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A woman in a maroon sari with a white jasmine and red flower garland and gold bangles stands at a wall shrine in a pink-walled room, lighting or tending an oil lamp flame at the shrine's edge. The shrine niche holds framed deity pictures, small figures and marigold garlands. Beside her, a man in white clothes presses his palms together in namaskar, and a woman in an orange shawl and white sari with a rudraksha mala also has her hands folded. A yellow and purple draped cloth and marigold garlands decorate the wall at left, and a clock and a framed painting hang above.

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A photograph of a small home shrine in a pink-walled room. A woman in a dark orange-red sari with a white jasmine garland and gold earrings stands at a wall niche lit by oil lamps, her hands extended toward the offerings. Framed deity pictures and printed images hang on the walls and sit on the shelves, decorated with white flowers and marigold garlands. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands behind her with his palms pressed together in namaskar. The scene reflects a home padapuja offering at a devotee's house.2014-06-26A woman in a maroon sari with a white and red flower garland stands at a home shrine niche, lighting a brass oil lamp with a lit flame held in her hand. The shelves hold framed deity pictures, small brass and silver figures and vessels decorated with white flowers, a wooden box with offerings, and a lamp on a tray. Printed devotional images hang on the yellow wall beside the niche. The scene shows a pada puja at a devotee's house.2014-06-26A priest in a rust-red dhoti and bare-backed red cloth, with a red and white flower garland over the shoulder, holds a lit flame toward a small home shrine in a domestic room. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left with hands folded, and two men in white dhotis stand behind with palms joined. The shrine is decorated with white flower garlands and holds an oil lamp, offerings and a framed deity picture. Framed portraits hang on the walls, including a man in a pink shirt at left and a smiling man with a rudraksha mala at top right, and a woman in red sari with a rudraksha mala at right. Aarti is performed in a home setting.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27Indoor shrine corner with a framed portrait of a man in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, seated outdoors before a tree, garlanded with white and red flowers and set on a yellow draped table scattered with red petals. Beside it, a shelf holds deity murtis, a black elephant figure, brass trophies and a small lamp. Two priests perform aarti with oil lamps: the one at centre has a shaved head, white tilak, rudraksha malas and a bare upper body; the one at right wears a red-brown dhoti-style cloth and a large white and red flower garland, holding a lamp and a bell-like vessel. A yellow-and-dark cloth sits below with a small lit lamp on the floor.2013-06-23 +2 copiesA home shrine corner in a Tamil Nadu house. In the foreground a sannyasi-style figure with back to camera, wearing a maroon-red dhoti-like wrap with a gold border, a long white jasmine garland with red flowers, and an orange fruit tucked in the garland, stands beside a smiling woman in a red sari holding a lit brass oil lamp. A wall niche to the right holds framed deity pictures, a small idol, flowers, bells and lit lamps. Other women stand in the background near a window.2014-06-27A smiling woman in a rust-orange blouse and saffron-coloured wrap stands in a pink-walled room, wearing a garland of red roses, white jasmine and green leaves. She holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame toward a framed deity picture decorated with a red and white flower garland. Brass lamps and a small harmonium sit on a low table, and a second person with folded hands stands behind her. Framed devotional posters hang on the walls.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a small domestic room during a house visit. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a red cord around his neck and a tilak on his forehead stands at left with his hands folded in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a brass plate with flowers. In the centre, a woman in a rust-red robe with gold border and a red-and-white flower garland lights a small oil lamp held in her hand. Beside her, a shaved-headed monk in rust-red robes with a rudraksha mala chants with eyes partly closed. A tiled wall, a fish tank and a hanging garland are visible in the background.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a home puja in progress beside an open wooden cabinet with a white-painted inner door studded with small brass bells. On the right, a bare-chested man in a red shawl and a red and white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass vessel in the other, with a white tilak on his forehead and gold earrings. Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in an saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands holding a brass plate. A small shrine with flowers is visible on the lower left, and teal curtains hang behind them.2014-06-26A photograph of a devotee in an orange sleeveless top with a white and red flower garland draped over her shoulders, facing a home shrine and holding a brass lamp in one hand. The shrine holds silver-toned deity murtis garlanded with white and pink flowers, framed pictures of deities, and a small photo of a person in orange with a saffron head covering, placed on a wooden table with flower offerings, small lamps and brass vessels. Two other people stand behind her on the right, one in white with hands folded in namaskar and a bead mala, the other in orange, and a partially visible person in the foreground wears a dark bead mala. A white wall and window frame the room.2010-01-19June 27 20142014-06-27A man in saffron-orange robes with a white and multicoloured flower garland stands at a home shrine, holding a lit oil lamp toward the altar with his hands while performing aarti. Behind him on the wall is a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" of a young man in a white turban, decorated with garland of flowers. The altar holds a brass lamp, flowers, a brass plate and a framed deity image. To the right, a man in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together, a woman in a cream and gold sari with gold bangles stands with palms joined, and a man in a white shirt and glasses also joins his palms. The room has a wood-beamed ceiling and a tiled floor.2010-02-15