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A small shrine room with a gilded arched frame holding a central deity figure and two smaller murti flanked by garlands, set on a red-draped platform strewn with rose petals. A man in an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a flower garland and red flower in his hair gestures toward the shrine while holding a brass plate. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border stands in front of a lit oil lamp and offerings of fruit, flowers and a bowl of rice. Brass lamps and a flame are on the floor. Flowers, bananas and red fabric complete the puja setting.

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April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A person in a rust-red shawl and dhoti, with a white and red flower garland around the neck and red flowers in the hair, stands at left scattering petals or flower offerings toward a shrine. The shrine has an ornate gold arch framing an orange-and-blue drape, with three deity murtis adorned with white and red garlands on a red-draped platform. Brass oil lamps burn in front, with plates of fruit, sweets, kumkum, and rose petals on the floor. At right, a large framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes is garlanded with white jasmine. Other people in saris stand in the doorway at left. The setting is a puja or aarti at a home shrine. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person.2017-04-02A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings, while a man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl with a garland and red flower in his hair gestures toward a golden shrine. The gilded arched shrine has orange drapes, a blue backdrop, and two metal deity murtis adorned with white flower garlands, set on a red cloth with rose petals. Brass oil lamps, flowers, fruit and bananas are arranged on the altar. At right edge, a framed portrait of a smiling person in an orange-red turban and garland is visible, its identity uncertain from appearance. The scene shows an abhishekam or puja offering in a home shrine.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A shrine room with a golden arched frame holding deity murtis draped in garlands, with an orange and blue backdrop and red curtains. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a flower-decorated headpiece and white and red garlands around his neck holds a lit oil lamp in front of the altar, while a woman in a cream sari at left stands with folded hands. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, and offerings of fruit, brass plates, a kalasha-like vessel and small lamps sit on the altar and a purple table. A garlanded portrait of a saint in orange clothing stands at right.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph inside a small shrine room where a long-haired man in a rust-red robe and white flower garland stands at left, extending his hand toward an ornate gold arched shrine. The shrine holds three deity murtis adorned with white garlands on a red-draped platform, backed by orange and blue cloth. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, fruit, flower petals, a plate of offerings and a garlanded area occupy the foreground. Red curtains frame the shrine and a figure partly visible at right. Man: robe rust-red, long hair, garland; a person by the presentation cues of long swept hair and ceremonial garland, with no printed caption.2017-04-02A photo inside a small shrine room with a gold arched canopy framing a deity murti and a pair of standing figures, decorated with white and pink flower garlands. A man in a rust-brown robe wrapped with a red-and-yellow garland of marigolds and white jasmine holds a lit oil lamp toward the altar, performing aarti. Pink rose petals are scattered on the wooden floor, and a tray of offerings with bowls, fruits, bananas and a small flame stands before the altar. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with palms pressed together in prayer. On the right, a framed portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam" shows a bearded man in saffron-red with a garland of white flowers. Orange and gold drapes hang behind the altar.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02Indoor puja in a home shrine. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a white and red flower garland and a red flower at his hair holds a lit lamp or aarti flame toward a gilded arch framing orange drapes, a blue cloth, and two deity murti figures decorated with garlands. A woman in a cream sari with gold border stands with palms pressed together in prayer at left, and a person in orange with gold necklaces is at the far left edge. The altar has brass lamps, plates of fruit and sweets, bowls of rice, red flowers and scattered rose petals on the floor. a person is the man with the flame, wearing a maroon robe, a flower garland and red flower, performing aarti. Three people are visible.2017-04-02A shrine room with a gilded arched frame behind a deep red altar cloth and orange drapes. Three deity murti stand at the centre, one with a tall crown and garlands, and two smaller figures with garlands, set on a rose-petal covered platform. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, bowls of flowers, fruit, and a small plate of green leaves sit on the floor in front. In the foreground a person in a maroon-red robe and white garland extends a bundle of green leaves toward the shrine, while a second person in a white blouse and red-bordered sari holds a bowl of offerings. A large portrait print of a smiling man in a red turban and saffron clothing hangs at the right edge beside a white flower garland. A camera operator in the left foreground is partly visible. This appears to be a puja being performed at a home-style altar.2017-04-02