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A photograph of a small room set up for a puja. On a glass-topped table sits a framed portrait garlanded with red and yellow flowers; the portrait shows a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated in meditation. An orange cushion lies before it, and a monitor and microphone stand nearby. In the foreground a large rectangular sweet dish rests on foil, decorated with nuts and a pink ribbon. At left, a person in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala has palms pressed together in prayer, beside a brass oil lamp. A person in white clothing is partly visible at right edge.

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August 11 20112011-08-11A large rectangular tray of sweet yellow halwa-style dish topped with cashews, raisins and white pieces, sits on aluminium foil on a table with a pink ribbon tied across its centre. Behind it stands a desk with a black glass top, a monitor and two wooden chairs. On the desk is an orange cushion and a framed portrait labelled with a copyright-style caption, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, showing a saffron-robed figure seated in meditation posture; this portrait is a depiction, and the presence of a saffron-clad figure with ornate adornments is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm the identity. No people are visible.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a room with two women at left performing a puja: the woman in the foreground in a pale pink sari with a maroon border holds a lit oil lamp toward a brass stand, while a second woman in an orange sari and glasses holds a brass bell. On a side table near the window sit a brass lamp stand, a dark tray and a bundle of incense sticks. In the foreground a rectangular sweet with nuts and a lit candle sits on a silver tray, and a framed photograph of a man in orange robes with a beaded necklace is garlanded with flowers at right, beside an orange cushion. A woman in the background takes photographs.2011-08-11 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene at an ashram altar. A woman in an orange saree with a rudraksha mala and bangles stands at left, reaching toward a large rectangular sweet covered in foil on a table with brass oil lamps. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing with pink-and-gold borders stand at right; one holds a pink cloth being lifted over the sweet, and the other, bare-chested with a white tilak, smiles while holding its edge. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a white beaded necklace seated before flowers, next to a small orange plate and a red garland.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA woman in a pink top with her hair in a bun lights a candle standing on a large tray of yellow sweet rice garnished with nuts and a red thread or flower. Two men in white dhotis with maroon borders stand behind her in a room with a white armchair, a desk computer monitor, a standing fan and a window. A small oil lamp burns in the lower foreground beside the tray.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a woman in a pale pink sari with maroon borders cutting a large rectangular sheet of golden sweet. A single white candle with a magenta bow stands in the centre of the dish, and the sweet is sprinkled with raisins and nuts. Behind, another woman in an orange sari wears a rudraksha mala and folds her hands in namaste. A glass-topped wooden table holds a deity murti decorated with a garland of yellow and orange flowers on the right.2011-08-11 +1 copiesAugust 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesA large rectangular tray of yellow sweet dessert. A pink ribbon bow is tied across its centre. A hand rests at the right edge of the tray. In the background a wooden table with a glossy dark top holds a decorated orange-and-floral arrangement and a small framed item, with two wooden chairs placed either side. No people are fully visible beyond the hand.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of three people at a table covered with a gold cloth. In the centre, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti and a white upper cloth with a pink border, and he is lifting a pale pink cloth off a large rectangular sweet covered in gold-yellow granules and nuts, tied with a pink ribbon on silver foil. On the left, a smiling woman in an orange saree and rudraksha mala holds the other edge of the cloth. On the right, a smiling man with a tilak on his forehead wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala, and he reaches toward the sweet. Brass oil lamps stand on the table, and a framed picture is visible in the background.2011-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor room during evening light, with a window of grilled panes showing a blue-grey sky and trees outside. On the left, a woman in a peach sari with a maroon border holds a lit oil lamp, and beside her a woman in a red-orange sari smiles and stands near a bell. A person's hand clapping is visible at the lower right. A square cake with a single lit candle sits on a table in front. Behind them, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes, with a red flower garland, rests on a side table near a chair.2011-08-11 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20092009-01-01October 09 20082008-10-09