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November 24 20062006-11-24A shrine decorated with white and yellow chrysanthemum and jasmine garlands and red roses, arranged around a central metal deity murti or utsava image with a small umbrella canopy above it. A large framed painting behind shows a goddess seated in red and gold robes, wearing a gold crown, pearl and gold necklaces, holding a sceptre. Smaller framed prints on either side show multi-armed deities in red and orange garments. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left, and a brass bowl of red petals sits nearby. No people are visible.2006-11-24A wooden home shrine cabinet with carved lattice doors opened to reveal a devotional altar. Central deity murti or framed image of a multi-armed deity with a crown, surrounded by flower garlands in white jasmine and red roses, with a brass oil lamp in front and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Framed prints of other deities line the inner walls, and a hanging rudraksha-like mala drapes over the top. A red cloth hangs on the left, and brass pooja vessels and bells surround the cabinet. No people are visible.2006-11-24A photograph of a woman with grey hair tied back, seen from behind, in a yellow-gold sari with a dark shawl, bending to offer worship at a wooden shrine cabinet. Inside the shrine, framed devotional images of a goddess in red and gold, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, are arranged with brass lamps and offerings. Printed prayer sheets are pinned to the open cabinet door. A puja performed at a home shrine with flowers and oil lamps.2006-11-24November 05 20062006-11-05A photograph of a home shrine with a man seen from behind in the foreground, bare-shouldered and wearing a white flower garland, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward the altar. The altar wall displays framed deity prints, several draped with white jasmine garlands and red flower accents. A large framed portrait at centre shows a seated figure in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala, also garlanded, with a small lamp flame in front of it. A carved wooden door frame stands at right and a bright ceiling light glows above.2014-07-01November 05 20062006-11-05July 04 20142014-07-042011 -eNMiracles CollectionsJune 26 20142014-06-26A decorated shrine alcove with a gold-framed niche holding a small deity murti or sacred image, surrounded by pink rose garlands and white jasmine strands. Lit brass oil lamps stand on either side, and trays of loose flowers, rose petals, a green leaf and lemon-like fruit rest on the altar base. A row of silver ritual vessels and lamps sits at right. No people are visible.2012-06-05A woman with a dark hair bun and a red-and-gold garland stands at a wooden home shrine cabinet with open doors, facing framed colourful deity prints decorated with white flower garlands and peacock feathers. Several small framed pictures sit on lower shelves, and an oil lamp with a white flower garland rests on the floor below. A partially visible bald man in the left foreground, with a camera-like object at the frame edge, looks toward the shrine. Pictured deities include a multi-armed figure and an elephant-headed form, a shrine-room puja scene.2014-06-22