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Two people stand before a wall of framed Hindu deity prints in a white-walled room, viewed from behind. On the left a woman in a maroon silk sari with gold brocade border faces the wall. On the right a figure wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over the head and shoulders, with a bare back, stands beside her. Framed deity pictures hang with red and yellow flower garlands and white flowers tucked along the frames. Lower down are brass items including a small kalasha-like vessel and a brass lamp, with red tassels visible. The setting resembles a home shrine or darshan corner.

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A shaven-headed man in an orange shawl with white tilak on his forehead holds a lit oil lamp toward a wall shrine of framed deity pictures decorated with marigold garlands and flowers. A second man in a dark red garment stands beside him with palms pressed together in prayer. The shrine holds framed images of deities and a small figure with orange cloth and a garland. Bangles and a rudraksha bracelet are visible on the first man's wrist. a person identification is uncertain since the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive.2008-10-14Photograph of a person seen from behind, standing before a small household shrine set into a wall with an orange-framed doorway. The shrine holds framed deity prints and calendar-style religious pictures, brass oil lamps on a tray, and yellow marigold flowers. Marigold garlands hang down beside the doorway. The standing person has dark hair in a bun, wears a white flower garland over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala of brown beads with a gold clasp, and a rust-red cloth. Red fabric and a gold-coloured decorative element appear at the upper right.2014-06-22 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11June 22 20142014-06-22A photograph of a small marble-walled puja room with a shrine of framed deity pictures decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, including a Venkateswara-style murti picture and a Lakshmi-style picture. A figure with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing an orange sleeveless top, stands with their back to the camera and appears to be offering or placing a garland or flower near the shrine. In the foreground lower left, another person with dark hair adorned with white flowers bends over a low table. At the right edge, a man in orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Framed pictures of a figure are also visible on the left wall. Offerings sit on the floor at the base of the shrine.2010-02-15July 10 20142014-07-10A small whitewashed shrine room with a window of green louvers. A man with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange-saffron robe over a red top and holds a silver vessel while lighting a small oil lamp on a tray. Behind him, framed deity pictures hang on the wall, and a shelf holds brass lamps, bells, flower garlands with pink blossoms, a kumkum/vibhuti container and a rudraksha mala draped over an orange cloth.2008-01-02June 23 20142014-06-23October 14 20082008-10-14A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands in a small room facing a home shrine on the right wall. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a matching red-brown shawl with gold trim, with a red thread on his wrist. The shrine holds framed photographs, a painted calendar-style picture of deities above, a small brass kalasha-like lamp, marigold and flower garlands, a wooden stand with a blue garland, and a seated deity murti. A wooden door stands open beside him and a camera or phone is partly visible at the left edge. Printed photos and a poster with a waving elderly man appear on the shelf.2017-03-11A photograph of a small home shrine room with white walls and a black lower wall, decorated with framed devotional prints and pink and red flowers. A devotee in an orange-red sari with yellow flowers in the hair kneels with head bowed before a brass puja plate with flowers and oil lamps on a low table. Framed pictures of deities, including a Shiva-related image and a painting of a lotus-seated figure, line the walls. A portrait of a seated figure with a green-and-gold framed print is on the right. Garlands hang on the frames. No clear visible candidate for a person in person; the framed prints are depictions, not identifiable here.2014-07-07A photograph inside a small, plain room with cream walls, a wooden ceiling and an open pink-framed door. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard stands in profile at left, wearing a rust-red shawl with gold-edged borders, a red-and-gold garment and a red thread on his wrist. He faces a wall shrine holding framed portraits, a framed painting of multiple deities, a small brass oil lamp, marigold flowers and a small bronze deity figure. On a lower shelf stand a wooden altar with a sacred figure and blue-and-gold garlands. Two a person-candidate cues (long hair and rust-red ornate shawl) are present, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so this is an uncertain match. A partially visible person at far left holds a phone; one additional person is visible in the background doorway.2017-03-11