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A photograph of a small wall-set shrine alcove in a plain cream-painted room. A woman in an orange sleeveless garment with a red-and-green flower garland at her neck stands at a white cabinet, reaching toward a framed image and a tray of brass lamps. A bald man in a saffron-orange shawl with a maroon border stands at the left edge, seen from behind. A bottle of water and red flowers sit at the lower right.

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March 12 20082008-03-12Two people in a small room with yellow-orange and cream walls. A shaved-headed young man on the left wears an orange shawl with a red border and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, looking to the side. Beside him a woman in an orange sleeveless garment with a red-and-green flower garland stands at a small white cabinet, placing items on a tray. A framed photograph sits on the cabinet, and a red-rose arrangement lies at the lower right.2008-03-12Indoor photo in a small room with pale yellow walls and an orange wall on the right. A shaven-headed man in orange robes with a maroon-bordered shawl bends forward in the foreground, facing him. A small cabinet holds brass plates and a green box, and a lace curtain hangs at the left window.2008-03-12A photograph of a devotee in an orange sleeveless top wearing a long garland of red roses and green leaves, standing at a small wall shelf and reaching toward brass ritual vessels, a silver plate and a small bowl. A framed portrait on the shelf shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and orange clothing. A person in a peach garment stands at the left edge. The setting is a room with pale yellow walls and an orange wall at right.2008-03-12Indoor photo in a small room with pale yellow walls and a light tiled floor. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white rose garland and green leaves around her neck lights an oil lamp on a cabinet holding silver plates and bowls, with a framed picture behind them. A water bottle sits at the right edge.2008-03-12A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti, wearing a thick garland of red roses and green leaves, standing before a wall niche and holding a silver oil lamp (aarti) with a lit flame. A metal bowl and small silver vessels rest on a wooden ledge below. A second person in orange and red robes stands partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12A photograph of a person in an orange sleeveless garment with a large red rose garland and a green leafy garland around the neck, standing at a small white cabinet against a cream wall and lighting or tending a small brass lamp beside silver bowls and a plate with offerings. A partially visible person in an orange and maroon shawl stands at the left edge. The setting appears to be a small shrine or puja corner. a person is not established from appearance here, so the figure is described by role as a devotee performing a puja.2008-03-12A photograph of two men in an indoor room with pale green walls and light striped curtains. On the left, a man with his hair tied in a topknot wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his bare upper body and a long green-and-white flower garland, with a vertical tilak on his forehead, and holds a tray. On the right, a bearded man with a topknot and red-and-white beaded necklace, bare-chested with a white sacred thread, holds the other end of the tray with his hands. The tray appears to hold offerings. The page does not establish a visible crown, flowing hair or ornate ceremonial clothing for either man, so no appearance-based a person candidate is established.2008-04-06Photograph of a ritual scene in a plain white-walled room with a grey floor and yellow mats. Center, a woman with long dark hair in a plain orange sleeveless robe holds a silver kalasha-style vessel with a green plant while a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red border and a yellow flower garland stands before her. To the left, a young man in orange robes stands with hands folded, and another man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a black folder. On the right, an older woman in a green sari with gold border stands with palms joined. Hanging tassel cords and an orange-and-yellow cloth are visible on the wall, with brass bowls and flower baskets on the floor.2008-03-22A temple shrine interior lit by brass oil lamps (deepas) on a stone platform before a gold-painted deity murti draped in green and blue cloth with garlands. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe stands with his back to the camera, facing the shrine. Beside him, a bare-chested priest in a red dhoti wears a garland of red and white flowers and a headband, and holds a plate of offerings while performing puja. A younger attendant in orange cloth stands behind him. A tray of red and white flower petals sits in the bottom foreground beside a brass lamp. Red and white striped pillars frame the scene.2012-04-24A person in an orange sleeveless garment with a large garland of pink roses and green foliage draped over the shoulders stands with back to camera at a small wall shrine. They reach toward a brass plate or bowl on a ledge beside a framed photograph of a smiling woman with long dark hair in a light outfit. A second person in pale clothing stands at the left edge, partly visible. Yellow-orange walls frame the scene.2008-03-12