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A photograph of an indoor ritual in a bright office lobby. A woman in an orange sari-style garment holds a garland and a lit oil lamp before a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. Her companion in orange robes stands beside her with hands folded. A table draped in white holds bowls of fruit, red and white flowers, a flower tray and additional lit oil lamps. Around twenty people in shirts, salwar kameez and saris stand watching quietly, and a man in white kurta and a rudraksha mala stands at right with hands joined.

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January 22 20102010-01-22Indoor photo in a large atrium with a balcony railing and fluorescent ceiling lights. A woman in an orange saffron robe with a white flower garland stands at a white-draped table, performing aarti with a brass oil lamp while facing a large gilt-framed portrait garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes. Trays of fruit, red flowers, white blossoms and pink petals sit on the table. A second orange-robed woman stands with hands joined nearby, a white-clad man has hands folded, and a man in a white shirt on the right watches. Around 30 onlookers in mixed everyday clothes and saris stand along the left and back.2010-01-22A photograph of an indoor atrium with a tiled floor and cream walls, where a crowd of standing people, mostly in white shirts, salwar and saris, watch a devotional ceremony. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari holds a flower garland and stands before a white-draped table laden with fruit, marigold and rose offerings, a brass oil lamp, and a large gilt-framed portrait with garlands. Beside her, a figure in an orange robe stands with hands joined, and a man in a white kurta with hands folded stands near a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers on the right. A striped broom leans at left. Overhead, a balcony with blue and red panels and a banner with a logo are visible.2010-01-22A photograph of an indoor room with white walls and a glossy white floor, where devotees perform a puja before a framed portrait garlanded with yellow and red marigolds. The portrait shows a figure in saffron robes wearing a white and beaded necklace, holding a hand raised in blessing. On a white-draped table below, a brass oil lamp burns with a flame, beside flowers and offerings. A woman in a sleeveless saffron dress stands at the table lighting or tending the lamp. A figure in a saffron robe with a maroon-banded shawl stands with his back to the camera, facing the altar. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a tray of flower petals, and another man in white shirt and pants stands behind, with a window of orange blinds and grille to the left.2010-02-16A photograph in a small white-walled room of a figure in an orange sleeveless sari-style garment with long dark hair lighting an oil lamp before a framed portrait. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white beaded mala, framed by a garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves. The altar table is draped in white with a brass plate holding a lit lamp, red flowers, petals, a brass bell and a small brass lamp. A man in a white shirt and beige trousers stands behind, and an elderly man in white clothing gestures at left near a window with orange blinds.2010-02-16A woman in a long orange robe with long dark wavy hair stands in a hall before a shrine, holding a lit flame and a small metal vessel as she performs aarti. The shrine table holds brass oil lamps, fruit, a garland-draped framed picture and flower petals. Behind her, a few people in white and orange stand with hands pressed together in prayer, and a uniformed man stands near a glass partition beside ceiling fans.2006-12-17A photograph of a small room with white walls and a barred window. A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange shawl and a beaded necklace holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and bell, performing an aarti-style offering before a framed portrait garlanded with yellow, orange and red flowers. On the white-draped table are plates of apples, fruit, sweets, flower petals, brass vessels and a small brass lamp. A kneeling person in orange and a person in white clothes assist nearby, while two men in white shirts and trousers stand watching by the window. A woven striped mat covers the floor.2009-09-15A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and matching shawl stands at a white-draped table, scattering flower petals with his right arm extended toward a wall. He has long dark hair swept back. Beside a framed portrait edged with yellow and red marigold garlands, the table holds bowls of fruit, apples, sweets, brass vessels, a brass plate of decorative items and small oil lamps. Two men in white shirts and white trousers stand at left, one holding a lit oil lamp, the other with a lanyard, with a barred window behind them. The scene appears to be a puja before a garlanded portrait, and a printed ' with '' overlaid on the image2009-09-15October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a devotee in an orange robe with a maroon border bowing with joined hands before a framed portrait of a young man seated in meditation, wearing orange clothing, a long beaded necklace and a white-and-red flower garland. The portrait rests on a draped golden-red cloth with a green border, and a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks stands in front. A woman in a white sari with a red pattern and a man in white with a yellow shawl and a small bag stand nearby, one woman with hands folded in prayer. Pink flower petals sit on a tray. The setting is a plain hall with yellowish walls and a corrugated roof. The portrait is a printed depiction, and the individual in the orange robe is not clearly identified.2010-02-12A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain tiled hall with a white wall and a window. In the centre, a person in an orange robe bends low over a leaf plate of food placed on an orange cloth. To the right stands a gilded framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes and rudraksha mala, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, resting on an orange cloth. Behind, three standing people in white dhotis and saris hold a brass plate and a small vessel, and a large steel pot sits on the floor. Seated people in orange robes and beads watch and sit near a microphone stand on the right. A green banana leaf with food sits in the lower right.2011-03-05A photograph inside a bare whitewashed room with a barred window. In the centre, a figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with long dark hair and a white flower garland, stands with back to camera before a white-draped table. On the table a framed photograph of a young man in orange robes with a beaded necklace, garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and white flowers, is lit by a brass oil lamp with a flame. Brass bells and a small brass plate with red flowers sit on the table. Two men stand to the left: one in white shirt and white trousers holds a brass plate, the other in white shirt and beige trousers with a camera around his neck presses his palms together. A third person in white clothes stands at the far left. Another figure in white dhoti with green border stands near the altar.2010-02-16