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July 10 2014

July 10 2014

A photograph of a domestic interior with cream walls, a wooden wall shelf holding framed deity portraits and carved stone panels, and a framed painting on the far wall. A woman in an orange sari with a yellow shawl and white garland stands center with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, facing an older woman in a yellow-orange sari on the left. A woman in a deep red sari and a woman in orange sari with silver-grey hair stand to the right, with a man in white and a young man in an orange shawl at the edge. A small tray of fruit and offerings rests on the floor, and a red box of apples sits on a low table at left.

Indoor photograph in a plain room with pale green walls and a small colourful tiled floor, showing a devotee home visit during a pada puja. A man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red and saffron robe, with arms raised in a gesture of greeting, stands at centre, appearing to be a person figure. Nearby, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a flower garland and palms joined, a man in white with a garland, and a woman in a maroon and gold sari with folded hands stand watching. At right, a man in a rust-red robe bends over a tray of ritual items, and a person in a pink cloth stands at the edge. A small table holds flower garlands and red blossoms.

A photograph in a formal living room with cream walls, a wooden door, glass-fronted cabinets and a framed painting at right. A man in dark red-maroon robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a garland sits in a chair draped with orange silk and places his hand on the head of an elderly man in a white shirt and white trousers with a floral garland, who bows forward. Beside them, a seated elderly woman in pink wears glasses and a garland. Two young boys in orange robes stand behind, one holding a red object and a small box. Standing onlookers in yellow saree, dark shirt and white shirt watch from the background. a person: the seated man in maroon robes and rudraksha mala, offering blessing, matches the page's a person-at-event note.

Photograph of an indoor room with cream walls, a wooden display cabinet with glass doors holding plates and ornaments, and a framed Buddha-style artwork on the right. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a long pale mala and a saffron-orange shawl sits on a wooden chair with a red-patterned rug at his feet; he has long swept-back hair and smiles as a man in an orange striped shirt bends low, offering a red fruit or object with both hands. Behind, a woman in a pink patterned sari and two men in white shirts stand watching, and a monk in orange robes sits beside the seated figure holding a wrapped box. Several cues suggest a person as the seated figure, given the saffron shawl, ornate mala and sannyasi attire, but this is an appearance-based label only.

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Indoor photo in a living room with cream curtains, a brown leather armchair and a large window with a grille. A tall woman in an orange saffron robe stands smiling at centre, while a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a red floral garland stands to the right. A second figure in orange robes stands at far right near the window. A man in white trousers and a dark top bends low at the floor, pouring water from a bottle at the feet of the woman in orange. On the left, several women in sarees, one in green and one in maroon with gold border, stand with palms pressed together in greeting, and a man in a light blue shirt watches. Ceiling lights and a tiled floor complete the scene.

A home living room during a house visit. On the right, a person with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold arm band, wearing a rust-and-orange robe, raises a hand in greeting. Beside them, a woman in an orange sari with a red-orange shawl holds a red fruit and bows slightly. A woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white kurta with a flower garland stand nearby; a young woman in a blue kurta and red leggings stands at left holding a fruit. Behind them, another white-clad man and a seated person in orange with a garland sit by a tray of offerings. Garlands hang on a cream sofa and a gold-toned wall shelf holds framed photos. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-and-rust robe with gold ornaments.

A photograph of a room with cream walls, wooden blinds and a framed picture of a seated deity above a small altar. A central figure in orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland sits holding a trident (trishula) upright, while devotees kneel around a low rug. A kneeling woman in pink and orange sari and a white-robed man bend forward, and young saffron-robed sadhus sit nearby. Brass bowls, flowers and a woven tray of items lie on the green mat. A woman in a pink sari stands at left and a man in a light blue shirt stands at right, watching.

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June 20 2014

A photograph of an indoor house visit in a bright room with wooden-framed windows and a patterned floor rug. In the foreground, a woman with grey hair in a pink sari with a gold border kneels and reaches to take a red fruit from a seated figure dressed in saffron-orange robes with a yellow shawl and a white flower garland. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his hands pressed together. Other people in orange and white attire, including a woman in orange with grey hair and several men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, stand or sit around the room, some holding red fruit. The seated figure in orange is a devotee's host, presented here as a priest-like attendant; no further identity is asserted.