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A photograph inside a small shrine room with white walls and a wooden temple cabinet on the left holding brass lamps, figurines and garlands. A man in a cream turban, white garland and dark-red wrap with a gold-and-beaded necklace lights an oil lamp held in his right hand while his other hand holds a brass plate. Behind him a second person in an orange-saffron cloth and beaded bracelets stands beside a framed deity picture with a flower garland. A devotee's hand and gold bangles appear in the lower right, with peacock-feather motifs painted on the door at right. The scene shows an aarti or puja at a home shrine. a person appearance is uncertain.

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A small home shrine corner with a carved wooden puja cabinet on the left, brass lamps and figurines on white wall shelves, and framed deity pictures garlanded with white flowers. A person in a cream turban and rust-red wrap with a yellow-gold border holds a lit oil lamp near the shrine, wearing a gold necklace and white jasmine garland. Beside them a bald figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and bangles stands at the doorway. A dark-haired person's head is visible in the lower foreground. Peacock-feather stickers decorate the glass door.2014-07-10July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a home shrine cabinet decorated with red and white flower garlands. A man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-edged band and a red-orange upper cloth, wearing gold bangles and a rudraksha mala with flower garlands, lights a lamp inside the glass-fronted cabinet while smiling. Behind him, a second person in an orange-saffron robe with a flower garland stands by a white-covered table. Inside the shrine are brass lamps, a small framed picture and a red flower garland on a tray.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a home shrine in a small room with a dark stone-patterned wall and an orange accent wall. A grey stone altar with striped black-and-grey columns and a small arched canopy holds a framed picture of a deity, garlanded with white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, plus a brass vessel, a small deity murti and a plate of petals. A man in a reddish-orange turban, white jasmine garland, red flower garland and rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets stands at right holding a brass lamp with a flame, performing aarti. Behind him a shaven-headed young man in orange robes stands with palms joined in namaste. Printed text on the bottom right reads a pedia.org, which is not included in the text list2014-07-01July 10 20142014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10 +1 copiesA photo inside a small home shrine room with pale green walls. A young boy with a shaved head, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and arm bands, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, while a person beside him in a brown-maroon garment with a gold waistband, red and white flower garlands, and gold bangles holds a flower tray. Wall shelves hold framed deity pictures, small deity murtis, white flowers, and small oil lamps glowing. A kolam-style patterned mat and a yantra-like geometric design are on the floor, and a wall fan is mounted above.2014-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a small home shrine room with a woman in a white flower garland and orange-and-gold sari, wearing gold bangles and armlet, lighting a camphor flame on a brass plate of white flowers. Beside her a man in an orange dhoti, with a white tripundra on his forehead and a dark beaded mala, holds a small lamp or incense. The shelf and wall behind them hold framed deity pictures, a gold-framed deity image with a flower garland, and a brass lamp. The room is plain and whitewashed.2014-06-20A photograph of a home puja in progress beside an open wooden cabinet with a white-painted inner door studded with small brass bells. On the right, a bare-chested man in a red shawl and a red and white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass vessel in the other, with a white tilak on his forehead and gold earrings. Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in an saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands holding a brass plate. A small shrine with flowers is visible on the lower left, and teal curtains hang behind them.2014-06-26A photograph inside a home shrine room with white walls and a white arched niche decorated with green mango-leaf festoons. A woman in an orange sari wears a white and red flower garland and holds her hands over a flame, while a young man in orange robes holds a lit lamp toward the shrine. A bald man in orange sits in the foreground near a brass tray of pink flowers and fruit. Framed deity pictures hang on the niche, including a Venkateswara-style image with a gold frame and flower garlands, and a painted child deity on a side wall scroll. A glass display cabinet holds brass and steel vessels, and fruit and offerings sit on a table at left. A man with folded hands stands at the right edge.2010-01-10