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Indoor photo in a home or small room with glass display cabinets holding toys and figurines behind. A young man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-bordered cloth on his shoulder stands at left, reaching toward a silver plate of pink flowers and a rolled white cloth. A middle-aged man in white kurta and dhoti, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing black rudraksha mala and glasses, holds the plate at center. At right a woman in an olive-green sari with floral print and gold bangles holds the other end of the plate. Below, a person in white kneels near bookshelves containing DVDs and books. The scene suggests a paduka pooja offering with flowers.

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Indoor photo of a small devotional gathering beside a glass display cabinet holding trophies and figurines. A man in white kurta and white dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead, black beaded mala around his neck and glasses, holds a silver tray with a white cloth-wrapped bundle and pink flower petals. A woman in a green saree with floral embroidery and bangles stands beside him, and a man in white clothes reaches toward the tray from the left, while another person in white kneels at the lower left. Shelves nearby hold framed pictures and books.Indoor puja in a domestic-style room with wood shelving and glass cabinets. A man in white dhoti and white kurta with a dark bead mala and glasses sits cross-legged on the floor, holding a small offering. Before him a white-draped seat holds an orange cloth bundle with a peacock-feather fan. A framed poster behind shows a robed figure in orange seated in meditation, garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Brass plates, a lamp, a flower-garlanded tray and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor. A woman in a green sari sits at right and another person in white kneels at left with hands folded.A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor room with pale walls, a framed picture and a small wooden shelf of figurines on the upper right. A man in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and white tilak on his forehead, stands at a low wooden table holding out small items. Beside him a woman in an orange sleeveless top with a white flower garland faces away from the camera, reaching toward the table. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and green blouse, wearing a red-brown bead necklace, holds a tray-like object. Behind them a man in orange robes and a saffron cap, with glasses and a gold chain, stands among other devotees in white, some with hands folded. Several onlookers in white clothing fill the background.A puja ceremony in a temple shrine room with orange walls. A seated priest in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered cloth, receives a yellow bowl of offerings from a woman in a green and orange sari with glasses. Beside her, a woman in pink sits on a red cloth. Behind them, a standing man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala, and several people in white stand watching. Above the altar, a white marble deity murti wears a red garment and a flower garland. Marigold flowers, fruit, a brass lamp and a flame sit on the floor, and a deepam lamp burns at right.June 23 2014A photograph of an indoor domestic room where a woman in a cream sari with a gold border and a red bindi stands at left, holding a silver tray with a rolled white paper scroll and yellow flowers. Beside her an elderly man with white hair and glasses, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti, stands with hands pressed together. Several women in traditional sarees, one in a cream-and-gold sari with a dark blue border, stand behind them. Framed portraits of a woman hang on the wall behind.A photograph of a ritual exchange in front of a row of black stone deity murtis dressed in colourful garments and rudraksha malas. On the left a woman in a purple blouse and gold bangles, and a man in white with glasses, reach toward a silver plate of flowers and fruit. Two saffron-robed men stand on the right: one bald with a gold necklace and an orange head cloth holds the offering tray with an apple and fruits, while the younger man beside him in an orange shawl and red garment, with white marks on his arms, smiles and also holds an offering. Flowers in red and pink sit on the plate. The setting suggests a puja or darshan at a procession.A photograph of a smoky indoor puja. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and cream dhoti, wearing a black rudraksha mala, bends forward holding a silver tray with a rolled white paper scroll, pink flowers and green leaves. A woman in the right foreground kneels with palms pressed together and eyes lowered. Two standing men in light shirts stand behind them. A wall shows framed religious pictures, a calendar grid and a poster of small deity images. Smoke or incense haze fills the room.A photograph of a home interior during a devotional visit. In the centre, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha mala kneels and extends his hands to receive a ritual offering from a woman in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland. Beside them, a woman in a green sari with gold border and a woman in a green blouse and white sari bow low. Behind, an older woman in a green sari and an older man in white folded hands watch, and a man in orange robe stands at right. A man in an orange robe with a saffron head covering and gold necklace kneels at far right holding a tray. Several people in white clothes stand in the background near a shrine and a child. An appearance-based candidate for a person is not clearly present; the orange-robed figures appear to be devotees or sannyasis.A man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala and a small framed pendant sits with eyes lowered, holding a pink lotus flower in cupped hands. A white tilak mark and red bindi adorn his forehead, and pens are tucked in his shirt pocket. In the foreground, silver bowls with offerings sit on a tray, and a woman in cream clothing with a red bindi is partly visible at left. A red garment edges the right side. The scene suggests a puja or pada puja offering setting.A photograph inside a room with shelves of jars and boxes and a vase of yellow and red flowers at right. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland, long swept-back hair and a bare chest sits on the floor, leaning forward toward a seated woman in a white sari with a green border, dark-rimmed glasses, rudraksha mala and a flower in her hair, who bows her head. Two seated men in white shirts are partly visible at lower left and centre. Behind, a standing man in an orange robe talks on a phone, and a man in white holds a tray at upper right with another man in white near the shelves. Orange and white dominate the scene.A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an indoor hall. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered shawl stands at center holding a silver tray with white and red flower garlands. Beside him a woman in an orange-red silk sari with gold border and gold necklace smiles and holds a red-and-black wrapped gift. A man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands behind them. In the foreground a man in a white shirt kneels with his head bowed and a white garland around his neck, while a woman in orange and gold sits at the right edge. Other men in white clothes and a rudraksha mala stand around the room.