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A photograph inside a home shrine room with a white marble shrine niche holding small deity images, a red cloth draped over a side panel, and brass oil lamps on the floor. A woman in an orange sari with bare feet stands at left, and a man in a white kurta with his back to the camera bends toward the altar, apparently making an offering or performing puja. A devotee in a pink sari stands at right edge, and a green chalkboard hangs on the left wall. Photo shows an ashram home shrine with a deity mural and decorative wall pieces.

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A home shrine in a room with a green chalkboard on the left. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, stands at the left looking toward the shrine. Two women kneel in front of an illuminated white marble shrine niche holding deity murtis, including a seated figure, with garlands, small oil lamps, flowers and a red cloth draped over the shrine. One woman wears a white sari with green border and the other a lavender sari, both bowing in devotion. Small brass lamps stand on the floor, and framed pictures and a kalasha-topped spire sit above the shrine.February 14 20132013-02-14A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes standing at a white marble home shrine, lighting a lamp with a flame held in his hand over a small marble altar. Behind him a green chalkboard, and on the shrine are several framed deity pictures and small murtis, including a blue-skinned figure with a bow and figures in red and gold. Strings of rudraksha beads hang from the man's neck, and a red cloth drapes the shrine. A red patterned rug sits on the floor with a brass pot, a plate of offerings, and a yellow cloth beside it. The man has long dark hair and a striped shawl over the shoulder, consistent with a puja or aarti at home. Swamiji (probable) cues are present: long swept-back hair, orange robes, and rudraksha malas.A photograph inside a white-walled room at a house visit. A wall-mounted shrine with framed deity pictures is decorated with white and marigold garlands, and flowers and offerings sit at its base. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a marigold garland stands with hands folded in namaste before the shrine. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a pink-edged shawl and faces the shrine. On the right, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti folds his hands in prayer beside a silver tray holding a kalasha-style arrangement with flowers. a person: the central figure in saffron-orange with long swept-back hair and a marigold garland is a candidate for a person, though the cues are limited.2010-02-17A photograph inside a small room with pale walls and a window at the top. A man in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand, lit by its flame, and stands before a small shrine. On the shrine ledge are a trident-like metal staff, framed pictures with red and yellow flowers, a garland-draped image, brass vessels and oil lamps. In the foreground at left, a man with short dark hair in a white shirt faces the shrine with his back to the camera. Ritual puja setting with flowers, lamps and offerings.2011-05-23A photograph inside a home room with cream walls, a brown patterned curtain at left and a brown wooden door at right. Three people are visible. At left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a person in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, bends toward a small brass shrine with a lit oil lamp. At right, a person with long dark hair wears an orange shawl over white clothing and stands with head bowed. On the floor near the shrine sits a brass plate with offerings.2010-02-17A photograph of a small indoor shrine room with pale blue walls and a framed deity picture with garlands at upper right. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair leans over a wooden platform holding a flame, a heap of white rice, fruits, flowers and brass lamps. Two men in white dhoti and shirt stand at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, and another person in white is partly visible behind. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering in progress.2006-12-17A photograph inside a shrine room showing a young man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holding a lit silver oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity shrine decorated with garlands. Beside him, a man in a cream striped kurta stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a floral salwar kameez with hands folded also stands in prayer. The shrine behind them has gold-toned ornaments and a red-and-white garlanded murti.A photograph of a home shrine with a white arched canopy decorated with green leaf garland and gold trim. A woman in an orange sari with a white and red flower garland holds a silver tray of pink flower petals and offers them toward the shrine. A man in an orange robe with a dark sash holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a flame offering in the other. A bald priest in orange kneels in front, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right with hands folded. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls, including a gilt-framed Balaji image, a Krishna picture at left, and a lit oil lamp inside the shrine. Marigold garlands decorate the shrine.2010-01-10A photograph inside a small home shrine room with white walls and framed devotional prints of deities hung along the walls. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a white flower garland, faces away from the camera and holds a lit oil lamp toward the altar. Beside her a figure in orange robes with a striped border stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the altar. On the right, an older woman in white with glasses also presses her palms together. The wooden altar cabinet holds framed photos, marigold flowers, a brass tray and offerings, and a framed black-and-white portrait with a white garland sits in front. Four people are visible.2010-01-10Photograph of a domestic shrine room with framed deity paintings on the walls and a dark wooden altar ledge holding oil lamps, brass plates and small offerings. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread, stands at left tending the altar. A woman in a bright orange sari, with long hair and a flower garland, stands at centre extending her hand toward the shrine. Behind her another woman in orange stands near a large framed portrait of a bearded sannyasi in red and orange robes holding a staff. At right a man in a white shirt and glasses stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a green sari is partly visible at the edge.2010-02-16Photograph of a small home shrine room with cream walls and dark red curtains. A woman in a saffron-orange sleeveless dress stands with her back to the camera at a corner altar, facing framed portraits and a large framed picture of a robed figure in orange garlanded with red flowers. A man in white kurta and trousers stands at the right, and a woman in a cream outfit with dark hair sits in the foreground. An oval framed image hangs above, and a ritual lamp and brass items sit on the altar cloth. A deity murti and framed pictures line a side shelf. No readable printed names on the altar pictures.2010-01-27