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A photograph of a shaded outdoor pavilion with a colourful geometric star-patterned cloth backdrop. On the left, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe stands with his palms joined in prayer, facing a white-covered table. On the table, a framed photograph garlanded with pink and orange flowers stands beside brass oil lamps, a tray, and a bowl of offerings. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with a pink flower garland stands at the table, extending a hand toward the framed picture. To the right, a smiling person in white garments with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. A partly visible orange cloth lies in the lower right corner.

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A photograph at a house visit with a white-draped table set in front of a colourful patterned cloth backdrop. On the table stand brass oil lamps, a silver tray with offerings, and a framed portrait garlanded with pink and orange flowers, whose caption text is not legible. A man in a long orange robe with a pink flower garland stands with his back partly turned, while a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands beside him with palms pressed together in namaskar. A third person's orange cloth is partly visible in the lower right corner. The scene suggests a respectful greeting before the portrait.2010-02-17Outdoor ritual under a striped tent canopy with blue, green, red and orange geometric star patterns, with palm trees and a white building behind. A figure in orange robes and a pink flower garland stands at a white-draped table holding an item over offerings, while a second figure in orange stands at the left bending toward the table. To the right, a man in white dhoti with orange shawl stands with palms joined in greeting, and a folded orange cloth lies over a chair in the foreground. A red carpet covers the floor beneath the tent.2010-02-17December 24 20092009-12-24January 25 20092009-01-25A photo inside a room with a white wall and dark tiled shrine alcove decorated with pink and multicolour streamers and a glittering chandelier. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and sleeveless top, wearing a marigold garland with red trim, stands with his right arm raised, facing a shrine. On the shrine, a framed portrait of a woman in white with a red heart backdrop is garlanded, and below it a seated deity murti in red robes with a red crown and yellow-and-red garland sits on a pink-draped seat. Offerings of fruit, sweets and oil lamps are arranged on a red cloth in front. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at right, and a figure in orange cloth sits partially visible at left.2010-02-15A photograph of an outdoor puja under a white canopy with a pink draped backdrop and yellow cloth covering the altar. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at the altar; the taller one in an orange top raises a hand, while the other in an orange dhoti wears a gold chain. A framed photograph of a seated man in saffron robes and a long mala sits at centre, flanked by garlanded deity murtis and a figure in red and gold attire, with marigold and yellow garlands. Rangoli designs and scattered petals lie on the ground.2009-12-23September 03 20072007-09-03A photograph inside a white-walled room at a house visit. A wall-mounted shrine with framed deity pictures is decorated with white and marigold garlands, and flowers and offerings sit at its base. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a marigold garland stands with hands folded in namaste before the shrine. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a pink-edged shawl and faces the shrine. On the right, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti folds his hands in prayer beside a silver tray holding a kalasha-style arrangement with flowers. a person: the central figure in saffron-orange with long swept-back hair and a marigold garland is a candidate for a person, though the cues are limited.2010-02-17A photograph in a small white-walled room of a figure in an orange sleeveless sari-style garment with long dark hair lighting an oil lamp before a framed portrait. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white beaded mala, framed by a garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves. The altar table is draped in white with a brass plate holding a lit lamp, red flowers, petals, a brass bell and a small brass lamp. A man in a white shirt and beige trousers stands behind, and an elderly man in white clothing gestures at left near a window with orange blinds.2010-02-16A standing man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a framed portrait on a red-upholstered chair. The framed portrait shows a smiling man in orange robes seated in meditation with a white flower garland and a tree trunk behind him. In front of the chair is a brass vessel with a lit oil lamp, yellow flower garland and a red cloth-draped table. Behind are golden and blue deity figures decorated with garlands, and a stone shrine with carved panels. Fruit and offerings sit on a small orange-draped table at left. The standing man is a probable Swamiji in orange robes with long hair, shown in devotional worship before a portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure. The scene reads as puja before a garlanded portrait at a temple.2009-12-05Three men perform worship on a stage before a backdrop painted with a banyan tree and a temple gateway. In the centre, a man in orange robes with bare shoulders stands before a shrine. Behind a deity image draped in garlands, a framed portrait of a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a carved wooden throne. Garlands, a small offering and a green cloth lie on a low table. The man at left in white dhoti holds a tray, and the man at right in orange cloth stands with hands joined in prayer. The scene suggests puja at the shrine, though no specific ritual is clearly identifiable.2012-04-11 +1 copiesA woman in an orange sari and sleeveless orange blouse stands with long dark hair, head bowed and palms pressed together in namaste before a decorated altar. The altar holds a deity murti draped in yellow and garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, a silver umbrella-shaped canopy, brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels, and scattered white petals on a low table covered with an orange cloth folded over a cushion with a maroon border. On the right, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded, and a child in a checked shirt is partly visible at the edge. The room has pale green walls and a tiled floor.2010-02-02