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A figure with long dark hair in a dark robe stands in a dim doorway, seen from behind, holding a small flame near a framed devotional picture of Shiva and Parvati with a trident and crescent-adorned Shiva, and Parvati in red and gold. Below, a shrine shelf holds lit oil lamps, flowers, and small brass deity figures, and a garlanded object sits on a plate in the foreground. A ceiling bulb casts warm orange light. The figure's face is not visible, so the appearance-based a person candidate cannot be confirmed; the role is a devotee performing a lamp offering at a home shrine.

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September 26 20112011-09-26A dim, warm-lit room viewed through a doorway. In the foreground a person with dark hair and a dark red top stands with their back to the camera, facing a shrine. Above a small wooden shelf hangs a framed print of Shiva and Parvati seated before snowy mountains, Shiva with a matted locked hair, a trident and a serpent, Parvati in a red sari and gold jewellery, both with hands raised in greeting. The shelf below holds small gold-coloured deity figures and a row of lit oil lamps, with a small bowl of flowers at the base. The scene conveys a home puja shrine during evening worship.2008-04-04A 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.2014-06-22July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA 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.2014-06-26A photograph inside a small wooden-framed shrine alcove. A woman in an orange sari with a red-and-orange flower garland lights a lamp from a flame at a framed devotional picture, while a second woman in orange kneels in the foreground. A foreground figure joins palms in anjali. The shrine holds framed deity pictures, a golden murti, brass plates, lamps, and flower offerings on a wooden ledge. Two women and one partially visible hand are the physical people present, with the framed pictures showing a trio of figures in traditional dress.2010-01-23July 07 20142014-07-07 +2 copiesA man seen from behind, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, with a garland of white jasmine and red roses around his neck and across his back. He holds a lit oil lamp flame in a small shrine niche decorated with framed pictures of deities, brass lamps and a kalasha-like offering on a shelf. Above, strands of white flower garlands hang along a pink wall. Another person stands partly visible at the right edge. Festoons of flowers and a colourful painted frame surround the shrine.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA woman in a white jasmine garland and orange-red garment performs an aarti in a small home shrine. She holds a flaming oil lamp aloft with her right hand toward framed deity prints on the wall, including colourful pictures of goddesses and a seated deity. Below, a brass lamp, a small silver-toned altar with marigold and white flowers, and brass puja vessels sit on a table. Gold earrings and bangles are visible. The scene is a pada puja devotee home visit.2014-06-26A woman in a rust-red sari with a red flower garland around her neck holds a lit oil lamp or camphor flame toward a framed portrait in a small kitchen-style home shrine. The framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a banyan tree behind. Below it, a shelf holds deity murti and small framed pictures, decorated with white jasmine garlands, marigolds and flowers, with more oil lamps lit. An older man's shaved head is visible at the lower right. Pots, a fan and kitchen shelves are at the left and top.2014-06-27July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copies