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A photograph of a small home shrine in a pink-walled room. A woman in a dark orange-red sari with a white jasmine garland and gold earrings stands at a wall niche lit by oil lamps, her hands extended toward the offerings. Framed deity pictures and printed images hang on the walls and sit on the shelves, decorated with white flowers and marigold garlands. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands behind her with his palms pressed together in namaskar. The scene reflects a home padapuja offering at a devotee's house.

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A woman in a maroon sari with a white and red flower garland stands at a home shrine niche, lighting a brass oil lamp with a lit flame held in her hand. The shelves hold framed deity pictures, small brass and silver figures and vessels decorated with white flowers, a wooden box with offerings, and a lamp on a tray. Printed devotional images hang on the yellow wall beside the niche. The scene shows a pada puja at a devotee's house.2014-06-26June 27 20142014-06-27A woman in a maroon sari with a white jasmine and red flower garland and gold bangles stands at a wall shrine in a pink-walled room, lighting or tending an oil lamp flame at the shrine's edge. The shrine niche holds framed deity pictures, small figures and marigold garlands. Beside her, a man in white clothes presses his palms together in namaskar, and a woman in an orange shawl and white sari with a rudraksha mala also has her hands folded. A yellow and purple draped cloth and marigold garlands decorate the wall at left, and a clock and a framed painting hang above.2014-06-26A home shrine corner in a Tamil Nadu house. In the foreground a sannyasi-style figure with back to camera, wearing a maroon-red dhoti-like wrap with a gold border, a long white jasmine garland with red flowers, and an orange fruit tucked in the garland, stands beside a smiling woman in a red sari holding a lit brass oil lamp. A wall niche to the right holds framed deity pictures, a small idol, flowers, bells and lit lamps. Other women stand in the background near a window.2014-06-27A woman in a red and gold sari, with a garland of red flowers in her hair, performs aarti with a flaming oil lamp before a home shrine decorated with garlands and pink flowers. Framed deity images and a portrait of a man in saffron robes with a garland sit on the altar. Two men in white dhotis and shirts stand at right, one with a tilak on his forehead and hands folded in namaskar, the other with palms pressed together. The altar is lit by the lamp and surrounded by flower garlands.2014-06-21A woman with a dark bun and a red-orange blouse stands at a home shrine, holding a lit oil lamp in her right hand towards framed deity prints adorned with white jasmine garlands and peacock feathers. The prints show deity murti images on a red-and-gold background. A brass oil lamp with a white flower garland sits on a white table in front of the shrine, with a small brass bowl, a small box and printed cards. A partially visible bald man in white stands at left, and a red garland with a gold necklace is draped over the woman's shoulder. Wooden cabinet doors frame the scene.2014-06-22June 21 20142014-06-21June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a small home shrine room with pale pink walls and a barred window with pink flowers outside. A woman in a maroon and gold-bordered sari with a white jasmine garland and rudraksha beads stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a low wooden shelf. Behind her, a person with a shaved head in saffron-toned clothing holds a small brass item. The shelf holds framed deity pictures, a small white figurine, flowers and a brass plate. A hand folded in namaskar appears at the left edge. Two people are visible.2014-06-20A smiling woman in a rust-orange blouse and saffron-coloured wrap stands in a pink-walled room, wearing a garland of red roses, white jasmine and green leaves. She holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame toward a framed deity picture decorated with a red and white flower garland. Brass lamps and a small harmonium sit on a low table, and a second person with folded hands stands behind her. Framed devotional posters hang on the walls.2014-07-04 +1 copiesIndoor home shrine with a wooden cabinet altar decorated with white jasmine and red flower garlands. Framed deity images and a lit oil lamp sit on the altar. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari with gold borders stands with her back to the camera, facing the shrine. Two men stand to the right with palms pressed together in anjali. The man at the far right wears a white shirt and dark trousers, and the man beside him wears a white dhoti and shirt. A framed portrait on a lower shelf shows a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, flanked by small decorative figures with orange headgear. Three people are visible.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a small home shrine room with a woman in a white flower garland and orange-and-gold sari, wearing gold bangles and armlet, lighting a camphor flame on a brass plate of white flowers. Beside her a man in an orange dhoti, with a white tripundra on his forehead and a dark beaded mala, holds a small lamp or incense. The shelf and wall behind them hold framed deity pictures, a gold-framed deity image with a flower garland, and a brass lamp. The room is plain and whitewashed.2014-06-20