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A home darshan and puja inside a living room with cream walls, a beige sofa with yellow cushions, and white sheer curtains. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange headcloth stands barefoot on a white cloth, hands pressed together in namaskar, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. Beside him, a woman in a green and gold sari holds a small brass lamp and pink flowers, while other devotees in traditional dress stand behind with hands folded. On the right, a decorated deity murti is adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and red silk, with brass kalasha vessels nearby. a person: the saffron-robed man with orange headcloth and bead necklace, standing in namaskar during the home puja.

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A living room set up for a home puja. A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a shaved head, with a red tilak on his forehead, stands gesturing with raised hands toward a garlanded deity murti. Beside him, a woman in a peach-orange salwar kameez and a dupatta holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp. A man in a white shirt and a child in yellow stand at the left edge. A beige sofa with yellow and grey cushions sits behind them, and a decorated deity murti draped in red, yellow, green and white flower garlands stands on the right beside brass vessels on a low table. A square of orange cloth lies on the floor in front of the murti. a person cues are a saffron-orange robe and beaded necklace, but the face and head shape are not distinctive enough for a confident identification.2008-05-03A living-room style room with white floor covering and a cream sofa at right. A woman in a green and gold sari with pink border stands at left with hands pressed in anjali. A woman in a peach-orange salwar kameez with a light scarf holds a small plate with a lit oil lamp, bending toward a gold-brown cloth on the floor with a red cushion and a gold plate. A man in white kurta and glasses stands behind her with hands folded. A standing man in a light shirt watches at back. At far right, a figure in saffron-orange robes and matching head covering stands barefoot with palms joined, the outline of a person in saffron-orange robe and head covering, shown in person; the appearance cues are the saffron robe and orange head covering, and no name is printed. Devotees are gathered for a lamp offering.2008-05-03A home darshan in a carpeted living room with a beige sofa and a framed wall artwork. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace and orange head cloth stands beside an altar draped in orange and green, with a large white and yellow flower garland. A young boy in a brown vest and cream trousers reaches toward a tray held by a man in a white shirt and sunglasses. A woman in a pink and gold sari and other devotees in white and cream clothing stand nearby, while a bare-chested man in cream dhoti holds a tray at the right edge. The orange-robed figure with gold necklace and head cloth matches the page's a person cues, so the candidate is marked as probable.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A living room puja set up on white sheets on the floor. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl and a gold necklace sits cross-legged in the center, gesturing with one hand, and appears to be teaching or blessing those gathered. Behind him on the right, a large deity murti is decorated with white and yellow-red garlands and draped in green and red cloth. In front of him are brass trays of flowers, fruit, sweets and oil lamps, plus oranges and apples arranged on a green cloth. Around the room, several seated devotees wear white, saffron and orange clothing; one woman in orange sits on the sofa, and a bald man in white sits beside her. Adults and children sit close to the floor.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A photograph inside a home-style room with cream walls and a cream sofa where devotees sit on the floor for a puja. In the centre, a woman in saffron-orange sari with a gold necklace and an orange head covering sits cross-legged before a decorated deity murti draped in white and red garlands, with a yellow-and-green patterned cloth. Offerings in silver and steel plates surround her, including fruit, flowers, sweets and an orange-cloth bundle. Behind her, a man in white dhoti and gold-trimmed kurta sits with hands folded, and an orange-clad woman sits with palms joined on the sofa. Another man in white kneels at the left with hands raised in worship, and a bald man in white sits near the back. The mood is one of devotional worship, with yellow and orange flowers and a small flower arrangement in the background. The visible people appear to be devotees and attendants, with no identifiable sannyasi-presentation cues to confirm the page's claim.2008-05-03A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together before a large decorated deity murti dressed with a garland of white and multicolored flowers and draped in red and green cloth. Offerings in brass plates of flowers, fruit, sweets and oranges surround him on an orange cushion. Devotees sit on white cloth in a living room: a man in white ritual clothes at lower left, a woman in an orange sari behind, a bald man in white, and several others seated along a sofa beneath a framed Buddha image. The scene appears to be a home puja or abhishekam; the seated man in saffron is a sannyasi-style figure with appearance-based cues, presented as a person. Seven or eight people are visible.2008-05-03A home puja in a living room at a KAILASA centre in Los Angeles. A woman in saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering and beaded necklaces offers flowers from a brass plate beside a decorated altar with a large white-and-colored flower garland and draped textiles. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothing sit on the floor and on a couch, several with hands pressed together. Brass trays hold flowers, fruit and ritual items in front of the altar.2008-05-03A home puja in a room with cream walls and a beige sofa. A seated woman in an orange sari with a matching headscarf, gold necklace and bangles sits cross-legged on an orange cushion and tends a decorated deity murti draped in a large garland of white, pink and yellow flowers with green and red edging. Offerings are arranged on the floor: brass trays of flowers, bowls of fruit, oranges, apples, a pineapple-like yellow fruit, and a silver plate of pink and white petals. Behind her, several people sit or stand: a man in white in the foreground, a man in a saffron wrap, a bald man in white, and a woman in orange. A red cloth and framed pictures are on a side table at right.2008-05-03