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A domestic home shrine in a modern living room. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and long dark hair, seen from behind, holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp toward a small framed picture on a golden-framed panel beside a silver refrigerator. A woman in a red sari with a red-and-gold border and reading glasses, and a young boy in a green checked shirt with hands folded in prayer stand to the left, and another boy in a white shirt watches from the lower right. A small brass deity murti sits on a shelf near the door. The setting is an open-plan room with a dark wooden column, sofa and framed prints on the wall.

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February 05 20102010-02-05A photograph of a padha puja in a home room with wooden-framed windows and green checked curtains. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a white flower garland and holding a small brass bell and a lit oil lamp, stands at a carved wooden shrine cabinet with a framed deity picture. Three devotees in white stand with palms pressed together in namaskar: a woman in a white sari with gold embroidery, a man in a white kurta, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl. A small patterned footstool sits on the floor near the shrine.2010-01-28A photograph inside a small home shrine room with terracotta-tiled walls and a wooden cabinet. A man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, with a flower garland of white and multicoloured blooms and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell during a pada puja at a devotee's house. He smiles toward the lamp. Beside him, a young monk-like attendant in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head holds a tray of white flower petals. At right, a young woman in a white top and beaded necklace, and a young man peering through the doorway, look on with folded hands. Framed deity pictures hang on the wall, including a decorated Balaji image with garlands and a peacock-themed deity print, with a plate of offerings and flowers on the floor.2014-06-26A small shrine room with cream walls and a wooden cabinet. A woman in an orange sleeveless garment with a white and red flower garland performs aarti, holding a lit oil lamp toward a framed portrait and a gold deity murti with flowers. A man in a white kurta and a woman in a blue and gold sari stand behind her with palms pressed together. A white figure seated with a red flower garland, framed photos and flower offerings sit on the cabinet top. Brass lamps and plates of offerings are arranged in front of the shrine.2010-02-18A small room with a wooden-beamed ceiling and tiled floor, where a shrine wall is decorated with white, orange and multicoloured flower garlands. A man with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless robe with an orange shawl stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine while a small flame burns. Behind him a monk in orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, a woman in a white sari with gold border and gold bangles folds her hands, and a man in a white shirt and glasses presses his palms together at the right. Framed pictures and oil lamps sit on the altar, with flower offerings in front.2010-02-15April 06 20082008-04-06A photograph of a small home shrine viewed through a wooden arched doorway. A sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a long red-and-white flower garland and rudraksha mala is lighting an oil lamp at the shrine while holding a small vessel. Framed prints of deities hang on the pale yellow wall, with brass lamps and small figures on a ledge. In the foreground, two devotees in white and dark clothing stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, their backs to the camera.2010-01-23A small indoor room during a puja beside a window with vertical blinds. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red shawl stands at a metal tray holding a burning oil lamp and brass vessels, offering to a framed portrait on an easel. Around him, several people with orange shawls stand with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a pink salwar kameez and a person in a white shirt at the left edge. An orange-draped table holds a brass plate with offerings. Framed portraits appear on the right. a person's identity is not established by appearance here, so no candidate is named.2008-06-29A domestic prayer room during a pada puja at a devotee's house. A person in a maroon sari with a multicolour and white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp and a small brass bell, smiling, with rudraksha-style beads and kumkum on the forehead. Beside them a young shaven-headed man in an orange saffron robe holds a large steel plate of white and red flowers. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stands behind, with more onlookers in the doorway. Framed deity pictures hang on the tiled wall, a dark wooden cabinet stands in the room, and a small brass tray with offerings sits on the floor.2014-06-26A home visit during a padapuja at a devotee's house. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, a white and floral garland, gold armbands and a red-and-orange shawl holds up a silver staff, appearing to be the honoured guest; the appearance cues are several but he is seated on a cushioned sofa, so the candidate is uncertain. Around him, young men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit on a striped mat, one in white with a mala, while a woman in a pink top and a woman in a sari fold their hands in devotion, and a man in a green kurta with a garland stands in the background. A brass oil lamp burns on the floor beside a tray with flower garlands, and an orange garland hangs on the wall.2014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor puja at a white-walled room during an inauguration. A central figure in an orange turban, orange robe and white flower garland with red blossoms holds a lit oil lamp and a flower tray, facing a small brass bell being rung by a man in orange at left. Behind them, a woman in an orange-and-yellow sari and a man in white shirt and white dhoti stand with palms pressed together, while a young man in orange holds a small basket of leaves and offerings at right. A bearded elderly man and a child watch from the left, and a cameraman films at the window. Brass oil lamp, fruit and flower offerings on a tray are visible.2008-07-28Indoor photograph in a plain white-walled room during a puja. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears an orange turban and orange robe with a white jasmine garland on their hair. Center, a young shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes with a red sash holds a brass bell and a silver tray of pink flower petals, with a sacred mark on his forehead. To the right, an oil lamp burns on a brass stand. Around them, several devotees stand with hands folded, including an older woman in an orange sari on the left and a girl in a brown-and-yellow school uniform with a flower in her hair. Men in white shirts and dhotis and other onlookers fill the background near an open doorway.2008-07-28