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A small shrine room with framed deity pictures and a Sai Baba image, garlanded with white flowers. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white jasmine garland holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) before a small murti on the altar, and a bell is in his other hand. A woman in orange sari with folded hands stands beside him, and an older man in white shirt and glasses on the right, hands joined in prayer, watches. Brass lamps stand on the altar, and a woman's head is in the left foreground.

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July 27 20092009-07-27A photograph inside a small home shrine room with white walls and framed portraits decorated with yellow flowers. In the centre, a man in an orange sleeveless robe with long, swept-back dark hair holds a brass handbell in one hand and stands behind a lit brass aarti lamp held by a woman in a black sari with gold border, hands pressed in namaste. Behind him a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt and glasses stands at the right edge, hands together. Framed pictures and a small portrait of a figure in white are on the walls. Appears to be an aarti ritual during a home visit.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA home shrine room with framed deity prints on the wall, each garlanded with marigold and rose chains. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long multicoloured flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing aarti before the shrine. Beside him, an older man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground at left, a person in orange clothing with dark hair faces the shrine. On the shrine table are a brass lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small brass deity figure decorated with red and pink flowers, and a framed picture garlanded with white flowers.2010-02-17A photograph inside a small home shrine room with pale pink walls and a wooden cabinet with brass bells. A standing person in an orange saffron garment wears a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers and stands near a framed black-and-white portrait on the wall. Three people in front are seated or leaning in: a woman in a white sari with dark glasses and a black beaded necklace, a woman in a yellow-green sari with a white flower garland in her hair, and a person in white at the right edge. A brass oil lamp with a bright flame is held forward, and brass vessels and flowers sit on the shelves. The scene resembles a household aarti or puja. The standing figure's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so a person is unsure.2010-01-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a domestic shrine room with framed deity paintings on the walls and a dark wooden altar ledge holding oil lamps, brass plates and small offerings. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a sacred thread, stands at left tending the altar. A woman in a bright orange sari, with long hair and a flower garland, stands at centre extending her hand toward the shrine. Behind her another woman in orange stands near a large framed portrait of a bearded sannyasi in red and orange robes holding a staff. At right a man in a white shirt and glasses stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a green sari is partly visible at the edge.2010-02-16A photograph inside a small room with white walls and a window. A figure in an orange sleeveless garment with a long swept-back hair and a large garland of white flowers with red and purple blossoms around the neck is seen from behind, holding a brass lamp or bell at a shrine. The shrine has a gilded deity murti panel with brass figures, framed deity pictures, a framed picture of a saint in orange robes, and flower garlands. On the right, an older man in white clothes and glasses stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with a rudraksha mala. Another person in orange stands nearby. Offerings of flowers and brass vessels sit on the shrine table. This appears to be a puja or darshan at a home shrine.2010-01-19A home shrine with framed deity prints of Ganesha and a goddess decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red roses. A person in an orange sleeveless robe with a long yellow-and-white flower garland stands with back to camera, holding a lit oil lamp before the altar. Beside them a man in white shirt and glasses stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass bells hang from the ceiling, a brass plate of grains and flower petals sits on the ledge, and a pink garment is in the right foreground.2010-02-17A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, a red and white flower garland around the neck, stands with back to the camera lighting an oil lamp at a brass shrine cabinet. The shrine holds framed deity prints, a white and red flower garland draped across the top, a brass bowl and small brass vessels on the lower shelf, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure labelled as a portrait placed among the offerings. Two blurred people in white stand at the edges of the frame, and a dark wooden table and chair sit to the left.2009-07-11July 10 20092009-07-10A photograph of a devotee in an orange sleeveless top with a white and red flower garland draped over her shoulders, facing a home shrine and holding a brass lamp in one hand. The shrine holds silver-toned deity murtis garlanded with white and pink flowers, framed pictures of deities, and a small photo of a person in orange with a saffron head covering, placed on a wooden table with flower offerings, small lamps and brass vessels. Two other people stand behind her on the right, one in white with hands folded in namaskar and a bead mala, the other in orange, and a partially visible person in the foreground wears a dark bead mala. A white wall and window frame the room.2010-01-19A photograph inside a small home shrine room with white walls and framed devotional prints of deities hung along the walls. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a white flower garland, faces away from the camera and holds a lit oil lamp toward the altar. Beside her a figure in orange robes with a striped border stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the altar. On the right, an older woman in white with glasses also presses her palms together. The wooden altar cabinet holds framed photos, marigold flowers, a brass tray and offerings, and a framed black-and-white portrait with a white garland sits in front. Four people are visible.2010-01-10Indoor photo in a small tiled room with a wooden cabinet holding brass oil lamps and a framed photo garlanded with yellow marigolds. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a red, green and white flower garland and with long black hair, stands at left with his hands extended over a shrine. A second person in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) at centre, while a woman in a pink-red sari and a man in a cream shirt with glasses stand at right, hands joined in prayer. A pink bowl of flower petals is held at right. A framed portrait on the shrine shows a figure in orange with a bead necklace. The scene reads as puja and aarti at a home shrine.2010-01-10