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A woman in an orange sari-style garment with a red top stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. On a red-framed ornate throne-like seat is a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, draped with a magenta cloth and garlanded. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, offering plates with flowers and fruit, and marigold garlands surround the shrine. A large black-and-white portrait hangs on the wall behind. The room is plain white with a barred window and dark curtain.

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July 30 20092009-07-30A woman in an orange saree and red sleeveless blouse bends forward at a shrine, reaching toward a small brass kalasha or vessel on a tray. Behind her a framed portrait shows a man in orange robes and a white-and-beaded necklace, draped with pink and green cloth on a carved wooden throne with peacock feathers. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands, a red metal stand and brass trays with offerings surround the shrine, with a large wall photograph above. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and the woman is the only one visible.2009-07-30A 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 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 hall with white walls and a corrugated metal ceiling. A large black-and-white portrait fills the back wall, and beneath it a carved wooden throne with a golden arch holds a seated figure in orange robes with a green cloth draped behind. A standing person in an orange robe with long hair and a white flower garland stands at right with palms pressed together in namaste. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flower offerings and brass pooja vessels sit on a low wooden platform in front of the throne. A person in white and yellow is partly visible at the lower right edge. Red curtains hang at the windows.2010-02-15July 30 20092009-07-30July 30 20092009-07-30A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands with her back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp in front of a carved wooden throne with a golden arched backrest. A large framed portrait on the throne shows a figure in orange robes and a white beaded necklace, seated with one hand raised, and a blue patterned cloth drapes the throne. Brass lamps flank the throne, and offerings of flowers, a small brass plate and a kalasha-like object sit on a wooden stand in front of it. A large dark photograph hangs on the wall behind, and the floor has decorative white patterns.2009-02-24February 24 20092009-02-24A photograph inside a plain white hall with a corrugated metal roof and maroon curtains on the walls. On the left a large black-and-white portrait hangs above an ornate gilded throne draped with teal and gold cloth, with a seated figure in orange robes and a gold necklace placed on it. Two brass oil lamps and a small offering tray with flowers and brass vessels sit on the floor in front. On the right a standing person in an orange robe and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, faces the throne with hands folded in prayer. A partly visible person in white and yellow stands at the lower right edge. Gold oil lamps and a decorated ritual setting appear in the foreground.2010-02-15A photograph inside a plain white hall with a red curtain and a metal-roofed ceiling. A woman in an orange-red sari holds a lit oil lamp toward a decorated seat. Behind the seat is a large black-and-white portrait labelled "ஆனந்த சபா" (Ananda Sabha, hall of bliss), and in front is a framed painting of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, garlanded and draped in magenta cloth. Offerings, flowers, a small brass lamp and a bell lie on the platform. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge.2009-07-30February 24 20092009-02-24