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A photograph of an indoor ritual visit in a white-walled room with marble floor and a framed painting of deities on the wall. A man in a white shirt and black trousers, barefoot, bends forward offering a small item to a seated woman in a green-and-blue sari. Seated at right on a cushioned seat, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, extends a hand toward him. Nearby, a seated man in a bare upper body with a sacred thread holds his hands together. Standing behind are women in saris, a man in a white shirt with a forehead tilak, and several young men in saffron and white robes with yellow shawls. A fruit tray with bananas and sweets sits on a white table in the foreground. Around ten people are visible.

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A photograph inside a small room with pale green walls and a framed picture on the wall. A woman in a orange-red robe with a green and red flower garland sits on the floor at right, holding a tall silver trident. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits with palms pressed together, and a young man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit oil lamp toward the centre. Around them, men and youths in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand or sit with hands folded, and a cameraman in orange stands at upper right. Flower petals lie on the floor.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA woman in a red blouse and beige sari bows forward to offer a framed picture to a long-haired figure seated on an orange cushioned chair. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a garland of red flowers, with a tray of red apples beside them on a stool. Around them, standing devotees include a woman in a green-and-white outfit, a person in orange, a man in white with a red shawl, and a person in white with a yellow shawl. A cameraman in a white dhoti and yellow shawl films on the right, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. The room has a wooden staircase and a rust-coloured floor mat.2010-02-17A photograph of a house visit in a bright marble-floored room. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland sits on a low seat, raising both hands in a gesture of blessing toward devotees. A woman in a red and gold silk sari bends forward to receive it, holding a red apple. Seated beside them, a woman in a green sari and a man with a bare chest and sacred thread sit on the floor holding fruit. Behind them, standing devotees include a woman in a mustard sari and a woman in blue, a man in white dhoti with a tilak, and young men in white robes with yellow shawls and orange wraps. A framed painting of Hindu deities hangs on the wall. A tray of bananas and fruit sits in the foreground, and a white floral rangoli is visible on the floor. a person appears as the figure in orange with the long hair and garland, presented as the figure being honoured; he is seated and blessing.2010-02-18July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor scene at a home with a staircase draped in marigold and white jasmine garlands. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a white jasmine garland sits on a white-covered couch at right, hands pressed together in prayer, with a gold-bordered white dhoti draped over the seat. Before him sits an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt. A man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti, a young boy in turquoise, and a woman in a red sari stand or sit on a striped rug and plastic chairs, and several other people stand behind. Fruit, flowers, a brass vessel and a lamp sit on a tray in front of the couch. A pedestal fan stands at the right. Light-skinned man in saffron with an ornate garland, a seated devotee's gesture of reverence.2009-07-27October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph taken in a living room with a leather sofa, a flat-screen television and a marble floor. In the foreground a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top with white and red garlands and a white cloth draped over the lap is extended a hand toward a standing man in white shirt and white dhoti, who bends forward and offers red flower petals or a small red item. Scattered red petals lie on the floor. Behind them stand several women in saris of red, teal and green, and a girl in a patterned outfit at left. At far right a man in white kurta wears an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala. A tray with red petals sits at the right edge. Whether the seated figure in orange is a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2010-02-18A domestic interior with white walls and a ceiling fan, where a group of devotees gathers around a seated figure in saffron-orange robes receiving padapuja. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland sits on a white cloth, her bare feet being attended to by a young man in white shirt and trousers kneeling at her feet. Behind them a man in an orange robe bends forward, and more devotees in white, cream and red saris and shirts sit on red and orange cloths on the floor or stand nearby. Framed photographs hang on the wall above a doorway and a small flower garland is placed on the floor. Several people in the foreground are seated or kneeling in attitudes of devotion.2010-02-16June 20 20142014-06-20January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies