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A home puja in a bright living room where people sit on the floor around a low table of offerings. A man in a white dhoti and a woman in a pink and gold sari sit at left. A man in orange robes with a red-orange cloth, a beaded neck mala and a gold pendant sits at centre-right, gesturing with his hand. Behind them, a young man in an orange kurta, another seated man and a woman in orange sit near a sofa. A tray holds oranges, apples, flowers and brass bowls, and a cloth-draped throne with a floral garland stands at right. A framed gold-toned artwork hangs on the wall.

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May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A home puja in a room with cream walls and a beige sofa. A seated woman in an orange sari with a matching headscarf, gold necklace and bangles sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and tends a decorated deity murti draped in a large garland of white, pink and yellow flowers with green and red edging. Offerings are arranged on the floor: brass trays of flowers, bowls of fruit, oranges, apples, a pineapple-like yellow fruit, and a silver plate of pink and white petals. Behind her, several people sit or stand: a man in white in the foreground, a man in a saffron wrap, a bald man in white, and a woman in orange. A red cloth and framed pictures are on a side table at right.2008-05-03A living-room puja in progress at a home in Los Angeles. A man in orange robes and a saffron head cloth sits cross-legged at the centre, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a brass bell or lamp in the other, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. To his right, a man in white dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined. Seated devotees fill the room: a woman in a pink sari in the lower left foreground, an older woman in orange, and several people in white and orange along the white sofa behind. A large deity murti on the right is draped in a thick garland of white, yellow and red flowers, with green and red silk cloth. In front lie brass plates of fruit, marigolds, orange-wrapped offerings and bowls of prasad, and a kalasha-style vessel. The room has cream walls and a framed picture above the sofa.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A seated puja gathering on a carpeted floor in a home room. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold trim, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and a saffron head wrap sits smiling beside a spread of fruit, marigold and pink flower offerings, and a decorated yellow-and-gold ceremonial pot. To the left, a man in white kurta and a woman in a pink-and-green sari sit attentively. Behind them, several people sit on cushions in front of a sofa, including a young man in an orange shirt and a man with a white-and-red shawl. Oranges, apples, bananas, and brass bowls fill the foreground.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03