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A photograph of a home shrine in a small room with a dark stone-patterned wall and an orange accent wall. A grey stone altar with striped black-and-grey columns and a small arched canopy holds a framed picture of a deity, garlanded with white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, plus a brass vessel, a small deity murti and a plate of petals. A man in a reddish-orange turban, white jasmine garland, red flower garland and rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets stands at right holding a brass lamp with a flame, performing aarti. Behind him a shaven-headed young man in orange robes stands with palms joined in namaste. Printed text on the bottom right reads a pedia.org, which is not included in the text list

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July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a home shrine room during a puja. A man in an orange-red turban, white floral garland and red flower garland, with beaded rudraksha-style bracelets on his upper arm, stands at the shrine holding a small brass bell and a flame lamp. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes presses his palms together, and two people in white clothes with rudraksha malas also join hands in prayer. The black-and-brown striped stone pillars frame a shrine with flower garlands, marigold and rose petals in a bowl, a small brass oil lamp, and a framed deity picture. Orange and white walls complete the room.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph inside a small shrine room with white walls and a wooden temple cabinet on the left holding brass lamps, figurines and garlands. A man in a cream turban, white garland and dark-red wrap with a gold-and-beaded necklace lights an oil lamp held in his right hand while his other hand holds a brass plate. Behind him a second person in an orange-saffron cloth and beaded bracelets stands beside a framed deity picture with a flower garland. A devotee's hand and gold bangles appear in the lower right, with peacock-feather motifs painted on the door at right. The scene shows an aarti or puja at a home shrine. a person appearance is uncertain.2014-07-10A small tiled room with a shrine on a white table holding oil lamps, a brass kalasha vessel, marigold garlands and a small brass bell. A woman in a maroon sari and maroon turban, wearing white and red-green flower garlands and gold bangles, stands at left with her hands over a lamp in a padapuja-style offering. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right, facing the shrine. Two framed pictures hang on the tiled wall, one showing a seated figure in orange and red clothing; the printed content is not legible enough to read. Ceiling light and a pink wall lamp light the scene.2014-07-03May 14 20122012-05-14 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a home shrine cabinet decorated with red and white flower garlands. A man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-edged band and a red-orange upper cloth, wearing gold bangles and a rudraksha mala with flower garlands, lights a lamp inside the glass-fronted cabinet while smiling. Behind him, a second person in an orange-saffron robe with a flower garland stands by a white-covered table. Inside the shrine are brass lamps, a small framed picture and a red flower garland on a tray.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesA man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with a white and multicoloured flower garland around his neck, stands at a home shrine holding a brass bell in his left hand and a lit oil lamp in his right. A devotee with folded hands stands at the left edge, and another person is partly visible at the right. The shrine cabinet is red-brown wood, decorated with white daisies, pink and yellow flowers, a green coconut and framed pictures of deities. A barred window with ornate iron grille is behind. The scene shows aarti being performed in a home puja room. The man has long swept-back hair and a dark rudraksha-style mala is not clearly visible; cues for the probable identity are limited to his orange clothing, long hair and garland, so the identity is uncertain.2010-02-15