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A photograph inside a plain room with pale tiled walls and a cream lower wall. A woman in an orange sari with dark red border stands bent forward at left, holding a long ritual stick or rod toward a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with orange border who kneels on an orange cloth, wearing a garland of beads. Another woman in a cream sari with red border sits cross-legged on the right, holding betel leaves, with a silver tray of green leaves, coins and fruit in front of her. Partly visible people in orange robes stand at the left edge, and a small altar with flower garlands and a brass vessel sits in the background.

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A photograph inside a plain room with pale tiled walls and a small microphone stand. Several saffron-robed men stand on an orange cloth. The bald man in the centre wears an orange shawl over his shoulder and has his back to the camera. A man in white dhoti kneels with his head bowed on a white cloth. A woman in a cream saree with a red border sits cross-legged on the floor, holding betel leaves, and a silver plate with green leaves sits in the foreground. On the left, a woman in an orange saree stands near a man in orange wearing a gold-beaded necklace. The scene suggests a ritual offering with betel leaves.2011-03-05A photograph of a ritual scene in a plain tiled hall with a pale wall and window. A shaved-headed man seated on an orange cloth with a striped white shawl is receiving an offering from a woman in a white and green-bordered sari with an orange shawl, who kneels before him holding money. Another shaved-headed man in white bends forward beside them. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, several with rudraksha malas, watch nearby, and a woman in orange shawl stands on the left. A brass vessel, flower garlands and a tall kalasha-like stand sit by the wall.2011-03-05Indoor ritual scene in a plain white-walled hall with an orange cloth spread on the floor. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a wooden rudraksha-style mala, sits cross-legged and handles a small item held over a tray, while a woman in a cream sari with orange and green borders kneels opposite him to assist. Beside them stands a framed portrait decorated with marigold garlands, a microphone stand nearby. Several men in white dhotis stand in a line along the left, some with hands folded, and a woman in a cream sari sits at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or ritual offering, with marigold petals scattered on the cloth.2011-03-05A photograph inside a plain whitewashed room with a tiled wall at right. A bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a long gold bead necklace with a pendant and stands, reaching down to hand money to a seated man in white clothes with a maroon-bordered cloth over his shoulder. Several other people in orange robes stand behind and to the left, including a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala. A steel vessel, a plate of bananas, flower garlands and a small offering tray sit on an orange mat beside a microphone stand. The setting suggests a puja or darshan offering, with the standing figure in saffron and gold necklace matching the a person cues described in the page, but the face and identity remain uncertain.2011-03-05Indoor photograph of a small room with pale walls and a speckled floor where a ritual is taking place. A shirtless older man with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala sits in the foreground on an orange cloth, facing a silver plate of fruit and a small kalasha-style vessel. A woman in a white sari with orange border kneels and bows over a small mirror-like tray, while another woman in orange sits against the wall with a rudraksha mala. A standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl with folded hands watches. A plate of fruit, a yellow basket and a small rolled cloth lie on the floor.2006-12-04A domestic ritual scene in a room with cream walls, a barred window and a framed picture. A shaved-headed young priest in saffron dhoti and white upper cloth kneels at a low orange-draped altar, holding a brass plate of white rice and fruit; a standing priest in white with a rudraksha mala and sacred marks on his forehead watches from behind. An older man with white hair and beard in white kurta and a woman in a maroon-and-gold silk sari with a flower in her hair kneel on the floor, each holding red kumkum powder in cupped hands. A flower-garlanded wooden throne with red cushion stands at left, and seated devotees in striped and plain clothing sit at right. The older man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2014-06-20A small tiled room where a seated priest with bare back and a gold necklace performs a puja on an orange cloth, with a brass plate of fruit, a silver vessel and a small oil lamp before him. A woman in a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl kneels at right and reaches toward the offerings, while a smiling person in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala sits behind her. Two young men in white dhotis stand at left against the wall, one bare-chested with arms folded and the other in a white kurta with an orange shawl, also arms folded. The scene shows a ritual gathering in a simple ashram room with cream walls.2006-12-04A hall with white walls and a tiled floor, where a line of devotees in orange and saffron clothes stands on an orange cloth. A bald man in an orange dhoti wears a long gold-coloured necklace and a pendant, and touches the wall near a seated priest. The seated priest wears white with a red-bordered shawl and performs a ritual at the wall, with brass vessels nearby. Women in orange saris and a woman in white with an orange shawl stand in the line. Ceiling fans, wall lights and a microphone stand are visible, and a seated attendant in a white dhoti sits at the lower right.2011-03-05A photograph of a small interior room with white-washed walls and a window at right, showing a group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing. A bald man in a tall-collared orange robe with a heavy gold necklace stands at centre, smiling, holding a folded green note. A woman in an orange sari with a dark maroon border and a rudraksha mala smiles at left. A kneeling man in a white dhoti with maroon border bends forward, extending a hand holding a green note toward the standing man. Behind them, orange-clad men stand, and a brass vessel, a plate of white and yellow flower garlands, a microphone stand and a floral garland-draped kalasha-like object sit on an orange cloth. Printed copyright text runs across the lower right.2011-03-05A photograph of a ritual meal scene indoors on a white tiled floor. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes kneels low with his forehead bowed to the floor, with a steel bowl of food before him. Beside him a woman in an orange sari-style garment with hair in a bun reaches toward a steel bowl of rice and a plate of food on a purple-and-orange cloth. A seated man in white dhoti and shawl sits with hands folded. Standing behind are other figures in orange robes and white sarees and dhotis, one holding a small steel vessel and a gold-coloured item, and a woman in a green-bordered white sari. A banana leaf with offerings of grains, sweets and fruit lies at the lower left, and steel bowls sit nearby on a table.2011-03-05 +2 copiesIndoor photo of a padapuja ritual in a tiled room with a floral-patterned mat. A seated figure in a red-brown robe with a gold border, wearing rudraksha and white flower garlands and gold armlets, has bare feet extended; a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair and a grey-haired woman in a pink-red sari are washing or offering to the feet from a brass tray with fruit and a small oil lamp. A man in white clothes with a white shawl and tilak sits behind, and a shaved-headed young monk in orange with a rudraksha mala sits nearby. Standing figures in white and orange are at the left edge, and an orange basket of red apples and a fan appear at right.2014-07-01A photograph of a devotional gathering on an orange cloth. A woman in an orange sari with a dark red border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange garment prostrates on the floor, forehead to the cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. At right, a woman in a cream sari with a red border sits cross-legged holding a folded cloth. A microphone on a stand is mounted against the wall, and a brass vessel and a framed picture sit on a low platform behind. Two more people in orange robes are partly visible at the edges. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present; the prostrating man's appearance is not distinctive enough to attribute.2011-03-05 +1 copies