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A photograph of a small domestic shrine room with pink walls. A sannyasi in a white kurta and orange shawl stands at left, holding a brass lamp with a large open flame that a woman is warming her hand over. The woman wears a red and gold sari and holds a baby. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers stands beside her wearing a rudraksha-style mala, and an older white-haired man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right with folded hands. On the wall behind them are framed devotional prints and a portrait of a robed figure with garlands and red flowers, plus a decorated green and leaf backdrop. Smoke rises from the lamp.

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September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraA small whitewashed room with a shelf of framed deity prints garlanded with marigold and red flowers, small brass oil lamps lit on a ledge below. Several devotees face the shrine with hands pressed in namaskar. A man in an orange shirt and white shawl stands at left, and a woman in an orange sleeveless top with a red flower garland stands at centre, while a woman in a white sari holds an infant on the right and an older woman with grey hair stands beside her. Devotees appear to be performing puja at a home shrine.2010-01-20A photograph of a domestic puja inside a modest room with white walls. In the foreground, a fire burns in a small square fire pit with offerings, and smoke rises. Behind it, a bearded man in a cream shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together. Beside him, an elderly woman in a red sari with a shawl prays. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and cream shawl holds a brass plate with a lit flame and flower petals. A woman in a purple striped sari with folded hands stands near him, and other women in colourful saris are further right. On the left, a person in white clothes with hands folded faces a small altar with a framed portrait garlanded in flowers, a kalasha, and marigold garlands. Small oil lamps and rudraksha-style decorations are on the wall. The scene appears to be a homa and aarti in a devotee's home.A photograph inside a small room with pale green walls and a wooden door frame. A young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder stands centre-frame with eyes lowered and a red tilak on his forehead; his hands rest at his sides. To the left, a man in a white shirt holds his palms together in anjali, and a woman in a red top faces the shrine. On the right, a woman in a gold sari with a red border folds her hands in namaskar. Behind them, a wall shelf holds framed deity prints and a small lit oil lamp, with a brass kalasha-like pair of ornaments and a framed goddess image above. The scene suggests a household puja or darshan moment.2008-10-15June 27 20142014-06-27September 28-29 2006 - Kodikkan Ratha YatraA photograph inside a plain white-walled room of a family home. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a garland of marigolds hangs on the wall, labelled with no legible caption. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit oil lamp and offers it to a woman in a dark green sari with gold border who sits on the floor. Beside her, a younger man in a red shawl sits, and to the right a woman in a maroon sari with jasmine garland presses her palms together with eyes closed. Behind them, a bald priest in saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded beside a man in white clothes. A man in a grey shirt stands with hands joined, and several children and a teenage girl in salwar kameez watch. A wooden door, a curtain and a red and white floral garland decorate the room.2014-06-16A photograph taken inside a small room where a group of devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a home shrine. A framed picture on the wall shows a seated figure in white with a red heart motif, garlanded with green leaves and red flowers. On the cabinet below, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame is held by a person at left, while a framed image of a bearded figure in a pink-lilac robe and a smaller framed deity picture sit nearby. Standing devotees wear white clothes; one woman has a black mangalsutra-style necklace and wears a white sari, and an elderly woman with glasses and white hair stands at lower right. The page is a photo of a shrine ritual in a home setting.July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA domestic house interior where a family performs an arati with a lit oil lamp. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread holds the flame, while a woman in a dark green sari with a gold-bordered pallu and gold bangles holds a brass plate near the fire. A woman at right in a white and orange garland and maroon sari presses her palms together in prayer. Behind them a shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stands with hands folded, a man in a white shirt with palms joined stands beside him, and a man in a grey shirt stands before a framed portrait with yellow marigold garland. Several children watch, a girl in a patterned kurta with a braid, and two boys in checked shirts. Pale walls, a carved wooden door and a red-and-white floral garland are visible.2014-06-16July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28