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A photograph of a domestic home shrine in India with several framed devotional prints hung on a white wall, decorated with orange marigold garlands. Above the shrine, a framed lotus-seated Lakshmi, a golden temple-style deity image, and a peacock-accompanied deity figure are displayed. A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold-toned blouse border and bangles stands at the shrine holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) in her hand. To the left, a man with a shaved head and gold earring stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Below, a brass oil lamp and marigold flowers sit on a dark shelf with small figurines. Three people are visible.

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June 22 20142014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22July 10 20142014-07-10June 22 20142014-06-22June 23 20142014-06-23Photo 11687435July 01 20142014-07-01A 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.2010-02-15June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph taken inside a small wall-recessed shrine room with warm lamplight. Two women stand with their backs mostly to the camera at a lit oil lamp on a shrine. The woman on the left wears a rust-red sari with a red and orange flower garland over her shoulder and her hair in a bun. The woman on the right has short cropped hair, a saffron-orange garment, and gold bangles and a beaded necklace, and is leaning toward the lamp. Framed religious prints of deities hang on the wall behind them, and a small round sticker with a portrait sits on a glass panel at left.2014-07-08A 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 small home shrine with white walls filled with framed devotional prints and a black-faced deity murti adorned with orange and gold garments, yellow flower garlands and a crown. In the foreground a person with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing an orange sleeveless top, holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti. Beside them a man with short dark hair stands with hands folded in prayer. Framed images include silver-toned deity prints, a black-and-white portrait of an older man, and a vivid painting of a seated goddess. Gold figurines, a trident-like staff and yellow marigolds decorate the shelves and walls, and a wooden door frame is at the right edge.2010-01-10