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A small room with white walls and shelves holding framed photos, flowers and religious items. A woman in a white sari stands at left with her hands folded in front of her body. Several men in white clothes stand in a line along the back, with one man in a light shirt at right. A small altar in front holds a framed picture, lamps, flowers and a plate of offerings. The scene looks like a puja or darshan moment at a shrine.

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October 01 20062006-10-01A small shrine room decorated with white and gold drapes and framed pictures on the walls. Several men in white ritual clothes stand at left, one holding a folded cloth, while a man in white with a shaved head stands near the altar. The altar holds flower arrangements, brass lamps and a deity murti in an ornate case. A man in white with long dark hair and a white garment stands at the centre, with his face turned toward the shrine.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01A photograph of a small temple-side scene with a priest in white ritual clothes at right, holding up a brass tray of offerings, with a bare-chested figure in white dhoti beside him. A man at left wears white with folded hands in greeting, and a woman in a white sari stands near the back doorway with a saffron-bordered garment. Interior walls are pale blue and white; a framed picture hangs in the background.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01A photograph of a temple interior during a ritual. A crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a shrine; several women wear colourful sarees, one in green and one in pink, and men in light shirts stand at the front. At the centre, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and sits on a raised altar with flowers and lamps. Dimly lit, with a red and white wall behind.2006-10-01A photograph of a small blue-doored room where a man in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing stands at a doorway, hands pressed together in namaste. Beside him, older men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms joined, and a woman in a sari is also present. On the right, a table holds a large framed portrait garlanded with flowers, with brass plates of fruit, offerings and lamps set before it, and shelves of framed pictures and small objects along the wall. The scene suggests a devotional darshan or puja.2006-10-01Indoor scene at a temple entrance or hall doorway: a man in white dhoti and shirt at left holds a tray of flowers or offerings, while a woman in a saree stands near a central figure. A young man in a white shirt and a figure in saffron-orange clothing stand among the group, with a white wall and a doorway behind them. Several people are gathered at the threshold, appearing to receive or present offerings during a temple ceremony.2006-10-01Indoor photograph of a small shrine room with a white tiled wall, fluorescent ceiling lights and a calendar on the wall. At the left, a man in a white robe with an orange shawl stands at a white table with a decorated deity murti garlanded in pink and a brass vessel. Five people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar facing the shrine: a man in white, two men in white, an elderly man in white with a yellow cloth, and a woman in a pink sari. White flowers and a lime sit on the table.2006-10-01Photograph of a small domestic-style shrine room with a lit oil lamp on a low table and a framed deity picture. A man in white ceremonial clothes and a white shawl stands at left, holding a ritual item near the flame. A woman in a red and gold saree and a gold necklace stands beside a second woman in a red-trimmed sari, while an older man in white stands at right with hands together. The shelf holds small items and the walls are plain and white-painted.2006-10-01October 01 20062006-10-01A photograph of a temple setting with several people in traditional attire. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands at the left, beside a woman in a pink-and-gold sari and a man in a white shirt. Another man in a white dhoti and red-trimmed shirt stands at right, holding a small object with a second man in a white shirt. Behind them, further devotees in white are visible in an open doorway of a temple building with white walls and a blue-green lintel. Simple ritual activity.2006-10-01