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Indoor photograph of a domestic puja at a home shrine. A shaven-headed man in an orange-red garment leans over a brass tray and lights a wick in a brass lamp, with another lit lamp nearby. In the left foreground a woman wears a thick garland of red roses and yellow marigolds over orange clothing. A brass deity murti in the centre wears a red turban, white jasmine garlands and a red-and-white garland, with a bowl of bananas, coconuts, and fruit offered in a wicker basket. Several brass oil lamps stand around the altar in front of a pink patterned curtain, with a framed picture of a robed figure on the right.

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June 22 20142014-06-22June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a small home shrine room with a woman in a white flower garland and orange-and-gold sari, wearing gold bangles and armlet, lighting a camphor flame on a brass plate of white flowers. Beside her a man in an orange dhoti, with a white tripundra on his forehead and a dark beaded mala, holds a small lamp or incense. The shelf and wall behind them hold framed deity pictures, a gold-framed deity image with a flower garland, and a brass lamp. The room is plain and whitewashed.2014-06-20A woman in a rust-red garment with a red and yellow flower garland and a bun with flower adornments performs an aarti at a home shrine. Brass oil lamps and a lit flame sit on a brass tray, with a basket of fruit and eggs nearby. A small brass deity murti wearing a saffron turban and garlands stands at the centre of the altar. To the right, a man in glasses holds his hands in anjali. Above the altar a framed photograph shows a seated figure in saffron with a garland, and a portrait is labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" on a stand beside the table.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesPhotograph through a doorway of a small inner shrine lit by a tube light. A standing figure in an orange-red draped garment and a flower-decorated headdress holds a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti framed by a semicircular arch of orange and white garlands. The murti wears a flower garland and sits on an ornate gilded throne. Brass oil lamps, a silver pot, a bowl of food, fruit and flowers sit on a stone-topped stand. At the right edge, a person in a white shirt has a raised hand near the doorframe, and partial hands appear at both edges of the frame. The floor is polished stone scattered with petals.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A photo inside a small shrine room with white walls and a barred window. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a white jasmine garland and an orange saffron wrap draped over the body, holds a lit flame in one hand near a small altar. The altar holds a trident-shaped object, marigold and hibiscus flowers, a picture frame, brass lamps and oil lamps, and offerings on a plate. To the right, a bald man in orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a wristwatch and a beaded necklace. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a household shrine.2011-05-23Indoor 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.2014-06-26A woman in a rust-red sari with a white flower garland worn over her shoulders stands with her back to the camera, lighting an oil lamp at a small home shrine. On the wall hangs a framed poster of a deity murti decorated with garlands and a tilak. On the shelf are a black stone deity figure with a tilak and rudraksha mala, framed prints, a kalasha-style brass pot, a plate with kumkum and flowers, and a wooden peacock-feather fan. A man in an orange robe with a beaded mala stands at the right edge, watching.2014-06-27Photo inside a temple shrine during a puja. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a gold-trimmed cloth and a beaded head band and gold neck ornament holds a lamp near a deity murti framed by a large gold arch and red and white garlands. A woman in a maroon saree with gold border and star motifs stands beside him facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, coconuts, a banana-leaf offering and rose petals sit on the altar below. Another person is partly visible at the right edge. The priest is a temple priest, not an identifiable a person.2012-06-05