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A living room puja in a home setting with cream walls, a flat-screen TV on a stand, and orange curtains. A man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala sits on a cushioned chair at right, hands joined, beside a deity murti draped in orange and purple cloth with a floral garland and a kalasha-like offering. Seated on the floor, a bearded man in white with a saffron shawl and a woman in a green sari join palms, while two young men in white sit near the TV. Plates of bananas, fruit, bowls and brass vessels are arranged on mats. Onlookers sit in the foreground, including a child in a red shirt. The scene reads as a home darshan or puja.

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A living room home darshan in a residential room with a flat-screen TV on a stand and a fireplace with beige tile surround. Two men sit in front of an altar with hands folded in anjali, one in a white dhoti with a bare chest and red-orange shawl, the other in white dhoti and white top with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a dark green sari sits at left with hands folded. Several people sit on the floor in front of a low table with bananas, fruit, bowls and plates of offerings. The altar on the right holds a deity murti draped with a red and gold cloth and a garland of red and white flowers, with orange and gold drapes and a gilt arched frame behind it. Curtains in orange and brown hang at the windows.2008-04-28Indoor home darshan in a living room with a flat-screen TV, tiled fireplace and orange curtains. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a green-and-gold sash gestures while speaking, and beside him a young man in white with rudraksha mala sits on a cushioned chair before a decorated deity murti garlanded with red and white flowers. A woman in a green sari claps, and several men in white sit on the floor. In front, a low table holds fruit, bowls of food, flowers and oil lamps. Seated devotees in the foreground face the scene. The setting suggests a puja or satsang led by the seated figures.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28Indoor home darshan in a living room with beige carpet, a flat-screen TV and a fireplace. At the right, an ornate golden chair holds a large floral garland and an orange and magenta draped deity murti. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala, seated on a cushion, presses palms together. Beside him, a man with red hair in white dhoti and green-gold shawl sits with folded hands. Along the left, a woman in green silk sari with gold border sits with palms joined, and others in white ritual clothes sit on mats. Brass plates hold bananas, fruit, flowers and offerings on the floor, and devotees, including children, watch from the foreground.2008-04-28Indoor home darshan in a living room with beige walls, a flat-screen TV on a stand, and an orange curtain. A young man seated on an ornate peetha-style chair with gold carving wears a white dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala, and tilak on his forehead; he has a bare-chested, unswept appearance with distinctive dark hair and is seated at the centre of a puja setup. Flower garlands drape a deity murti or photo frame at the right. Floor offerings include bananas, flowers, a brass plate and bowls. Several devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white or pastel clothing, a woman in a green sari with folded hands sits near the centre, and children sit in front.2008-04-28Indoor home puja in a living room with beige tile fireplace, flat-screen TV, and orange curtains. A standing woman in a red and orange sari with a purple flower in her hair attends from the left. Seated on mats, several men wear white dhotis and sacred threads with rudraksha malas; one wears green and white shawls, another a green-and-gold cloth. A woman in a dark green sari lights a small oil lamp on a pink plate surrounded by flowers. Brass bells, bananas, oranges, bowls of food and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a mat. On the right, a decorated deity murti wrapped in a garland of red and white flowers and an orange cloth sits near an empty ornate throne-like chair. Children sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. Several people are visible, roughly 6 to 20 in total.2008-04-28A home darshan gathering in a living room with orange and gold curtains and a tiled fireplace. A central seated figure in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha mala, sits on a chair behind a low altar decorated with a floral garland, orange cloth and a framed portrait wearing a flower garland. Devotees sit on the floor in front, including a woman in a green saree, a man in white, and several children and adults in casual clothes. Fruit, a bowl, brass vessels and a kalasha sit on the floor mat, with a drum in the foreground.2008-04-28A home darshan puja in a living room with cream walls, a tiled fireplace on the left and orange-and-tan curtains. A priest in white dhoti and bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha mala, offers flowers at a gold arch containing a deity murti draped in orange and garlanded with flowers. Devotees sit on mats and a rug: a man in white with a shawl, a woman in a green sari, a man in a pink shirt, and children, with a fruit and oil-lamp puja thali in front. A framed portrait with a flower garland on the right shows a seated figure in orange robes beneath a tree. Roughly ten people are visible.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28A home darshan in a living room with a flat-screen TV, fireplace with tiled surround, and orange curtains. A man in white dhoti with a saffron-coloured shawl and a long rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden chair at right, hands joined, in front of an elaborately garlanded deity murti draped in orange and purple cloth. Seated on a mat before him, a man in white with a long rudraksha mala and another man in white with a saffron-coloured sash hold palms together in prayer. A woman in a dark green sari kneels with folded hands, and several devotees in white and casual clothing sit on the floor in the foreground. Fruit, bananas, flowers and small brass vessels are arranged on the floor, and a watermarked archive photo.2008-04-28