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Indoor home darshan in a living room with beige carpet, a flat-screen TV and a fireplace. At the right, an ornate golden chair holds a large floral garland and an orange and magenta draped deity murti. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala, seated on a cushion, presses palms together. Beside him, a man with red hair in white dhoti and green-gold shawl sits with folded hands. Along the left, a woman in green silk sari with gold border sits with palms joined, and others in white ritual clothes sit on mats. Brass plates hold bananas, fruit, flowers and offerings on the floor, and devotees, including children, watch from the foreground.

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A living room puja in a home setting with cream walls, a flat-screen TV on a stand, and orange curtains. A man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala sits on a cushioned chair at right, hands joined, beside a deity murti draped in orange and purple cloth with a floral garland and a kalasha-like offering. Seated on the floor, a bearded man in white with a saffron shawl and a woman in a green sari join palms, while two young men in white sit near the TV. Plates of bananas, fruit, bowls and brass vessels are arranged on mats. Onlookers sit in the foreground, including a child in a red shirt. The scene reads as a home darshan or puja.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28Indoor home darshan in a living room with beige walls, a flat-screen TV on a stand, and an orange curtain. A young man seated on an ornate peetha-style chair with gold carving wears a white dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala, and tilak on his forehead; he has a bare-chested, unswept appearance with distinctive dark hair and is seated at the centre of a puja setup. Flower garlands drape a deity murti or photo frame at the right. Floor offerings include bananas, flowers, a brass plate and bowls. Several devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white or pastel clothing, a woman in a green sari with folded hands sits near the centre, and children sit in front.2008-04-28A home darshan in a living room with a flat-screen TV, fireplace with tiled surround, and orange curtains. A man in white dhoti with a saffron-coloured shawl and a long rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden chair at right, hands joined, in front of an elaborately garlanded deity murti draped in orange and purple cloth. Seated on a mat before him, a man in white with a long rudraksha mala and another man in white with a saffron-coloured sash hold palms together in prayer. A woman in a dark green sari kneels with folded hands, and several devotees in white and casual clothing sit on the floor in the foreground. Fruit, bananas, flowers and small brass vessels are arranged on the floor, and a watermarked archive photo.2008-04-28Indoor home darshan in a living room with a fireplace, flat-screen TV and orange curtains. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits on a low seat before a decorated altar with a garlanded image on an orange cloth, offerings of fruit and flowers in front. Around him a seated group of devotees listens: a woman in blue sari, a woman in red, men in white and in a brown-and-green wrap. A man in white dhoti sits to the right of the altar, wearing a rudraksha mala. Appearance cues for a central figure are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the seated man is described by role only.2008-04-28A living room home darshan in a residential room with a flat-screen TV on a stand and a fireplace with beige tile surround. Two men sit in front of an altar with hands folded in anjali, one in a white dhoti with a bare chest and red-orange shawl, the other in white dhoti and white top with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a dark green sari sits at left with hands folded. Several people sit on the floor in front of a low table with bananas, fruit, bowls and plates of offerings. The altar on the right holds a deity murti draped with a red and gold cloth and a garland of red and white flowers, with orange and gold drapes and a gilt arched frame behind it. Curtains in orange and brown hang at the windows.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28A home darshan in a living room with a tiled fireplace and a wall-mounted flat-screen TV. A young man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden throne-style chair at right, with his hands in his lap and gaze upward, while a deity murti draped in a garland and orange-and-purple cloth stands beside him. Seated on the floor in front, a woman in a dark green sari and a man in white clothes press their palms together in prayer. Another man in white clothes with a shawl sits near the fireplace, and a few devotees sit in a semicircle with their backs to the camera. Trays of bananas, flowers, brass pots and plates of offerings are arranged on a cloth in front of the seats. A large orange curtain hangs in the background.2008-04-28Indoor home darshan in a living room with a tiled fireplace and orange checked curtains. A man seated cross-legged on a low wooden stool in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala and sandal marks, gestures while speaking; behind him is a deity murti draped in orange cloth and a garland of red and white flowers. a person: the seated teacher wears a rudraksha mala, white ritual clothing and is the central figure before the altar, a long-haired figure is not visible. Attendees sit on the floor: a woman in a green sari, a man with reddish hair in white dhoti with rudraksha mala, a man in white shirt, a boy in glasses, and a white-clad priest with white forehead marks on the left. Brass puja plates, flower offerings, bowls of fruit and a kalasha-style brass lamp sit on a mat in front. A purple sign area and purple logo appear at top left.2008-04-28Indoor home darshan in a living room with a flat-screen TV, tiled fireplace and orange curtains. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a green-and-gold sash gestures while speaking, and beside him a young man in white with rudraksha mala sits on a cushioned chair before a decorated deity murti garlanded with red and white flowers. A woman in a green sari claps, and several men in white sit on the floor. In front, a low table holds fruit, bowls of food, flowers and oil lamps. Seated devotees in the foreground face the scene. The setting suggests a puja or satsang led by the seated figures.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28