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A 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.

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May 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 puja in a home room with cream walls and a sofa behind. A person in saffron-orange robe with a matching head covering sits cross-legged before a shrine draped in a richly embroidered green, red and gold cloth, garlanded with a long multicolour flower garland of white, red and yellow blossoms. They extend one hand toward the garland while offering flowers and fruit. Brass plates hold oranges, apples, bananas, marigolds and pink petals, with small lamps nearby. Around them sit devotees: a woman in a green sari, men in white dhoti-style clothing, and a man with a rudraksha mala. Several people sit on the floor in a semicircle.2008-05-03A photograph of a seated puja inside a home room with cream walls and a sofa at left. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace sits cross-legged before a large seated deity murti draped in a garland of white and multicolored flowers and a red and green cloth. Offerings in brass plates, bowls of fruit, flowers and oranges are arranged on a red and orange cloth. A man in a gold-cream kurta with bare arms claps hands at lower left, while two shaved-headed men in white dhoti-style clothing sit behind, and a person in orange stands at the far left. The arrangement suggests a home darshan and abhishekam ritual.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A 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.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A home puja in a bright living room where people sit on the floor around a low table of offerings. A man in a white dhoti and a woman in a pink and gold sari sit at left. A man in orange robes with a red-orange cloth, a beaded neck mala and a gold pendant sits at centre-right, gesturing with his hand. Behind them, a young man in an orange kurta, another seated man and a woman in orange sit near a sofa. A tray holds oranges, apples, flowers and brass bowls, and a cloth-draped throne with a floral garland stands at right. A framed gold-toned artwork hangs on the wall.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A home puja gathering on white floor sheets. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala sits centre-right, with a red head covering, beside a small brass plate and flower offerings. A man in a white polo shirt and a young boy in a cream kurta stand at left near a basket of flowers and a brass tray. Several women in saffron, red and blue saris and a young man in white sit or stand in the room. At right, a large decorated deity murti is garlanded with white and red flowers and draped in a green and red silk cloth. A framed portrait is visible on the wall at upper left. Orange and gold cloth lies on the floor in front of the offerings.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A ceremonial home puja in a living room. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at the right, pouring liquid from a vessel over a decorated deity murti draped in garlands of white and marigold flowers and a red, green and yellow cloth. Platters of fruit, flowers, sweets and brass lamps are arranged on the floor in front. Seated devotees in white and saffron clothing watch and join with folded hands, including a woman in a green sari and a man in a cream shirt at lower left. An abhishekam is being performed. Gold-framed mirror and cushioned seating are visible behind.2008-05-03