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Indoor photo in a tiled hall with a green-yellow wall and a barred window. A man in a light sea-green shirt and white trousers stands at left, bowing with hands folded at his chest and holding a tray with a yellow flower and a rolled yellow cloth. Two women in white stand before a large painted portrait of a long-haired bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead, one in a white sari with gold border and hands in anjali, the other in a white dress with a rudraksha mala, looking down with hands at her sides. At right is a small shrine with a pink and blue structure, a steel kalasha-style vessel and gold puja items with flowers. A visible poster on the wall at left shows a small portrait and text.

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Indoor photo in a reception area with a curved wooden reception counter on the left and barred windows behind it. A man in a pale mint-green shirt and white trousers stands at centre, smiling and holding out a tray or plate with fruit toward a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red bindi. A second woman in a white dress with a black bead necklace stands at right with hands clasped. Behind them a large grey painted mural shows a long-haired figure with a red tilak on the forehead and a rudraksha mala. A metal kalasha-style vessel sits on the floor at right. Three physical people are visible, plus a partial figure at lower left.2009-10-10A photograph inside a hall with a large painted mural of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a white shawl. In front of the mural is a small decorated shrine with a pink-and-gold roof and garlanded figures. A woman in a striped cream sari with a red border stands at left holding a small plate with a photo card, and a man in a dark teal shimmering kurta and white trousers holds the other end of the plate toward the shrine. Behind them a woman in orange clothes kneels with a tray. Brass oil lamps and small offering dishes sit on the floor. The painted figure is a depiction on a wall mural, not a physical person present; no one in the scene is identified by appearance.A photograph of four people in a decorated hall during a devotional offering. On the left, a woman in a teal shawl and pastel checked skirt holds a tray of fruit and sweets. Beside her, an older woman in a white sari with gold border and a black beaded necklace holds a plate of fruit and offerings. Behind them a younger woman in white garments holds a small brass lamp. A man in a cream shirt and grey trousers receives the tray. Behind them is a large painted portrait of a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi, and at right a multi-tiered shrine decorated with fruit and flowers houses a deity murti. A small seated figure in orange with a garland and a green and red base stands on a table with photographs and a brass lamp.2009-10-10Three people stand in front of a shrine with a large painted portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi on the wall behind them. On the left a man in a red-and-white striped shirt and cream trousers holds a tray with bananas and fruit; beside him a woman in a light blue sari with white tilak and a beaded necklace looks on. On the right a woman in a white dress with a white shawl holds the other side of the tray. To the right, a shrine holds a deity murti in a purple and gold dress with a crown, holding a staff, and a saffron-robed figure with a garland of white flowers, with bananas, brass lamps and a kalasha offering in front. Tinsel garland decorates the shrine's top, and the setting is a tiled hall.2009-10-10Three people stand in a hall before a large painted portrait of a long-haired man with a red bindi, and a shrine to the right. A man in a maroon striped shirt and cream trousers and a woman in a turquoise and silver sari with a white forehead mark hold a brass tray of bananas and offerings. In the centre, a woman in a white kurta and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds up a plate. On the shrine, a seated deity murti in purple and gold holds a trident, and a statue in orange robes with a red turban and white flower garlands sits with raised hand, beside a small framed photograph and oil lamps, with bananas in front.2009-10-10January 18 20102010-01-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a small devotional gathering indoors in front of a large painted mural of a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi. On the right, a decorated shrine with a deity murti dressed in flowers and a pink crown, and a painted figure in orange robes with a crown and garlands. Seven people stand together: a woman in a gold and pink sari with palms pressed in namaskar on the left; a man in a blue striped shirt and a young man in white shirt holding a tray of fruit and flowers; a woman in a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a flame or offering; a woman in white with a rudraksha mala on the right; a small boy in white and a young girl in orange and white dress. Some figures are partly out of frame at left.2009-10-10A photograph of devotees making an offering at a decorated shrine indoors. A woman in a pink and teal checked salwar kameez, with a long braid, holds a tray of fruit, while a man in a cream shirt and grey trousers stands before the shrine. Behind them an older woman in a white sari and a younger person in white stand near a large painted portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi. The shrine has a painted tiered canopy and a central deity murti of a goddess seated among fruit and garlands, with a small figure in an orange robe garlanded with flowers, a kalasha-like offering and oil lamps on a yellow altar cloth. Bananas sit at the lower right.2009-10-10Indoor scene in a hall with green walls and a large painted portrait of a smiling long-haired man with a red bindi, shown behind a shrine. Four people stand on a grey floor: a woman in a teal saree holding a plate, a man in a white shirt and black trousers, a woman in white saree with gold border offering a plate of fruit, and a young woman in white kurta and white pants with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Beside them is a decorated shrine with a painted deity murti in silver and a saffron-robed figure garlanded with white flowers, a kalasha-style steel vessel, bananas and a brass lamp on the floor.2009-10-10A group of eight people stand in a room in front of a shrine and a large painted portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak. A man in a blue striped shirt and a man in white shirt hold a tray of bananas and flowers that a woman in a white sari with a black beaded mala presents. A young woman in white kurta with a black mala stands beside them, a young boy in white and a small girl in orange dress stand in front. On the right a decorated shrine holds a deity murti adorned with flower garlands beneath a tree motif, and framed photographs with garlands sit on the lower right. An older woman on the left wears a gold and pink sari, and another woman in pink-bordered white sari stands nearby.2009-10-10A photograph of a devotee in an orange robe with a maroon border bowing with joined hands before a framed portrait of a young man seated in meditation, wearing orange clothing, a long beaded necklace and a white-and-red flower garland. The portrait rests on a draped golden-red cloth with a green border, and a brass oil lamp with several lit wicks stands in front. A woman in a white sari with a red pattern and a man in white with a yellow shawl and a small bag stand nearby, one woman with hands folded in prayer. Pink flower petals sit on a tray. The setting is a plain hall with yellowish walls and a corrugated roof. The portrait is a printed depiction, and the individual in the orange robe is not clearly identified.2010-02-12A small shrine niche with black tiled backing on a pale green wall. A framed portrait garlanded with white and orange flowers stands on a ledge with brass lamps and a small brass kalasha-like object. Three people face the shrine with hands folded in prayer: a woman on the left in a white sari with gold border and a long black braid with pink flowers, a woman in the centre in an orange garment with a red-and-white garland, and a person on the right in an orange robe and shawl with long dark hair. Two of them appear to be in the orange robes of renunciates. The portrait shows a man in orange with a beaded necklace and long dark hair, a depiction candidate for a person, though the appearance is only partly clear.2010-01-19