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A photograph of an indoor atrium with a tiled floor and cream walls, where a crowd of standing people, mostly in white shirts, salwar and saris, watch a devotional ceremony. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari holds a flower garland and stands before a white-draped table laden with fruit, marigold and rose offerings, a brass oil lamp, and a large gilt-framed portrait with garlands. Beside her, a figure in an orange robe stands with hands joined, and a man in a white kurta with hands folded stands near a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers on the right. A striped broom leans at left. Overhead, a balcony with blue and red panels and a banner with a logo are visible.

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Indoor photo in a large atrium with a balcony railing and fluorescent ceiling lights. A woman in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland stands at a white-draped table, performing aarti with a brass oil lamp while facing a large gilt-framed portrait garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes. Trays of fruit, red flowers, white blossoms and pink petals sit on the table. A second orange-robed woman stands with hands joined nearby, a white-clad man has hands folded, and a man in a white shirt on the right watches. Around 30 onlookers in mixed everyday clothes and saris stand along the left and back.2010-01-22A photograph of an indoor ritual in a bright office lobby. A woman in an orange sari-style garment holds a garland and a lit oil lamp before a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Her companion in orange robes stands beside her with hands folded. A table draped in white holds bowls of fruit, red and white flowers, a flower tray and additional lit oil lamps. Around twenty people in shirts, salwar kameez and saris stand watching quietly, and a man in white kurta and a rudraksha mala stands at right with hands joined.2010-01-22January 22 20102010-01-22Interior photo of a large modern lobby with white walls, a mezzanine balcony railing with red and blue panels, and a polished black-and-white striped floor. A crowd of about thirty people stands in rows facing a portrait on a white-draped table with brass oil lamps and flowers near the centre. Many wear white shirts, saris and salwar kameez in blue, green and pink, and some stand with hands folded. Black leather lounge chairs sit at right. A framed portrait hangs on the far wall and a banner with a printed portrait appears above the doorway. A printed copyright and source notice overlays the lower right corner.2010-01-22A woman in a long orange robe with long dark wavy hair stands in a hall before a shrine, holding a lit flame and a small metal vessel as she performs aarti. The shrine table holds brass oil lamps, fruit, a garland-draped framed picture and flower petals. Behind her, a few people in white and orange stand with hands pressed together in prayer, and a uniformed man stands near a glass partition beside ceiling fans.2006-12-17January 22 20102010-01-22January 22 20102010-01-22Indoor office atrium with a glass-walled floor and balcony railings in red and blue. On the left, a large framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a white-draped table, decorated with marigold garlands, a flower-covered deity murti, fruit, a kalasha-style brass lamp and a small offering. A man in a white dhoti and a woman in a white sari stand near the table, while two people in saffron-orange robes with garlands walk across the floor past a rangoli-like mat with a small lamp. Staff in business clothes and a woman in a pink salwar and a yellow dress watch from the right.2010-01-22November 12 20082008-11-12A photograph of an indoor puja at a small shrine on a plain wall in a hall with ceiling fans and glass windows. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long, loose dark hair holds a lit flame. Ornate brass oil lamps, a small framed deity image, fruit, flowers and a plastic bag sit on a draped table below. Beside them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms joined, and several women in orange, pink and green saris watch. Wall garlands frame a larger painting above the shrine.2006-12-17A photograph of a corridor-like indoor hall with a corrugated roof and yellow partition walls. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border stands at center, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and offerings, performing puja. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stand with hands in anjali mudra. On the left, several people in white and light clothing stand with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers and red roses, draped in a gold and green cloth, is set on a table; the portrait shows a figure in saffron robes. A brass standing lamp with a lit flame stands in front of it.2010-02-12Indoor photograph of a puja at a plain room with pale walls, a wall clock and a window grille. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands at a decorated table, reaching toward offerings of fruit, flowers, a plate of rice and a small oil lamp with a flame. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in namaskar, and another man in a red shirt handles offerings. A man in white at left, with hands pressed together, faces the altar. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang at the table front and near the framed picture above, and brass lamps stand on the altar.2006-12-17