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Indoor home scene in a kitchen and open-plan living area with light wood floors and a patterned rug. A woman in a black long coat over orange-red robes holds a flame toward a small child in a grey patterned kurta and white pants who stands barefoot. A man in white kurta on the right stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in a red-orange robe with long hair stands in the hallway holding a small lit lamp. Another man in dark clothing stands by a stove with pots. A brass tray with a lamp, matches and small vessels sits on the floor by a cabinet. Stainless steel refrigerator and pendant lamp are visible.

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A home kitchen and dining area with wood-strip floors and an oriental-style rug. In the centre, a woman in a black jacket over an orange skirt holds a small lit oil lamp, a diya, while a boy in a patterned grey kurta and white pants stands barefoot in front of her. On the right, a man in white traditional clothes stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a man in a red-orange robe stands in the hallway, and several people are visible near the kitchen counter and stove. A small offering tray with flowers, incense and sweets lies on the floor at left. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering at home.2009-11-02A domestic living room with a red sofa draped in a teal cloth and red cushions, a red and blue patterned rug, and a kitchen with wooden cabinets behind. A woman in an orange sari with a red flower garland sits on the sofa, bent forward with her head lowered. A young boy in a red kurta kneels before her on the rug, holding an open book or small offering. A man in a white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged at left, and another boy in an orange kurta and white dhoti sits in front, hands folded. A woman in a teal and gold sari kneels at right with palms pressed together in namaskar. Flowers stand in a vase at left and a shelf with small deity figures is at right.2009-11-02February 02 20102010-02-02April 28 20082008-04-28A photograph of a devotional home ritual in a tiled kitchen-like room. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands at a low platform, holding a lit oil lamp, while a man in orange robes beside her tends the flame. Several devotees in white and cream clothes stand with palms pressed together in prayer, including a woman in a cream sari with an orange border and a child in white held by an adult. A cloth-covered table at lower right holds marigold garlands, flowers, limes, a plate of fruit and a kalasha-like vessel. A video camera is visible at the upper left. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2010-01-19A photograph taken indoors in a room with recessed ceiling lights and a small chandelier. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt, her palms pressed together at her forehead in greeting. To her right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a pink and green border holds a brass plate with a small lamp and offerings, and a bearded man in orange robes with a pink flower garland stands nearby. Behind them, people in orange robes and light sarees stand near a red-carpeted altar area, and an older man in a light shirt on the left sits with his hands together in greeting.2009-10-11A photograph of a pada puja in a plain meeting room with cream walls, a wooden cabinet and a fluorescent ceiling light. A seated figure in long swept-back dark hair and orange robes with a draped orange shawl sits on a red-cushioned chair against the wall, hands pressed together in namaskar, with red and white flower arrangements beside him. A bald man in orange robes and glasses stands at left holding a lit oil lamp or aarti vessel toward him. Devotees in white and pastel clothes sit on the floor in front, some with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a white shawl and a man in a checked shirt. Rose petals and a brass tray lie on the red cloth at lower left.2009-10-23A domestic kitchen with a tiled wall, wooden cabinets, steel vessels and a window. A man with long dark hair, a marigold garland and a rust-red wrap with gold trim lights an oil lamp on the counter, holding a small brass vessel. Beside him, a man in glasses and a white shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a shaved-headed devotee in red and white joins in at right. Plates of offerings sit at lower left.2014-06-16A photograph of a seated puja inside a bright indoor event space with white draped curtains and floral arrangements. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe kneels at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand and a small bell in his left. Facing him, a woman in a white and orange floral blouse sits with her back to the camera, a girl in a white embroidered outfit with a long braid sits beside her, and a man in a white kurta sits at the right. Behind them, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long hair presses palms together in namaste beside a dark wooden table holding flowers and a red cloth. Brass plates and offerings lie on a red mat in front of the group.2009-10-22A domestic kitchen with light wood cabinets and a black stainless-steel refrigerator, where a group of devotees gathers for a home darshan ritual. A man in a light grey top holds a lit oil lamp toward the refrigerator, while a woman in a cream-and-gold border sari stands beside him with her hand raised. A woman in a green silk sari with gold motifs and a woman in a magenta sari stand nearby, and a bald man in a blue shirt stands at the left edge. Kitchen items such as a pot and a toaster oven sit on the counter. Magnets and a yellow cloth hang on the refrigerator door.2008-04-28A photograph inside a tiled room with a kitchen-style counter and cabinets. A man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hair and a white flower garland stands smiling, with a red tilak on his forehead and an orange and red garland of flowers. He appears to qualify as a person candidate based on the long swept-back hair, orange robe and garlands. To his left, a bald man in white holds a young girl in a white dress, and a woman in an orange-bordered white sari presses her palms together in namaste. Another woman in an orange blouse and white sari, with a white flower in her hair, also presses her palms together. A man in an orange robe stands behind a black stone table where a small flame burns. On the right, a tray holds fruits, flower garlands and marigolds.2010-01-19A photograph of a home shrine room with pink walls and a framed photo of a saffron-robed figure mounted high on the wall. A woman in an orange sleeveless top with a white flower garland stands at a wooden shrine cabinet, holding a lit oil lamp and facing small framed pictures inside. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with a red border holds a brass plate, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands with folded hands. Women in white saris and a girl in white stand with palms pressed together, and a small child is at lower left. The scene shows a home puja with oil lamp offering and devotees in prayer.2010-01-09