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Indoor photo in a large atrium with a balcony railing and fluorescent ceiling lights. A woman in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland stands at a white-draped table, performing aarti with a brass oil lamp while facing a large gilt-framed portrait garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes. Trays of fruit, red flowers, white blossoms and pink petals sit on the table. A second orange-robed woman stands with hands joined nearby, a white-clad man has hands folded, and a man in a white shirt on the right watches. Around 30 onlookers in mixed everyday clothes and saris stand along the left and back.

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A photograph of an indoor ritual in a bright office lobby. A woman in an orange sari-style garment holds a garland and a lit oil lamp before a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Her companion in orange robes stands beside her with hands folded. A table draped in white holds bowls of fruit, red and white flowers, a flower tray and additional lit oil lamps. Around twenty people in shirts, salwar kameez and saris stand watching quietly, and a man in white kurta and a rudraksha mala stands at right with hands joined.2010-01-22January 22 20102010-01-22A photograph of an indoor atrium with a tiled floor and cream walls, where a crowd of standing people, mostly in white shirts, salwar and saris, watch a devotional ceremony. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari holds a flower garland and stands before a white-draped table laden with fruit, marigold and rose offerings, a brass oil lamp, and a large gilt-framed portrait with garlands. Beside her, a figure in an orange robe stands with hands joined, and a man in a white kurta with hands folded stands near a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers on the right. A striped broom leans at left. Overhead, a balcony with blue and red panels and a banner with a logo are visible.2010-01-22A woman in a long orange robe with long dark wavy hair stands in a hall before a shrine, holding a lit flame and a small metal vessel as she performs aarti. The shrine table holds brass oil lamps, fruit, a garland-draped framed picture and flower petals. Behind her, a few people in white and orange stand with hands pressed together in prayer, and a uniformed man stands near a glass partition beside ceiling fans.2006-12-17A photograph of a devotee in an orange robe with a maroon border bowing with joined hands before a framed portrait of a young man seated in meditation, wearing orange clothing, a long beaded necklace and a white-and-red flower garland. The portrait rests on a draped golden-red cloth with a green border, and a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks stands in front. A woman in a white sari with a red pattern and a man in white with a yellow shawl and a small bag stand nearby, one woman with hands folded in prayer. Pink flower petals sit on a tray. The setting is a plain hall with yellowish walls and a corrugated roof. The portrait is a printed depiction, and the individual in the orange robe is not clearly identified.2010-02-12October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a corridor-like indoor hall with a corrugated roof and yellow partition walls. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon border stands at center, holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame and offerings, performing puja. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stand with hands in anjali mudra. On the left, several people in white and light clothing stand with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers and red roses, draped in a gold and green cloth, is set on a table; the portrait shows a figure in saffron robes. A brass standing lamp with a lit flame stands in front of it.2010-02-12A photograph of an indoor room with white walls and a glossy white floor, where devotees perform a puja before a framed portrait garlanded with yellow and red marigolds. The portrait shows a figure in saffron robes wearing a white and beaded necklace, holding a hand raised in blessing. On a white-draped table below, a brass oil lamp burns with a flame, beside flowers and offerings. A woman in a sleeveless saffron dress stands at the table lighting or tending the lamp. A figure in a saffron robe with a maroon-banded shawl stands with his back to the camera, facing the altar. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of flower petals, and another man in white shirt and pants stands behind, with a window of orange blinds and grille to the left.2010-02-16A photograph of a small room with white walls and a barred window. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and bell, performing an aarti-style offering before a framed portrait garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers. On the white-draped table are plates of apples, fruit, sweets, flower petals, brass vessels and a small brass lamp. A kneeling person in orange and a person in white clothes assist nearby, while two men in white shirts and trousers stand watching by the window. A woven striped mat covers the floor.2009-09-15November 19 20112011-11-19A photograph of an indoor puja at a small shrine on a plain wall in a hall with ceiling fans and glass windows. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long, loose dark hair holds a lit flame. Ornate brass oil lamps, a small framed deity image, fruit, flowers and a plastic bag sit on a draped table below. Beside them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms joined, and several women in orange, pink and green saris watch. Wall garlands frame a larger painting above the shrine.2006-12-17A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and a fluorescent tube light. In the foreground a person with long dark hair in an orange robe bows with palms pressed together before a brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame and a tray of flowers. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a yellow-cloth-wrapped tray nearby. Behind, a woman in a white sari with red border stands with folded hands, and another woman in a white and red-patterned sari stands at left. On the right, a framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala is garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers and set on an orange and green silk-draped stand. The framed figure is a portrait, not a physical person; any identification of the orange-robed figure in the foreground is an appearance-based candidate only.2010-02-12