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Interior of a community room with a painted mural of a smiling woman with long dark hair, red bindi and rudraksha beads, beside a blue and gold miniature shrine with a kalasha-topped roof and garlands. On a small yellow table in front, an orange-clad figure statue is garlanded, with brass oil lamps, a decorated tray and flowers. A person in orange robes walks through a doorway marked OFFICE, while a man in a light blue shirt stands at right beside a second doorway. Posters hang on the white wall, and a wooden armchair with white cushion sits in the room.

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February 02 20092009-02-02A standing woman in an orange saffron sari with a red bindi smiles beside a small ornate shrine with a golden dome, pink and blue pillars and a painted backdrop. Inside the shrine, a figure in a blue garment with garlands sits under a leafy arch. Below, a seated figure in orange with a blue headpiece receives garlands, flanked by brass puja vessels, a kalasha and a small plate of offerings. The floor is polished grey terrazzo.2009-02-02July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photo of a hall with a large painted mural of a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi, wearing a light shawl and a rudraksha mala, dominating the back wall. In front, a decorated shrine with a golden domed canopy, pink and blue columns and fruit garlands holds a deity murti dressed in colourful garments. Two men walk past on the grey floor: a smiling young man in a white patterned shirt and black trousers carrying a white case, and an older man in white dhoti and shirt. On the altar table are a steel pot, brass lamps, framed photographs, flower garlands, a saffron-and-green cloth and printed leaflets. A poster on the left wall is visible. The visible people are the two walking men.2009-10-10A photograph of a small room with pale green walls and a tiled floor. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland stands near the centre, facing left toward a framed portrait draped with marigold garlands, set on a white-covered table with brass lamps. A second man in white dhoti and shirt stands in the doorway. Along the wall hang printed posters, including one showing a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a brass puja tray with bells and vessels lies on a striped mat on the right. Two physical people are visible; the figures in the portrait and posters are depictions.2010-02-15A photograph of a decorated shrine display with no living people present. A large painted portrait on the left wall shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, dressed in white; the portrait is painted, so it is a depiction. In front of a painted backdrop, a tiered shrine with a domed roof, pink and blue pillars, and fairy lights and pink ribbons holds a small statue of a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban. Below it stands a statue of Ganesha with an orange headdress, garlanded in white flowers, beside a seated figure in white and a standing figure in red with a white shawl. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, flower garlands, fruits, sweets, a basket of marigolds and a coconut-like offering are arranged on the floor and on white cloths, marking a Vinayaka Chaturthi puja. Visible copyright text appears at the lower right.A photograph of a home shrine set up for worship. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, seen from behind at the left edge, holds a pair of brass lamp tongs or an aarti lamp over the altar. On the altar are a Ganesha murti with orange and red garlands, a Shiva-family murti with a crescent and a dark-skinned deity holding a trident, a red-clothed female deity, brass plates of fruit and flowers, and an open book. Behind them a large painted mural shows a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, beside a temple-like painted shrine with an orange dome, pink and blue trim, and a sea background. A small seated figure in orange robes with a garland sits in the shrine niche. The scene reads as a puja in progress, with the lamp being lit before the murtis.A photograph inside a plain whitewashed shrine room where a standing devotee in an orange robe and red sleeveless top holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward an ornate golden peetha throne. The throne carries a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, draped in magenta and orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and trays of flowers and fruit sit on the floor below. A large black-and-white photograph hangs on the wall behind, and a small framed picture rests on a golden swing with flower garlands at right. A second orange-robed person stands at the left edge with hands folded in prayer.2009-07-30A photograph inside a hall with yellow and teal walls. In the centre, a saffron-robed figure wearing an orange turban and a white and red flower garland walks forward, passing a painted mural of a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair, a red bindi and white garment. Beside the mural is an ornate painted shrine with a golden dome, a carved wooden tree-like panel and a blue backdrop with a dove emblem. A man in white dhoti and shirt touches the robed figure's arm, and other men in orange scarves and dark suits stand nearby. a person: the saffron-robed figure wears an orange turban, garland and orange robe, consistent with the page's description of a ceremonial arrival. The mural depicts a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi. Several people are visible in the frame.2008-07-28Indoor shrine scene with a large painted mural on the left showing a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white garment and rudraksha beads, rendered in grey tones. Within a pink, blue and gold-roofed shrine, a deity murti sits on a throne before a painted tree backdrop, wearing a gold crown, garlands and a green and maroon skirt. In front stands a small figure in saffron robes with a flower garland and a bowl of fruit, beside a blue and gold figure draped in fruit garlands. Brass vessels, oil lamps, flowers and a steel container sit on a yellow cloth. Shelves on the right hold framed photographs, small statues and figurines. No living people are visible.2009-10-10A devotee in an orange dhoti and red-orange shawl, with long dark hair, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward an ornate golden throne (peetha) draped in magenta cloth. A framed painting of a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the throne, and a garlanded small seated murti in orange cloth rests before it. Brass lamps, a kalasha, flower garlands and plates of offerings surround the setup, with a large black-and-white portrait on the wall behind. A second person in orange stands at the left edge with hands folded in namaskar. The aarti is performed as a puja in a plain white hall.2009-07-30A photograph of a shrine display with a painted mural backdrop. On the left, a large painted portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears white robes and a rudraksha mala, with a brass oil lamp in front. In the centre, a small pink-and-blue painted shrine houses a seated figure in orange robes, long black hair and a red mala, holding a staff, flanked by brass pillars. Below, two orange-robed figures, one in an orange turban and white floral garland and one with long hair and a mala, stand before offerings of flowers, a brass kalasha-style lamp, printed pamphlets and a silver container. A painted white bird stands on a blue globe-like backdrop. The figures appear to be statues or painted figurines rather than living people.2009-10-10