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A photograph of a room with a patterned upholstered armchair in front of a window draped with maroon and white fabric. A person seen from behind with long dark hair adorned with a yellow-orange flower garland stands at a small shrine on the right, lighting an oil lamp. Framed black-and-white portraits hang on the wall: an elderly bearded man in a light robe, a bare-chested seated man, and a large framed portrait of a man in a white turban. The person wears a black long coat.

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July 10 20142014-07-10March 11 20172017-03-11A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl with gold border, standing in a doorway with his hands folded at his chest. Inside a small room, a wall shelf holds framed portraits, a framed deity picture above, a brass oil lamp burning, marigold garlands and a small tiered wooden shrine with a statue and offerings on a lower table. A man's arm and phone are visible at the left edge. The portrait labelled with a name is not clearly readable.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A photograph of a small home shrine room with red curtains and white walls. An older man in a cream kurta with gray hair and glasses stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a white flower garland stands with hands folded before a framed portrait of a woman in orange garlanded with red and orange flowers. Another person with long dark hair in an orange top sits in the foreground, back to camera. The shrine holds framed photographs, a white marble bust of Shiva with a crescent and rudraksha, a small figure of a deity, red flowers and a round wall clock above. Rudraksha-like elements and marigold garlands decorate the altar. Appearance-based candidate for a person is the long-haired figure in orange with a white garland, in a devotee's home during pada pooja.2009-09-10March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands in a small room facing a home shrine on the right wall. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a matching red-brown shawl with gold trim, with a red thread on his wrist. The shrine holds framed photographs, a painted calendar-style picture of deities above, a small brass kalasha-like lamp, marigold and flower garlands, a wooden stand with a blue garland, and a seated deity murti. A wooden door stands open beside him and a camera or phone is partly visible at the left edge. Printed photos and a poster with a waving elderly man appear on the shelf.2017-03-11A woman in a white sari with an orange-red border stands at left, waving a round metal lamp or aarti plate in front of a home shrine. The shrine holds a large framed photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, garlanded with marigolds and green leaves, set beside brass lamps and a flower-covered murti. A red brocade cloth drapes the upper shelf, and a second framed portrait of a turbaned figure with garland hangs at right. Brass vessels, a plate of offerings and a kalasha sit on the floor, and a barred window lights the room. The framed images are depictions on the wall, not physical people.2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesFebruary 14 20132013-02-14A photograph inside a home shrine room. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a saffron-orange border stands at left, arm raised mid-motion. At right a woman in a red sari with gold border holds a garland and sprinkles or waves something above a framed portrait on a draped table. The portrait shows a smiling man with a white turban and saffron clothing, garlanded with orange and yellow flowers; its appearance-based identity is uncertain. In front of the portrait is a gold and red throne with a small deity murti dressed in white and red cloth, garlanded with flowers. Offerings include silver plates, bananas, fruit, flowers and lit oil lamps on the white floor.2008-10-14