Since many asked now, I shall answer the question w th respect to the appropriateness of placing dead peoples pictures in the Pooja Room

The answer is a DEFINITE NO

Whatever be your feelings towards the dead persons, fact is that once dead, 1/n

They are considered to be & #39;Parethathma& #39; (Hence the word & #39;Pretham& #39;) or that of spirit

Their dynamics are opposite to that of Pooja room which is & #39;Deiveekam& #39; or Godliness which is meant for the Jeevathma or for the living 2/n

As such dead peoples pictures SHOULD NOT BE KEPT IN THE POOJA

(Recently in a wedding the grooms mother wanted the grooms dead grand parents pictures on the stage. I flatly refused) 3/n

Dead Persons pictures should not even be kept on Living Room or Bed Room

Ideally they should be hung on a corridor wall FACING SOUTH (South is the Dik of the Dead)

Hope this clarifies n/n