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Indoor photo of a devotional scene in a room with cream walls and wooden blinds on the left. A woman in a red and gold sari reaches toward a decorated deity murti draped in red fabric, gold trim and thick garlands of white and red flowers, with an ornate crown-like headpiece. Beside her a young woman in a red bandhani-style outfit with a bindi watches attentively, and a young man in a pale striped shirt and a bearded man in glasses stand behind. Four people are visible in total.

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September 30 20082008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30Three women in saris dress a small deity murti in a home setting. The murti is adorned with a gold crown, red and green garlands, a red cloth over the head, and an ornate silver-and-gold garment. A woman in an orange-and-gold sari at left and another in a red sari at right hold a yellow sheer cloth with sequins draped over the figure. A fourth woman in a red blouse is partly visible at far left. Window blinds and beige curtains form the background.2008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30A woman in a blue patterned sari with gold border reaches toward a small altar holding a decorated deity murti. The murti wears a tall jeweled crown, a red and gold garment, a green and red garland and white flower garlands. In front are pink and red roses, yellow cloth, a red-covered book, fruit, a small brass vessel and a framed portrait of a man in red robes on a side table. A white potted tulip-like plant sits nearby, and another woman is partly visible at the right edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2008-09-30May 03 20082008-05-03October 22 20082008-10-22September 30 20082008-09-30October 22 20082008-10-22A woman in a deep maroon silk sari with gold zari border bends low on the floor before a home shrine, touching a small brass tray set with flowers and red cloth. Behind her a tall gold-framed arch holds a red drape and a white and red garland of flowers, with a peacock-feather fan above the garland. A brass oil lamp and flower arrangements sit nearby, and a flat-screen television is visible in the background. The setting appears to be a home puja with a padapuja-style offering.2008-10-14A photograph of a deity murti seated under a golden canopy shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands, bells and peacock feathers. The murti wears a peacock-feather crown, gold and red silk garments, a white and flower garland, and sits on a purple cushion draped with white cloth. Behind it stands a green backdrop. On the right, a man with short hair and a red bindi leans in, and a partially visible figure in white garments stands further back.2008-10-15Indoor temple scene at a Hindu shrine decorated with floral garlands and gold-toned deity murti and altar ornaments. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and glasses receives a shawl or garland from a person in orange robes with a gold necklace, who stands with his back to the camera. Three people watch on the left: a young man in a blue striped shirt, a young woman in an orange and yellow sari, and an older woman in a light blue sari with folded hands. The man receiving the gesture wears a rudraksha mala and a brown-gold shawl.