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A 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.

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A 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 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A woman in a white sari with a thin orange border stands in a room with cream walls, raising her right arm and holding a small object near the top of her hand. She wears a dark beaded necklace with a pendant and gold bangles. Behind her, other women in orange and peach saris move about, and a child in a blue outfit stands at right. On the floor in the lower right, a brass plate with offerings sits on a white cloth, and a person in orange sits beside it. No printed name identifies anyone in the scene, and no a person candidate is visible.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 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.2008-05-03Indoor 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.2008-05-03A photograph of a home gathering on a cream-coloured carpet. In the foreground, a woman in a white saree with a gold-toned border stands holding a small object, facing left. Behind her, a second woman in a white saree with a patterned border stands near the wall. Several seated women in saris and children sit on the floor in the background, some wearing red and green. On the carpet at the lower right is a spread of offerings on brass plates, including fruit, bananas, sweets, a pink flower garland and a round cake, plus small bowls and a copper-coloured tray. No deity murti or a person candidate is visible.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A 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.2008-05-03