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June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23A photograph taken from a narrow whitewashed stairwell looking down a red-painted staircase scattered with yellow flower petals. A central figure in a red turban and maroon-and-gold garment wears a long white and green-red garland and walks down the steps. Behind him, a man in white shirt and dhoti and another figure in saffron follow, with a bright outdoor background of greenery beyond the doorway. Niches are set into the walls on both sides.2014-07-01A photograph taken looking down a narrow whitewashed stairwell with red-painted steps strewn with yellow flower petals. A central figure in a maroon robe with an orange-red turban and a long garland of white and red flowers walks down the steps, one hand resting on the wall. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a red shawl draped over his shoulder, follows, and another figure in orange clothing is visible further back. Light enters from an open doorway at the top with greenery visible outside.2014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24A woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and dark hair pulled back stands bowed on a narrow staircase, wearing a long garland of pink and red flowers, white jasmine and green leaves, with a rudraksha mala and a yellow bead strand around her neck. She holds her hands together at her chest. Several saffron-robed monks with shaved heads follow up the stairs behind her, some with rudraksha malas. The walls are pale blue and a copper-coloured pipe runs along the left side.2013-06-23Narrow green-walled corridor during a home pada puja. A bald priest in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha beads and an orange sash stands in the center, arm bands visible, facing forward. A woman in a red-maroon sari with a white flower garland is at the middle, with others in saffron and white. Devotees in white shirts press palms together at right, and women with jasmine in their hair stand at left. Ceiling fan, white flower garlands hanging on the left wall, and a framed deity picture on the back wall.2014-06-26A photograph of a padapuja-style reception on a red carpet strewn with yellow marigold petals. In the centre a smiling man in a maroon dhoti-style garment with gold borders wears a long white-and-red flower garland and a gold pendant, and steps forward with a raised hand. Beside him a man in orange robes with a maroon border and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff. Behind them a man in an orange cloth and white-clad devotees stand near a white-tiled wall with blue floral tiling and a barred window. A woman in white holds a brass plate. The scene is outdoors-indoors at a temple-style entrance with a golden column.2014-06-22A narrow stone stairwell with rough plastered walls descends toward a bright doorway. In the foreground, a tall man in a deep maroon robe with gold-striped borders, a maroon turban, and a garland of orange marigolds and white flowers steps down with a hand near his side, the most prominent figure. Beside him an older bearded man with white hair and glasses wears a light orange robe. Behind them, a bald man in maroon and gold dress and a figure in a dark cap follow down the steps. The scene appears to be a visit to a temple or ghat setting.2015-10-03June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15