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A living room set up for a home puja. A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a shaved head, with a red tilak on his forehead, stands gesturing with raised hands toward a garlanded deity murti. Beside him, a woman in a peach-orange salwar kameez and a dupatta holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp. A man in a white shirt and a child in yellow stand at the left edge. A beige sofa with yellow and grey cushions sits behind them, and a decorated deity murti draped in red, yellow, green and white flower garlands stands on the right beside brass vessels on a low table. A square of orange cloth lies on the floor in front of the murti. a person cues are a saffron-orange robe and beaded necklace, but the face and head shape are not distinctive enough for a confident identification.

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May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A living-room style room with white floor covering and a cream sofa at right. A woman in a green and gold sari with pink border stands at left with hands pressed in anjali. A woman in a peach-orange salwar kameez with a light scarf holds a small plate with a lit oil lamp, bending toward a gold-brown cloth on the floor with a red cushion and a gold plate. A man in white kurta and glasses stands behind her with hands folded. A standing man in a light shirt watches at back. At far right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and matching head covering stands barefoot with palms joined, the outline of a person in saffron-orange robe and head covering, shown in person; the appearance cues are the saffron robe and orange head covering, and no name is printed. Devotees are gathered for a lamp offering.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A photograph of an indoor ritual reception on a white cloth-covered floor. On the left, a woman in a green and pink brocade sari holds a tray with a red cloth and flowers toward a man in a white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses, who also reaches toward the tray. Behind them a man in a purple striped kurta and white dhoti stands with a rudraksha mala. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange shawl, orange dhoti with a red border and gold necklaces, with long swept-back hair, smiles and stands with clasped hands. Two more men stand in the background. a person: the saffron shawl, long swept-back hair and gold necklaces fit the presentation, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2008-05-03