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A living-room style room with white floor covering and a cream sofa at right. A woman in a green and gold sari with pink border stands at left with hands pressed in anjali. A woman in a peach-orange salwar kameez with a light scarf holds a small plate with a lit oil lamp, bending toward a gold-brown cloth on the floor with a red cushion and a gold plate. A man in white kurta and glasses stands behind her with hands folded. A standing man in a light shirt watches at back. At far right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and matching head covering stands barefoot with palms joined, the outline of a person in saffron-orange robe and head covering, shown in person; the appearance cues are the saffron robe and orange head covering, and no name is printed. Devotees are gathered for a lamp offering.

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May 03 20082008-05-03Indoor devotional ritual in a living room with a framed Buddha-face painting on the wall. A woman in an orange salwar kameez and dupatta stands at left, waving a large white feather fan over offerings. Seated at right, a man in orange robes and an orange head wrap with ornate beaded necklaces sits on a mat before a brass tray of fruit, flowers, sweets and dry nuts; a small boy in white stands beside him holding a plate, and other women in saffron, blue and pink saris watch from the background. The scene reads as a puja or aarti with an offering spread on a gold cloth.2008-05-03A photograph of an indoor ritual reception on a white cloth-covered floor. On the left, a woman in a green and pink brocade sari holds a tray with a red cloth and flowers toward a man in a white kurta and dark-rimmed glasses, who also reaches toward the tray. Behind them a man in a purple striped kurta and white dhoti stands with a rudraksha mala. On the right, a figure in a saffron-orange shawl, orange dhoti with a red border and gold necklaces, with long swept-back hair, smiles and stands with clasped hands. Two more men stand in the background. a person: the saffron shawl, long swept-back hair and gold necklaces fit the presentation, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2008-05-03Indoor 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 living room set up for a home puja. A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a shaved head, with a red tilak on his forehead, stands gesturing with raised hands toward a garlanded deity murti. Beside him, a woman in a peach-orange salwar kameez and a dupatta holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp. A man in a white shirt and a child in yellow stand at the left edge. A beige sofa with yellow and grey cushions sits behind them, and a decorated deity murti draped in red, yellow, green and white flower garlands stands on the right beside brass vessels on a low table. A square of orange cloth lies on the floor in front of the murti. a person cues are a saffron-orange robe and beaded necklace, but the face and head shape are not distinctive enough for a confident identification.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.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A home shrine corner with a wooden shelf holding a deity murti, brass lamps and kumkum-marked offerings, with framed deity pictures on the wall behind and a garland hanging above. A person in an orange-saffron garment stands at right holding a lit aarti plate toward a framed portrait of an older man with a white beard, placed on a chair seat. Two or three other people in white and light clothing stand at the bottom edge, partly visible, watching the aarti in a home puja setting.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03