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A woman in an orange sari and sleeveless orange blouse stands with long dark hair, head bowed and palms pressed together in namaste before a decorated altar. The altar holds a deity murti draped in yellow and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, a silver umbrella-shaped canopy, brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels, and scattered white petals on a low table covered with an orange cloth folded over a cushion with a maroon border. On the right, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded, and a child in a checked shirt is partly visible at the edge. The room has pale green walls and a tiled floor.

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February 02 20102010-02-02A photograph of a small room with a plain pale yellow wall and a tiled floor. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a low table draped in orange and maroon cloth. On the table are brass vessels, a small lamp, and scattered white petals. Behind the table is a decorated altar with a yellow and white garland and a silver umbrella-style canopy. A bare-chested man with an orange cloth over his shoulder stands behind, and a young boy in a checked shirt watches from the right. A basket of white flowers sits in the lower left foreground. Figure appears to be a devotee performing puja; a person candidate cues are not clearly visible.2010-02-02A woman in an orange sari bends forward with her back to the camera, bowing before a shrine in a plain white-walled room with red curtains. On the shrine, a framed portrait shows a smiling figure with long hair, an orange robe and a beaded necklace, seated with a raised hand; beside it stands a small statue in orange and yellow garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, plates of offerings and flower garlands sit on the altar, and a large black-and-white photograph hangs on the wall above. A person in white is partly visible at the left edge.2010-02-15December 10 20112011-12-10Photograph of a small whitewashed room with a plain grey floor and a wooden door. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand with palms pressed together in prayer before a garlanded deity murti draped in orange cloth, decorated with red, yellow and white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, bowls, a plate of fruit and other puja items sit on a mat in front. The man on the left, shaved-headed and in orange, faces the murti from behind; the figure in the centre wears orange garments and a rudraksha mala with hair tied up. A third man at right wears white dhoti-style clothing and a rudraksha mala, standing by the wall. The scene shows a puja or padapuja at a small shrine.2012-01-03February 15 20132013-02-15July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph inside a small whitewashed room with a brown wooden door and barred windows. At center, a deity murti or lingam-type form is draped with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers and sits on an orange-draped pedestal. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style pot, a plate of fruit and small brass vessels are arranged on a cloth before it. On the left, a bald man in orange clothing with a bead mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a man with long dark hair tied up, wearing an orange shawl with white border and a rudraksha mala, extends one hand toward the shrine in an offering gesture. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands near the wall, and another man in white is partly visible at the right edge.2012-01-03July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a home shrine room. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland stands in saffron-orange robes, smiling, with his hands clasped at his chest and a vertical sandal-paste mark on his forehead. Behind him, framed deity pictures are draped with yellow marigold garlands, and a framed photo of a saffron-robed man sits on the shelf. To the left, another man in orange robes stands with his palms pressed together in prayer. The altar shelf holds a brass tray, small brass vessels, and a lit oil lamp. Two people are visible.2010-02-17A small room with a wooden-beamed ceiling and tiled floor, where a shrine wall is decorated with white, orange and multicoloured flower garlands. A man with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless robe with an orange shawl stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine while a small flame burns. Behind him a monk in orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, a woman in a white sari with gold border and gold bangles folds her hands, and a man in a white shirt and glasses presses his palms together at the right. Framed pictures and oil lamps sit on the altar, with flower offerings in front.2010-02-15