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A man in a red-brown sleeveless garment with a white and red floral garland stands at a home shrine during a puja. He is smiling and touching a small brass lamp with his hand while others hold a lit oil lamp at the right edge. On the shrine wall hang a framed poster of a deity with a tall crown and floral garlands, framed images of other deities, a rudraksha mala with prints, and a black stone deity murti on the right. Rose petals, flowers and small brass offering plates cover the dark altar shelf. A man with a shaved head and tilak wears a rudraksha mala and gold earring, and his hair is long and swept back. Overall the scene shows household worship in a small room.

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July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03A woman in a rust-red sari with a white flower garland worn over her shoulders stands with her back to the camera, lighting an oil lamp at a small home shrine. On the wall hangs a framed poster of a deity murti decorated with garlands and a tilak. On the shelf are a black stone deity figure with a tilak and rudraksha mala, framed prints, a kalasha-style brass pot, a plate with kumkum and flowers, and a wooden peacock-feather fan. A man in an orange robe with a beaded mala stands at the right edge, watching.2014-06-27June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA woman in a maroon sari with a white and red flower garland stands at a home shrine niche, lighting a brass oil lamp with a lit flame held in her hand. The shelves hold framed deity pictures, small brass and silver figures and vessels decorated with white flowers, a wooden box with offerings, and a lamp on a tray. Printed devotional images hang on the yellow wall beside the niche. The scene shows a pada puja at a devotee's house.2014-06-26A photograph of a smiling man in a small purple-walled shrine room, bare-chested with a rust-red cloth draped over his shoulder. He wears a garland of green leaves, white jasmine and red roses, along with a rudraksha mala. A white tilak marks his forehead. He is turned to the left, facing a shelf holding a small deity murti with flower garlands, an oil lamp, and framed pictures. Below him, a row of framed images and a cloth-covered altar display more garlands and small lamps. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland with saffron-red clothing.2014-07-04June 27 20142014-06-27June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +2 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27July 04 20142014-07-04