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A photograph of devotees at a shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and green leaves. A man in an orange saffron-coloured robe and turban stands with his back to the camera, bare-backed, beside a woman in a yellow blouse with a braid and flower adornment. Two men in white dhotis with red-and-gold shawls stand with hands folded in anjali. On the wall above, framed religious prints show deity images, and a portrait of a long-haired figure with a garland sits below. The setting appears to be a small room with a wall niche.

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A photo of a home shrine doorway decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and a brass hanging ornament. Inside, a woman in an orange sari stands with her back to the camera before a wall of framed deity pictures and a small altar with oil lamps. In the foreground, a woman in a green sari with gold jewellery, a man with a bald crown, and a young man in orange robes with long hair stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A video camera operator stands at the right edge. A printed portrait of a bearded figure in orange is visible at the altar's right side, labelled with no readable name.2010-01-19A photograph of a small marble-walled puja room with a shrine of framed deity pictures decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, including a Venkateswara-style murti picture and a Lakshmi-style picture. A figure with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing an orange sleeveless top, stands with their back to the camera and appears to be offering or placing a garland or flower near the shrine. In the foreground lower left, another person with dark hair adorned with white flowers bends over a low table. At the right edge, a man in orange clothing stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Framed pictures of a figure are also visible on the left wall. Offerings sit on the floor at the base of the shrine.2010-02-15A photograph taken inside a narrow room with a small shrine on the far wall decorated with framed colour prints of deities and a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron. A man with long curly dark hair, wearing a white kurta and a red-and-orange shawl, stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a yellow and red flower garland on the head faces the shrine. A seated man in a dark striped shirt sits near the shrine, and a woman with a long braid and white flower garland stands at right in the foreground. A brass lamp and offerings are placed at the shrine.2010-02-15February 06 20072007-02-06A home shrine room decorated with white and red flower garlands on the doorframes. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a red sleeveless top, stands with her back to the camera facing the shrine. Inside, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes seated, garlanded with white flowers and red blossoms; the portrait is labelled as a framed photograph rather than a live person. On the lower shelf are deity pictures and brass lamps with red flowers. To the right, an older man with a shaved head and white moustache, and other devotees, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing the shrine. Hanging bells decorate the wall above the altar.2009-08-11A photograph of a home shrine alcove with its doors opened. A woman in orange clothing with a white flower garland in her hair stands with her back to the camera, hands folded in prayer. A kneeling figure in orange and a man in a white shirt with palms pressed together stand beside her, and a child in white is partly visible at the bottom. Inside the alcove are framed pictures, a framed image of deities in bright colours, yellow marigold garlands, a brass kalasha with flower decoration and a wooden table with a swastika motif. A large framed picture of a figure in orange seated under a banyan-like tree is mounted above the shrine.2010-01-09A home shrine corner viewed through a doorway. A figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a long white flower garland over the shoulders with dark hair, stands with back to the camera at the doorway. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a dark cord necklace stands at left, with hands folded near his waist, and a woman in a white top partly visible at the left edge. Inside, a wooden stand holds a swastika-marked wooden board, with yellow and red flower garlands draped over it. A framed picture and a framed deity print hang on the wall, and a colourful framed image of goddesses sits above the stand. Another orange-clad person kneels at bottom right near the altar.2010-01-09A small indoor shrine room with pale green walls and a cabinet above. A woman in an orange sari with a pink flower garland stands at a small altar with a framed deity picture and a flower-decorated image, holding something toward it. A woman in white with a red flower in her braid kneels in front, and another woman in white sits at left near a framed photo garlanded with flowers. A man in a white shirt stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer, and several other heads are visible at the bottom edge. A tray of pink petals sits on a table beside the altar. The scene shows a devotional puja at a home shrine.2010-01-21July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph inside a white-walled room at a house visit. A wall-mounted shrine with framed deity pictures is decorated with white and marigold garlands, and flowers and offerings sit at its base. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a marigold garland stands with hands folded in namaste before the shrine. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a pink-edged shawl and faces the shrine. On the right, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti folds his hands in prayer beside a silver tray holding a kalasha-style arrangement with flowers. a person: the central figure in saffron-orange with long swept-back hair and a marigold garland is a candidate for a person, though the cues are limited.2010-02-17A home shrine with a devotee in an orange sleeveless top and white flower garland standing with her back to the camera, hands raised in worship. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and a woman in red stand facing the altar, with a small child in the lower left. The shrine has a blue-skinned Krishna murti in yellow dhoti, a brass figure, a brass lamp, and framed pictures decorated with yellow-and-white marigold garlands and rudraksha-style beads. On the left, a poster shows a bearded figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala among trees. On the right, a framed portrait shows a figure in white robes seated on an ornate throne with raised hand, garlanded. A small picture of Shiva and Parvati sits above the shrine niche. Two more people stand at the right edge, partly visible.2010-01-10Indoor photo in a small tiled room with a wooden cabinet holding brass oil lamps and a framed photo garlanded with yellow marigolds. A man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a red, green and white flower garland and with long black hair, stands at left with his hands extended over a shrine. A second person in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) at centre, while a woman in a pink-red sari and a man in a cream shirt with glasses stand at right, hands joined in prayer. A pink bowl of flower petals is held at right. A framed portrait on the shrine shows a figure in orange with a bead necklace. The scene reads as puja and aarti at a home shrine.2010-01-10