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A home shrine room during a padapuja at a devotee's house. A woman in a rust-red sari with a red flower garland stands with her back to the camera before a wooden cabinet holding framed deity pictures, a small brass lamp and a plate of offerings. At right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a dark beaded mala holds a brass plate and stands with hands folded in namaste. A woman in a green blouse at left and an older woman at lower right also join with hands pressed together. Glass display cabinets with white teapots and dishes line the left wall, and green curtains hang at the window. Five people are visible.

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Indoor home shrine during a devotee house puja. Two people face a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair, orange robe and a beaded necklace, flanked by garlands of white jasmine and yellow flowers, with oil lamps burning on a wooden table. A shaved-headed person in an orange shawl with a rudraksha-style garland stands at left, and a woman in a red sari with a red-and-yellow flower garland and gold earrings presses her palms together at right. Above, a framed panel shows several deity murti in a row. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a plate of kumkum and rice sit before the shrine, and a banana leaf lies on the left.2014-06-26Photo of a home shrine in a small room where two devotees perform a puja. In the foreground, a shaven-headed devotee in saffron cloth wears a white flower garland and rudraksha beads, seen from behind. Beside them, a woman in a deep red sari with a red flower garland and gold earrings holds a small object near the altar. The altar holds a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, plus a row of framed deity images across the top, oil lamps, fruit, a brass plate of flowers and a kalasha-like offering. A banana leaf sits on the left.2014-06-26A domestic shrine room where a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a long dark braid holds a lit flame before a framed portrait garlanded with flowers. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace and floral garland. To the left, a man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Four women sit in the foreground: two with grey and dark hair in pale clothing, one in a maroon and gold sari with hands folded, and one partly visible at the right edge. Shelves behind hold small deity figurines and brass items, a framed Ganesha painting hangs on the wall, and a blue curtain and a framed black-and-white photograph of an older woman appear in the background, with a sepia picture above the cabinet.2010-01-19January 23 20102010-01-23June 26 20142014-06-26A small indoor shrine room with pale green walls and a cabinet above. A woman in an orange sari with a pink flower garland stands at a small altar with a framed deity picture and a flower-decorated image, holding something toward it. A woman in white with a red flower in her braid kneels in front, and another woman in white sits at left near a framed photo garlanded with flowers. A man in a white shirt stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer, and several other heads are visible at the bottom edge. A tray of pink petals sits on a table beside the altar. The scene shows a devotional puja at a home shrine.2010-01-21Indoor home shrine with a wooden cabinet altar decorated with white jasmine and red flower garlands. Framed deity images and a lit oil lamp sit on the altar. In the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari with gold borders stands with her back to the camera, facing the shrine. Two men stand to the right with palms pressed together in anjali. The man at the far right wears a white shirt and dark trousers, and the man beside him wears a white dhoti and shirt. A framed portrait on a lower shelf shows a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, flanked by small decorative figures with orange headgear. Three people are visible.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJanuary 23 20102010-01-23July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA small home shrine room with a wall altar holding framed devotional pictures and two large black-and-white portraits of older men, one smiling and one with long hair and moustache. A woman in saffron-orange robes with a pink flower garland stands at the altar with hands reaching toward offerings, while a man in white and a woman in a denim jacket stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Oil lamps burn on a glass-fronted shelf and the altar displays deity images, marigolds and brass items. Readable and , which is not included below2010-01-23January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26