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A home puja in a living room decorated with orange and gold drapes. A standing man in a pink shirt and grey trousers waves a whisk-like fan toward a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, who sits on a carved wooden chair before a deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers. Nearby, seated devotees in white and green attire, including a woman in a green sari, sit on mats. Fruit, flowers and brass offering plates lie on the floor, and a pink-draped table holds further offerings, with a television against the wall.

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A home puja in a living room. A man in a pink shirt and grey trousers stands at centre, waving a grey whisk-like fan and holding brass implements over an altar. Seated on a low mat, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a green-and-white shawl sits before a round brass plate, hands folded, flanked by other seated devotees in white. To the right, a deity murti is dressed in orange and pink silk, adorned with red and white flower garlands and yellow flowers. A red-draped table holds fruit, flowers and oil lamps. Seated devotees in saris and white dhotis watch on the left, and a television stands against the wall behind them.2008-04-28A domestic puja inside a bright room with orange pleated curtains and a large window. At the centre, a golden arched shrine frames an orange-draped deity murti garlanded with red and white flowers. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, hands raised in prayer, while a woman in a yellow sari waves a fan or whisk and holds a flower over the murti. Brass bowls of fruit, sweets, banana and flower offerings sit on a mat. A seated woman in a green sari and a man in white watch, and a barefoot child sits at the right edge.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28A photograph of a home-shrine puja in a bright room with orange curtains and a large window behind. A deity murti sits in an ornate gold arched frame draped in orange and garlanded with pink and white flowers. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right, waving a white fan or whisk over the murti while holding a small ritual object. Seated at left, a young man in white clothes with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, and a woman in green and a man in pale clothing sit at the far left with hands together. Children sit at the right edge. Offerings on a low cloth include fruit, a tray of sweets, bowls, flowers and a small brass lamp. A framed garland-decorated photograph sits at right.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28Indoor home darshan in a living room with beige walls, a flat-screen TV on a stand, and an orange curtain. A young man seated on an ornate peetha-style chair with gold carving wears a white dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala, and tilak on his forehead; he has a bare-chested, unswept appearance with distinctive dark hair and is seated at the centre of a puja setup. Flower garlands drape a deity murti or photo frame at the right. Floor offerings include bananas, flowers, a brass plate and bowls. Several devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white or pastel clothing, a woman in a green sari with folded hands sits near the centre, and children sit in front.2008-04-28Indoor home darshan at a shrine room with orange and gold curtains. A gold arched frame holds a deity murti or image draped in orange silk and garlanded with white, red and pink flowers. In front, a seated young man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on a mat. A woman in green sari with folded hands sits near the lower left, and a woman in a pink salwar kameez waves a feathered fan or chamara over the altar. The altar holds fruit, bananas, flower offerings, a cake or sweet, brass plates and a tray of flowers. Two people are seen in the lower corners. Visible people are about five.2008-04-28Indoor home darshan scene before an ornate gold-framed altar arch draped with orange curtains and an orange cloth. A deity murti or pratima is adorned with red, pink and white flower garlands and a crown-like ornament, seated on an orange and purple brocade cloth with a bowl of oranges and fruit in front. A woman in a green silk sari with gold border waves a feathered fan or chamara over the murti. Seated to the left, a man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden chair-like seat beside a younger man with a rudraksha mala, a fair-haired man in a similar mala at the far left, and a devotee's head visible at the bottom edge. Flowers and a small framed picture stand on the right.2008-04-28A home darshan ceremony in a living room with orange and gold drapes. A woman with reddish hair in a white dhoti-style garment with a green border stands on the left, raising a feathered fan toward an altar. A young man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a wooden seat in meditation, hands resting on his lap. On the right, a shirtless man in white dhoti with green border holds a feathered fan over a gold-framed altar decorated with a red and white flower garland and an orange cloth. Behind the altar, a framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, decorated with a marigold garland. An older man with a shaved head and white clothes, and another person in green, sit at the left edge near a fireplace.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28A home darshan in a living room with a flat-screen TV on a stand and a tiled fireplace with a carved wooden throne-like chair beside it. A man in a white ritual dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a tilak, sits on a low cushion at the right, his hand extended toward a long grey shaggy wig-like cloth on the floor. An older man in a pale pink shirt and grey trousers bends forward to touch him. Other seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls with forehead marks sit nearby, including a woman with red hair, and a woman in a green sari sits at left. Fresh garlands of white and red flowers hang at right and a brass plate with flowers and oil lamps sits on the floor.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28