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April 02 2017

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A shrine room with a golden arched frame holding deity murtis draped in garlands, with an orange and blue backdrop and red curtains. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a flower-decorated headpiece and white and red garlands around his neck holds a lit oil lamp in front of the altar, while a woman in a cream sari at left stands with folded hands. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, and offerings of fruit, brass plates, a kalasha-like vessel and small lamps sit on the altar and a purple table. A garlanded portrait of a saint in orange clothing stands at right.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02 +1 copiesApril 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph inside a small shrine room where a long-haired man in a rust-red robe and white flower garland stands at left, extending his hand toward an ornate gold arched shrine. The shrine holds three deity murtis adorned with white garlands on a red-draped platform, backed by orange and blue cloth. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, fruit, flower petals, a plate of offerings and a garlanded area occupy the foreground. Red curtains frame the shrine and a figure partly visible at right. Man: robe rust-red, long hair, garland; a person by the presentation cues of long swept hair and ceremonial garland, with no printed caption.2017-04-02June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28Indoor ritual scene with a fire pit made of brick, flames rising, beside a low altar draped in purple cloth. A standing man in a rust-red dhoti and a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, with a red headwrap, holds a lamp toward three statues: a white-clad deity murti with a crown and necklace, a figure in red and gold, and a female-form murti in a green and orange sari. The altar is decorated with white and red flower garlands and marigold strands, with brass plates, bowls, coconuts, banana leaves and flower petals scattered on the floor. Beside the altar stands a woman in a white sari with red border, hands folded in namaskar, next to a black staircase with flower garlands. A gold and crimson throne stands at left. Photo of an abhishekam-style puja with homa fire.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA person in a rust-red shawl and dhoti, with a white and red flower garland around the neck and red flowers in the hair, stands at left scattering petals or flower offerings toward a shrine. The shrine has an ornate gold arch framing an orange-and-blue drape, with three deity murtis adorned with white and red garlands on a red-draped platform. Brass oil lamps burn in front, with plates of fruit, sweets, kumkum, and rose petals on the floor. At right, a large framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes is garlanded with white jasmine. Other people in saris stand in the doorway at left. The setting is a puja or aarti at a home shrine. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person.2017-04-02