, one in an orange turban and white floral garland and one with long hair and a mala, stand before offerings of flowers, a brass kalasha-style lamp, printed pamphlets and a silver container. A painted white bird stands on a blue globe-like backdrop. The figures appear to be statues or painted figurines rather than living people.2009-10-10