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Photograph of a man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with white and red flower garlands, lighting a camphor flame in a small white-walled shrine corner. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a bell-shaped handle toward a shelf crowded with framed deity prints and a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, decorated with red hibiscus flowers and scattered petals. Two people's heads are visible at the left edge, facing the shrine. The scene shows an aarti offering in a home-style puja corner.

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July 28 20082008-07-28A man in an orange garment with a white flower garland and a white tilak on his forehead lights an oil lamp on a wall shelf, smoke rising from the flame. On the white shelf sits an orange-robed seated statue with a red turban and rudraksha mala, beside framed colourful devotional prints. A brown vase of pink and yellow flowers stands below. A bare-shouldered person in orange and garland is the main actor; another head is partially visible at lower right.2009-08-08A photograph of a small home shrine. A person wearing a rust-orange turban, orange garment bare over one shoulder, a white jasmine garland and red flower garland, and gold bangles stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in front of framed images. Framed deity prints sit on a white shrine ledge, and a brass aarti lamp with red petals rests on an orange cloth at lower centre. At right, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange with a garland and a bead necklace hangs beside a shelf of small pictures. A bald person in the lower right corner has hands pressed together in prayer. The scene shows puja and aarti in a domestic shrine.2014-07-02A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a white and magenta flower garland over an orange top, holds a brass oil lamp with a tall flame toward a wall alcove. Beside him, a partly visible person with dark hair stands at the lower right. On the white shelf at left sits an orange-robed seated figure, a statue with a red headpiece and mala beads, with framed pictures, brass lamps and a small flower pot nearby. The scene is an indoor aarti or lamp offering in a home shrine.2009-08-08A photograph of an aarti ritual inside a plain white-walled room. A woman in an orange-and-cream sari holds a brass aarti lamp with a large flame and smoke rising. Beside her, an elderly man in white clothes with a red shawl presses his palms together, and another man in white with a red shawl stands at left. In the foreground, a man in a tall orange turban, orange sleeveless robe and a white and red flower garland stands with his hand raised; a younger man in orange robes stands behind him. a person is the man in the orange turban and robe, with long hair, a flower garland and a rudraksha-style presence, shown in a ritual role. Brass bells and a small offering are visible at the lower edges.2008-07-28A photograph of a person in a home shrine room lighting an oil lamp. The person, seen from behind, wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, has long dark hair, and is wearing a red and pink flower garland. Holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand, they face a wall hung with framed pictures decorated with yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers. One framed image shows a deity in red and gold, and another shows figures in orange robes beside a seated figure. A small wooden table holds a yellow book, a brass bell, and a small lamp with a red flame. Part of another person in orange cloth is visible at the left edge.2010-02-17Indoor shrine room with pale blue walls and framed Hindu devotional prints above. A man in an orange sleeveless garment and a gold-beaded necklace raises a lit brass oil lamp with a flame toward a stringed instrument on a stand, possibly performing aarti. In the lower left, a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, with brass lamps and fruit in front. A person's dark hair is in the foreground and a hand with folded palms appears at the right edge. Shelves hold flowers and small offerings.2009-09-15August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a ceremony indoors. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, holds a brass bell and a flat-handled brass vessel with a lit flame in the other hand. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a red-brown sash holds a brass lamp with a burning oil flame. Behind them stand several people in white and orange clothing, and a decorated doorway with green leaves and garlands is visible. A loudspeaker stands at the right edge. A puja or aarti is being performed with a bell and oil lamp.2008-07-27A photograph of a person in a saffron orange turban and matching saffron robe, with a white and orange flower garland around the neck, standing at a small home shrine corner holding a lit oil lamp in one hand. Pink walls frame the scene. Behind, a framed cross-stitch embroidery shows a colourful temple tower flanked by palm-like trees, and a framed portrait hangs on the right. A white-draped table holds white flowers, brass lamps, a brass stand and books. Hanging steel kitchen utensils are visible on the left. The person is one physical individual, and the lamp is an oil lamp in a pooja setting.A photograph of a small shrine niche in a plain room with grey panelled walls. A person in an orange saffron garment with a white flower garland over the shoulders holds a flaming lamp up toward a trident-like ritual object, with its back partly turned to the camera. Framed photos and deity images are decorated with yellow flowers, marigold garlands and red blossoms, and brass oil lamps and a small plate of offerings sit on the altar ledge. At the left edge, another person in a white shirt stands with hands pressed together in prayer, and a third person's head is visible in the foreground. The scene appears to be an aarti at a home shrine.2011-05-23A 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.2010-02-17