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Indoor home setting with a seated group during a devotional gathering. In the foreground, a woman in a green silk sari with gold border, bangles and beaded mala, presses her palms together and appears to chant. Beside her, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits with head bowed and hands clasped. At right, a man in white dhoti with green-bordered shawl, rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. Behind them are a black television, a cabinet with a remote, and a tower fan.

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A seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar during a home puja in a living room with a flat-screen TV and tiled fireplace. A woman in a dark green silk saree with gold border sits in the front left, eyes closed. A man in white dhoti with green-and-gold border and a red tilak sits centre, hands folded. A redheaded man in white dhoti with orange-red border and beaded rudraksha mala holds hands together, eyes closed. Other devotees in white and a woman in magenta saree sit behind. A small lamp with a lotus flower and incense sticks are visible at lower right.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28Devotees sit on a green mat in a living room performing a chanted puja at a home darshan. A woman in a dark green silk saree with gold border and bangles sits at left with palms pressed together. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with green border and rudraksha mala gestures with open hands at centre. A young man with reddish hair in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala raises his hands at right. A flat-screen Samsung television and side table are behind them, and a tower fan stands at left.2008-04-28A small indoor home darshan gathering seated on the floor in a room with a flat-screen television and window blinds. Several devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in a black sari with gold trim sits in the foreground with her eyes closed, hands folded. Two men in white dhoti and shawls sit centre and right, eyes closed in prayer, one with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a maroon and gold sari sits at left, and a man in white on the far right also has hands folded. A small brass plate with yellow flowers and incense sticks sits at the lower right. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2008-04-28A photo of a home darshan gathering in a living room with a flat-screen Samsung television on a wooden side table behind the group. A woman in a dark green silk saree with a gold border sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a red-beaded mala and gold bangles. Beside her, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with green borders, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark sits with hands folded in prayer. At the right, a young man with red hair and a red forehead mark, in a white dhoti and shawl with green-and-gold borders, sits with hands together. Prayer mats and a colourful cloth lie on the floor, and a tower fan stands at left.2008-04-28A photograph of a home puja in a living room with a fireplace and a tiled hearth. Four men in white dhoti and shawl stand in a row. The man at right has a white shawl with orange-gold border and a gold-coloured necklace, and stands with hands clasped. Beside him a man in white with a green-bordered shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace stands. Two younger men stand at left, one with a sandalwood mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. In the foreground a woman in a dark green silk sari with gold motifs kneels on the floor beside a pink plate holding an oil lamp and a small brass container. A wooden carved stand is at the right edge.2008-04-28Indoor home darshan in a living room with beige walls, a flat-screen TV on a stand, and an orange curtain. A young man seated on an ornate peetha-style chair with gold carving wears a white dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala, and tilak on his forehead; he has a bare-chested, unswept appearance with distinctive dark hair and is seated at the centre of a puja setup. Flower garlands drape a deity murti or photo frame at the right. Floor offerings include bananas, flowers, a brass plate and bowls. Several devotees sit cross-legged on mats in white or pastel clothing, a woman in a green sari with folded hands sits near the centre, and children sit in front.2008-04-28Indoor temple-room photograph of a seated priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a green and gold border, white vibhuti marks on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. He sits on a cushion, one hand raised in a gesture while speaking, and a devotee in a green-bordered white sari with a rudraksha mala leans forward at left. Behind him a golden peetha backrest, orange brocade cloth draped over a seat, a bouquet of pink lilies and yellow and white flowers, and a gold-framed altar piece stand against orange curtains. Two people are visible at left, with a third partially visible at the bottom edge.2008-04-28A living room puja in a home setting with cream walls, a flat-screen TV on a stand, and orange curtains. A man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala sits on a cushioned chair at right, hands joined, beside a deity murti draped in orange and purple cloth with a floral garland and a kalasha-like offering. Seated on the floor, a bearded man in white with a saffron shawl and a woman in a green sari join palms, while two young men in white sit near the TV. Plates of bananas, fruit, bowls and brass vessels are arranged on mats. Onlookers sit in the foreground, including a child in a red shirt. The scene reads as a home darshan or puja.2008-04-28A close photograph of devotees at a group puja. In the centre, a young woman with hair pulled back wears a white sari with a green border and an orange shawl, her palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a red kumkum dot and white tilak on her forehead. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a gold border has her eyes closed and hands folded. At the lower left, a young boy with a red mark on his forehead is partly visible. At the lower right, a shaved-headed priest with white tilak lines and a red dot chants, wearing gold ornaments. The background is a soft pale wall and dark curtain.2010-10-19April 28 20082008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28