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A photograph of a shrine room with a wooden altar draped in red and orange cloth. A central framed black-and-white portrait of a bald, bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala is garlanded with red and white flowers. Smaller framed portraits flank a central deity murti, all decorated with garlands. A woman in a rust-red garment with a gold-bordered sash and a bare left shoulder reaches toward the altar with an outstretched arm. Another woman in a dark green sari stands at left holding a tray with a lit oil lamp cluster. Flowers in vases and a wall clock complete the scene.

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A woman in a rust-red garment with a gold-banded waist sash and a bare shoulder stands at a decorated shrine, reaching out to offer a pink flower. The shrine is a carved wooden altar draped in red, white and pink garlands, with an orange cloth below. Above, a framed black-and-white portrait of a bearded man in white robes and rudraksha beads is labelled as a portrait; beside it sit smaller framed photographs of a figure in white and a long-haired figure in white with flowers. Central deity murti is adorned with garlands and a crown-like decoration. Purple and white flowers stand in a vase at left. A wall clock and wooden door are in the background.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a shrine room decorated with garlands of red, pink and white flowers. A standing figure in a dark red-brown dhoti with a gold waist band and a beaded rudraksha mala offers flower petals from one hand, while a shaved-headed attendant beside him in similar red-brown garments holds a brass tray of pink petals. Framed black-and-white portraits of two saints hang on the altar, one with a garland, and a small deity murti in multicoloured silk sits in front. Oil lamps and flower vases stand nearby against a wooden cabinet and cream walls.2014-07-02 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border leans forward at a shrine, placing flowers over a small brass deity murti decorated with garlands and a multicoloured cloth. Behind her, a bald man in orange-red robes with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala smiles and stands in a doorway. The shrine is a wooden altar framed by red, white and pink flower garlands. Above it, a black-and-white portrait of a bearded sannyasi in white wraps a rudraksha mala. A second framed photo of a long-haired figure in white sits lower on the altar. Orange and red cloth drapes the altar, and a yellow vase of pink flowers stands at the right.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA man in a rust-red sleeveless garment with a wide gold-banded waist cloth stands at left, holding flower petals or a small offering, with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a gold armlet on his upper arm. He faces an altar decorated with red, white and pink garlands, marigolds and flowers. A black-and-white framed portrait of a bearded elder in white dhoti sits in the centre beneath an om emblem, with two smaller framed portraits flanking the altar. Orange curtains and a wooden cabinet fill the room behind.2014-07-02 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a home shrine room with pale pink walls, a wall clock, and a barred window. An open wooden cabinet shrine holds a small lit lamp, fruit and offerings, and a framed picture. A woman in an orange sari with white jasmine garland stands at the shrine lighting or offering. Beside her, two men in white kurtas, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala, watch. In the foreground a person in an orange dhoti and orange kurta holds an orange cloth, and another woman with hair decorated with white flowers is seen from behind. A framed photo garlanded with flowers hangs on the right wall.2010-01-21July 04 20142014-07-04July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copies