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A photograph of a home shrine set up on a low wooden stand with a pink cloth. A framed portrait printed on paper shows a figure with long dark hair and an orange garment with a beaded necklace, seated against a rocky backdrop; the portrait is garlanded with pink and white flowers and fronted by a pink and gold flower-covered arrangement with decorative gold-framed motifs. Below sit a brass bowl of fruit including apples and bananas, a brass tray with a green leaf and small offering, a red cloth bundle, brass lamp stands, and a brass plate with lit oil lamps. Potted green plants flank the shrine against a pale blue wall. No physical people are present.

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April 07 20122012-04-07 +2 copiesMay 16 20122012-05-16July 15 20112011-07-15A red velvet throne stage with a tiger-striped drape and gold trim is set up for worship. A large framed photograph shows a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a beaded necklace, seated cross-legged before a tree trunk and raising one hand in blessing. Flanking the framed picture are two gold ceremonial crowns set among red roses, white flowers and green leaves. In front of the throne sits a gold palanquin-style tray decorated with red flower ornaments. A red velvet curtain forms the backdrop. The scene is an empty stage with no people present.2012-10-24A photograph of a puja at a shrine. A framed portrait of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded mala, one hand raised in blessing, is garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers and set on a red armchair-style seat. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti draped in red cloth. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at left, tending offerings. In front are stacked dark blocks, a glass bowl with a yellow fruit, brass vessels, rose petals and banana leaves with fruit. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and incense smoke rises through the scene. The portrait is a depiction, not a person present, so the in-person candidate is absent.2010-06-06April 07 20122012-04-07October 26 20112011-10-26Indoor ritual setting on a red cloth-covered floor. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a white kurta and white dhoti with a fringed border, stands at left with his back partly turned. A framed portrait of a woman is decorated with red and orange flower garlands and placed on a gold-bordered table draped in gold cloth. Potted plants flank the altar. In front, rows of brass lamps are arranged on the floor, and offerings include bananas, apples, coconut, betel leaves, sweets, a brass kalasha and brass lamps. Plain blue-grey walls and a window with curtain frame the scene.Indoor ritual in a plain blue-walled room with a red floor mat. A brick fire pit (homa kund) is bordered with orange-yellow markings and filled with ritual items; a brass oil lamp and fruit tray sit beside it. Four people are seated: on the left a man in white with a yellow shawl, in the centre a woman in white pouring from a brass vessel toward a decorated altar, a woman in a teal sari making an offering at the altar, and on the right a bespectacled man in white clothing. Behind them a framed portrait of a woman in saffron garb is garlanded with pink and white flowers, with a pink cloth and deity murti on a table. Potted plants, a white banner and a metal oil lamp complete the setting. The portrait is a depiction of a woman, not a person.A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl kneels on the floor before a ceremonial setup, performing a puja. In front of him sits a silver kalasha-style vessel topped with leaves and a yellow cloth, surrounded by yellow and red offering blocks, brass bowls and flower petals. Behind the offerings, a framed portrait on a red throne-like seat is garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers. The portrait shows a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated with one hand raised in blessing before a tree trunk backdrop. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right. One person is visible in the scene.2010-06-06June 06 20102010-06-06Photograph of a small room with a worship table set for puja. A framed colourful deity image garlanded with yellow and pink flowers sits on the table, flanked by brass oil lamps, with a flame burning in front. Offerings include fruit, a heap of rice, flower petals on plates, and a banana on a leaf. A man in a red shirt with a bracelet is offering fruit or food at the altar. Beside him, a person in a long orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands with hands extended over the offering; this appearance is consistent with a person candidate, identified by long hair and orange robes. Another person in white stands at the left edge, and a figure is partially visible behind. Garlands hang along the top wall.2006-12-17