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A home puja in a living room with a cream and gold cloth spread on the floor, holding brass and glass trays of offerings, flowers, and food in the foreground. A barefoot man in a cream dhoti holds a young child in a red striped shirt on his hip. Beside him a man in a green shirt and jeans and a woman in a yellow top and black pants stand together, the woman raising a white feathered fan toward the offerings. In the background a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white sofa, with another person in orange nearby. Watermarked archive photo caption text is not reproduced.

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A home puja in a bright room with beige carpet and a wall hanging. A man in a green checked shirt and jeans stands at left, holding a small metal vessel, while a woman in a yellow top and black pants beside him also reaches toward a silver container. At right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits behind a brass tray arranged with fruit, flowers, sweets and small bowls. Other devotees in saffron and sarees sit or stand in the background. Large plates of apples, oranges, bananas and rose petals lie on a gold cloth in front.2008-05-03A photograph of an indoor puja on a cream sheet covered by a gold-brown cloth. A man in a white t-shirt and jeans kneels and reaches into a woven basket, placing petals onto a thali of flowers and offerings. Beside him a small boy in cream kurta and brown vest holds a metal ladle. Behind them, women in pink, teal and orange saris and a man in white and red watch from the room, and a woman in pink holds a child. Steel bowls hold pink petals, nuts and grains, and a kalasha-like brass vessel and bright flowers sit at the lower edge. The setting appears to be a home darshan or pradosha abhishekam gathering.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03Indoor home darshan or puja in a living room with cream walls and a framed artwork on the right. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and jeans stands at left, holding a white feathered fan (chamara) raised above his head. Seated on a gold-and-brown cloth at right, a person in saffron-orange robes with a matching head wrap sits cross-legged before a low offering arrangement of red and white flowers, an orange-and-gold cloth, fruit, and silver bowls of petals and sweets. Beside them a woman in a white sari holds a silver tray. Several other women in orange and red saris and saffron robes stand or sit in the background among a crowd of devotees. The scene suggests a ritual offering with the fan waved over the seated figure.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering in a plain room with beige walls and a light carpet. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a beaded necklace stands holding a white fan. Around her, several women in orange and saffron saris and salwar kameez sit and stand, and a small girl in blue and a boy in light clothing are visible. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. At the lower right, a seated person in orange robes sits beside brass plates of food, flowers and offerings, and a peacock feather fan is visible at the left corner. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.2008-05-03A home puja in a living room where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace receives ritual attention. A woman in a white sari with gold bangles raises a white feathered fan toward him while others clap their hands. Several people sit on a gold cloth before brass plates holding pink flower petals, and a decorated image of a deity or bull sits among marigold garlands. A man in a white shirt stands at the back beside a framed wall picture.2008-05-03A small indoor photograph of a ritual blessing. A young man in an orange-saffron top stands on the left, raising a silver-rimmed brass kalasha-style vessel with a green and gold top above a woman's head. In the center, a woman in a pale sari with a gold-trimmed border bows with her hands pressed together, while a man in a white shirt and light trousers leans in toward her. The room has light walls and a plain ceiling.2007-10-01