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A photograph of a woman with grey hair tied back, seen from behind, in a yellow-gold sari with a dark shawl, bending to offer worship at a wooden shrine cabinet. Inside the shrine, framed devotional images of a goddess in red and gold, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, are arranged with brass lamps and offerings. Printed prayer sheets are pinned to the open cabinet door. A puja performed at a home shrine with flowers and oil lamps.

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A wooden home shrine cabinet with carved lattice doors opened to reveal a devotional altar. Central deity murti or framed image of a multi-armed deity with a crown, surrounded by flower garlands in white jasmine and red roses, with a brass oil lamp in front and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Framed prints of other deities line the inner walls, and a hanging rudraksha-like mala drapes over the top. A red cloth hangs on the left, and brass pooja vessels and bells surround the cabinet. No people are visible.2006-11-24Indoor puja at a shrine niche decorated with white and red flower garlands and a framed goddess image with a kumkum mark. A bearded elder in an orange-yellow shawl and white dhoti, with white vibhuti markings on his arms and forehead, leans forward to offer something from a small bowl. A second person in an orange head wrap kneels in front of him at the lower edge of the frame. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel and metal containers sit on a steel side table, and framed printed notices hang on the wall. Possibly ceremonial abhishekam or aarti.2006-11-24June 27 20142014-06-27A man in a rust-red sleeveless garment with a wide gold-banded waist cloth stands at left, holding flower petals or a small offering, with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a gold armlet on his upper arm. He faces an altar decorated with red, white and pink garlands, marigolds and flowers. A black-and-white framed portrait of a bearded elder in white dhoti sits in the centre beneath an om emblem, with two smaller framed portraits flanking the altar. Orange curtains and a wooden cabinet fill the room behind.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA 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.2014-06-22A woman seen from behind in a red-brown sari with gold border lights an oil lamp in a red brick shrine niche. Her hair is in a bun with a white flower garland, and she wears gold bangles and an armlet. Before her hangs a framed deity murti, garlanded with white and red flowers, and below it a framed portrait wrapped in red, orange and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala. A hanging bronze bell hangs at the right. Small framed images and marigold offerings sit on side shelves, with a brass lamp stand and fruit offerings at the base. The room is a home shrine for padapuja house visits.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a temple shrine in a stone-walled room. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red dhoti and wrap, stands at a wooden shrine decorated with pink flower garlands and string lights. He holds a small brass vessel and makes an offering toward a deity murti inside the shrine. Brass lamps, a bowl of pink petals and oil lamps sit on the floor in front. Rudraksha bands are visible on his upper arm. Behind him, a man in white clothing stands near a gilded throne-like seat.2012-06-01A woman in an orange and gold sari with a white flower garland stands with her back to the camera, lighting an oil lamp before a red-faced deity murti decorated with white and orange marigold garlands inside a small shrine. A red trident stands beside the shrine, with lit oil lamps, marigold petals and a silver plate of offerings at the lower left. The scene suggests puja and aarti. No a person candidate is visible.2014-03-14A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching shawl, bare-chested with an orange waist cloth band, leaning forward with both arms extended to adorn a seated deity murti. The murti is draped in red, yellow and white flower garlands and ornamented with silver jewellery and a crown-like headdress, seated on a green cushioned throne with a gold-backed chair behind. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on the floor and a second garlanded throne and deity figure are visible at left. Ritual setting with flowers and lamps.2011-11-29June 27 20142014-06-27A lit shrine niche with a framed central painting of a goddess seated on a throne, adorned with gold jewelry, a white flower garland and a red bloom at her crown; a deity murti is set in front. Flanking framed prints show other goddesses and deities. The base is heaped with white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers. A brass oil lamp stands on a tray at left, and a printed text panel hangs on the right wall. No people are visible.2006-11-24