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A photograph of a cramped indoor room with white walls, a ceiling fan and a framed painting of a seated saffron-robed figure on the wall above a shrine area with red curtains. A group of about 15 people stands together, including a woman in a purple blouse and orange shawl smiling at left, a woman in a pale blue salwar with a light scarf, an elderly woman in a floral dress and white head covering, women in green and dark sarees, and men in white and grey shirts. A young man in an orange shirt stands at lower right. The setting suggests a home visit during a devotional gathering, with a small decorated altar and framed photographs on the right wall. No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person.

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A crowded indoor room with cream walls, a wall-mounted fan and a ceiling fan, where a group of devotees stands closely together. In the centre, a woman in a yellow, red and black patterned sari presses her palms together in greeting. Beside her, an older woman in a pink and blue sari holds her hands folded and wears gold bangles and a red-brown mala. Others include a woman in a purple salwar kameez with a blue dupatta, a man in a white shirt, and a boy in a red checked shirt wearing a mala. A man in a white kurta stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a gathering at a devotee's home, with people waiting in a line.2009-09-10July 08 20142014-07-08 +2 copiesA crowded indoor temple-like hall with a large framed deity mural on the back wall and framed portraits and temple pictures lining the walls. A doorway with orange and marigold garlands leads to an inner area. Devotees fill the room: a woman in a red blouse and orange saree with a gold necklace reaches toward a young woman with white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha-style necklace, while men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, and a woman in a striped saree holds a small child. Several people wear orange clothing.2014-07-02 +1 copiesAugust 08 20092009-08-08June 26 20142014-06-26July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A crowded indoor room with peach walls, a ceiling fan and a wooden door during a pada puja at a devotee's house. A bald man in an orange-and-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at the centre-right, bending forward, and several women in saris, including one in a red sari and another in green and gold, press their hands together or reach toward the scene. Standing men in white shirts and the crowd of devotees surround the group, with garlands and folded palms visible in the foreground.2014-06-26July 10 20092009-07-10Indoor photo of a house visit in a room with pale green walls and a ceiling fan. On the right, a figure with swept-back long hair wears a red-and-gold dhoti, a red shawl draped over the shoulder, beaded necklaces and a gold arm band, and faces a group with palms pressed together. In the centre, a white-haired elder in a white kurta with a red shawl stands among devotees. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti and shawl and a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stand near a cardboard box and rose petals on the floor. Devotees around them, including a woman in a white sari with red border, a woman in blue, and a man in a yellow kurta, sit or stand with hands joined in greeting. Rose petals and a red cloth lie on the floor, and a pada puja ritual appears to be taking place.2014-07-08A photograph of a group of devotees standing with palms pressed together in namaste inside a bright, plain room with white walls, a ceiling fan and a wooden door. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and a woman in a green sari with a gold necklace stand with hands folded, while a man in white clothes and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands beside them. Behind them, several people in white kurtas and white dhotis, many wearing a long pendant necklace, stand in prayer on a colourful striped mat. An elderly woman in a pink sari stands among them. Strings of green leaves hang at the doorway. A logo appears at top left.2009-09-15January 02 20122012-01-02