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A photograph of a small room with pale green walls and a blue-cushioned seat. In the foreground, an elderly man with white hair, glasses and a white shirt with a yellow-striped shawl stands with his back to the camera, facing a lifelike seated statue of a bald, white-moustached elder with bare chest and white dhoti and shawl, holding a small lamp or ritual object. Before the statue are a low wooden table with brass lamps, bells and a plate of sticks, and a glass case with offerings. Framed pictures on the wall show a deity and a seated figure, a smiling portrait hangs above, and a framed photo of a crowded riverside scene sits on a cabinet. The statue is a depiction, not a living person.

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February 14 20132013-02-14A small room with pale blue walls and green carpet holds a seated wax-like figure of an elderly bald saint with a white moustache, wearing a white dhoti and a white shawl, in meditation pose on a blue cushion. Two framed devotional pictures of deities hang above him. To the right, a white table holds small figurines, a framed photograph and a brass lamp. A woman with dark hair in an orange-brown garment sits at left, and an older man with white hair, white kurta and a yellow-and-white shawl stands at right, both facing the figure. A bald person's head appears at the bottom right. Four people are visible.2013-02-14A small shrine room with pale blue walls where a seated statue of a bald, bearded sage in white dhoti sits on a blue cushioned seat, one hand raised holding a mala. Framed deity pictures hang above, including one with a blue-skinned figure with trident. In front, a wooden low table holds a brass bowl and a small oil lamp. On the left, a person with long dark hair, a rose-coloured flower garland on the head and an orange saffron garment stands with back to camera. On the right, an elderly man with white hair and glasses wears a white garment with a gold-bordered shawl and stands with hands joined in prayer. A partly visible bald man in the lower right foreground. The sage figure is a statue, not a living person.2013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a small home shrine room with cream walls and dark red curtains. A woman in a saffron-orange sleeveless dress stands with her back to the camera at a corner altar, facing framed portraits and a large framed picture of a robed figure in orange garlanded with red flowers. A man in white kurta and trousers stands at the right, and a woman in a cream outfit with dark hair sits in the foreground. An oval framed image hangs above, and a ritual lamp and brass items sit on the altar cloth. A deity murti and framed pictures line a side shelf. No readable printed names on the altar pictures.2010-01-27February 14 20132013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14Indoor shrine room with dark wooden altar cabinets holding framed deity pictures and small brass lamps and offering plates on a low wooden platform. A grey-haired priest with bare upper body and white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at left, back to camera. A figure in a long orange robe with a white flower garland holds a lit lamp or flame toward the altar. Another person in orange stands behind. At right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with glasses stands with palms joined in namaste. On the wall, a large framed portrait of an elderly saint in red-and-white garments with a staff, beside a framed photograph of two robed figures. Marble floor, white walls.2010-02-16Indoor puja at a shrine niche decorated with white and red flower garlands and a framed goddess image with a kumkum mark. A bearded elder in an orange-yellow shawl and white dhoti, with white vibhuti markings on his arms and forehead, leans forward to offer something from a small bowl. A second person in an orange head wrap kneels in front of him at the lower edge of the frame. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel and metal containers sit on a steel side table, and framed printed notices hang on the wall. Possibly ceremonial abhishekam or aarti.2006-11-24December 12 20072007-12-12Indoor photo of a small room with orange-painted walls and wooden cabinets with glass doors. At a glass-topped table covered with patterned cloth sit a man in an orange robe with a shaved head and white forehead markings, and a woman in a red sari with rudraksha beads and gold bangles who gestures with her hand. On the table are a brass plate, steel tumblers, small framed pictures, books, flowers and a rudraksha mala. A white-clad man with white hair and a moustache stands at left holding a gold-bordered shawl, and a man in white kneels at the bottom with palms joined.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA seated group inside a room with a wooden-framed window, a silver Ganesha image and a Nataraja-style bronze, and brass lamps on a side table. On the left, an older man in orange robes holds a green bag. In the center, a young man with long dark hair, an orange robe and a vibhuti mark on his forehead smiles and holds papers. On the right, an elderly bald man with a white beard and light-coloured skin patches, wearing a white dhoti, holds a printed sheet. A standing man in a white shirt and green lungi stands at left. The setting resembles a domestic shrine room.2010-02-02