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A photograph of an unfinished brick room with exposed grey brick walls and a small window. A person in an orange top and pink flower garland stands at the wall, reaching up to adjust a white cloth beside a small shrine niche decorated with marigold and pink flowers. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames sit on a ledge in front. On the right, a man in a white shirt watches smiling, and in the foreground a woman with flowers in her hair wears a white and red sari. The scene suggests a ritual dedication in a new building.

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January 23 20102010-01-23Interior of an unfinished brick room with bare grey block walls, exposed timber posts and a small window. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and pink flower garland stands at left, pointing toward a framed picture on the wall decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. Brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) with lit flames sit on a white-draped table below. A man in a white shirt and a woman in white with jasmine in her hair stand at right, watching. Four people are visible.2010-01-23Inside a narrow unfinished brick room with bare walls and a small window, several devotees perform worship before a small framed image garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. A woman in a maroon sari with jasmine in her hair stands at left, a figure in orange robes wearing a pink flower garland stands centre holding an offering, and a man in a white shirt stands at right with hands joined in prayer. A flame burns near a flower-decorated pot in the foreground. The scene appears to be a satsang house visit with puja.2010-01-23January 23 20102010-01-23A dim, unfinished brick room lit by a single small window. A woman in an orange sari with a pink flower garland holds a lit oil lamp (deepam) before a framed picture of a deity on the wall, decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands. Beside her, a woman with flowers in her hair and a maroon sari holds an oil lamp on the lower left, and a man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in prayer on the right. Brass plates of offerings sit on the floor.2010-01-23A photograph of devotees performing puja inside an unfinished brick room with exposed grey walls and a small window letting in light. A woman in an orange sari with a pink flower garland holds a lit oil lamp, and a woman with white jasmine in her hair stands in the foreground beside a flower offering. A man in a white shirt with folded hands stands at right, and another man is partly visible at the edge. A small framed picture with a marigold garland hangs on the wall, and a pink and white bouquet sits on the floor.2010-01-23Indoor photo in a small room with pale yellow walls and a barred window. In the foreground, a man in white seen from behind holds a flame lamp toward a small shrine decorated with red flowers and a deity murti. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white flower garland and an orange cloth draped over his bare upper body, smiles while looking down at the lamp. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold wristwatch stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The scene suggests an aarti being performed.2011-05-23A small whitewashed room with a corrugated metal ceiling and a barred window on the left. A woman in an orange sari with long dark hair and a white flower garland lights an oil lamp (deepam) set on a wall ledge. Beside her, a green-covered table holds brass oil lamps, a bowl of white flowers, fruit and a framed picture garlanded with jasmine and red flowers. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a wristwatch holds his hands together in prayer, while several people stand at the edge of the frame in orange and dark clothing.2010-02-18A small room with a wooden-beamed ceiling and tiled floor, where a shrine wall is decorated with white, orange and multicoloured flower garlands. A man with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless robe with an orange shawl stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine while a small flame burns. Behind him a monk in orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, a woman in a white sari with gold border and gold bangles folds her hands, and a man in a white shirt and glasses presses his palms together at the right. Framed pictures and oil lamps sit on the altar, with flower offerings in front.2010-02-15Indoor home shrine with framed deity pictures and a silver murti set on a shelf, decorated with yellow flowers. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland performs a ritual, holding a silver vessel above a small lamp with a flickering flame. Beside him, a second man in orange clothing leans forward with his hands near the offering. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a flower-adorned braid kneels at right, watching. Brass lamps and a gold-tipped pillar frame the right edge.2010-01-10July 28 20082008-07-28July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies