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A photograph of a devotional altar in a home. A person seen from behind in a sleeveless red-orange garment with an orange and pink flower garland on their neck and dark hair in a bun stands at a marble-topped wooden cabinet, lighting or tending a lamp. On the altar, a framed deity print with a green and gold background and pink flower garland sits beside a framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing with a red bindi and a white jasmine garland. Brass oil lamps on plates, pink lotus flowers and loose flowers sit on the cabinet. A partly visible person in a yellow-orange robe stands at the left edge and another hand holds a lamp at the right. Shown as a photo of a home puja setup.

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July 10 20092009-07-10A small home shrine room with cream walls and a wooden cabinet top holding brass lamps, a bowl and a framed photo garlanded with red flowers. A woman in an orange sleeveless robe stands with her back to the camera facing the shrine, flowers in her hair. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right with his hands folded in prayer. A framed set of deity images hangs on the wall above, and a wooden stool at left holds a tray with a red-and-white cloth. The setting suggests home darshan or puja.2010-02-17A photograph of a shrine room entered through a dark wooden door. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, seen from behind, wears a red sleeveless top and orange wrap and has a garland of white and red flowers draped over the shoulders. To the right, a second person in orange robes stands partly visible at the doorway. Inside, a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with a white beaded necklace sits on the wall, garlanded with pink and white flowers. Below it on the floor are brass oil lamps and a silver tray of rose petals. Framed deity images hang on the upper wall, and rose petals are scattered on the floor.2009-08-08October 27 20082008-10-27A person in a sleeveless orange top with long dark hair and a white and red flower garland holds a lit oil lamp before a home shrine in a plain white-walled room. The shrine is a carved wooden cabinet draped with orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands, with a small framed photograph and a wall mirror-like framed picture of a deity above. On the left wall hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, draped with flower garlands. Smoke rises from the shrine, and a sliver of another person in white is visible at the right edge.2010-01-10A home shrine room with framed deity pictures on the walls and a small wooden cabinet altar. A tall man in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth, wearing a white and red flower garland, stands at left and holds out his hands toward the altar. Beside him, another man in orange robes with a shawl and a wristwatch reaches toward a brass oil lamp burning on the altar, which holds fruit and offerings. At right, a woman in a white sari with glasses and a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban sits at the bottom of the altar, with a garland and a tray of sweets. Marigold flowers decorate the framed pictures on the left wall.2010-01-10July 07 20092009-07-07Photo 11687855June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesOctober 27 20082008-10-27June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA person with long dark hair wearing a red sleeveless top, an orange-red wrap and a garland of pink and white flowers performs aarti in a plain white-walled room. They hold a brass aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, facing a framed portrait on the wall of a figure seated on an ornate white throne with a red cushion, arms raised, with a red hibiscus on the frame. Below the portrait is a shelf with flowers, incense, a small brass deity murti and offerings. A tall brass oil lamp stands on the floor beside a white-draped table with a flower garland. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge with hands folded in prayer. a person is the person performing aarti, identified by long hair, a garland and orange-red clothing, though the appearance is only a cue.2009-02-04