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A photograph inside a small room with cream walls and an arched doorway. A person with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment with a gold-bordered cloth, red and white flower garlands and gold bangles, sits on a wooden armchair with a red cushion, palms pressed together in greeting. Before them on a patterned blue carpet, a bearded priest in orange-and-saffron robes holds a lit flame over a brass plate, while a shaved-headed priest in white and orange robes sits nearby with a brass dish. Seated devotees in cream and gold saris and white shirts fold their hands, and several standing men in white kurtas and dark clothes watch. Orange marigold garlands hang on the wall and a cooler stands by the doorway. Several people visible, about six to twenty.

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Indoor photograph of a ritual in a plain room with pale walls and a tiled floor. A seated figure in red-orange robes with a long garland of red and white flowers and gold armlets sits on a red-draped chair, palms pressed together in namaste. Before him on a patterned red-and-blue rug are a plate of flowers, a brass vessel and a lit oil lamp. A bald priest in saffron-and-gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits in front, holding a ritual object, while a woman in gold sari and a man in white kurta sit nearby with hands folded. Standing devotees in white and casual clothes watch from the archway, and orange marigold garlands decorate the wall and a framed picture. A cooler sits at the right side. A person in saffron carries an object near the doorway.2014-06-16Indoor photo of a house-visit ritual in a plain room with white walls, a marigold garland hung near the doorway and a framed picture on the wall. A man seated in a red-cushioned wooden armchair, wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl, long hair, a white forehead mark and many garlands of red and white flowers, has his palms pressed together in greeting. Before him a man in a white shirt holds a lit oil lamp flame, while a seated woman in a gold sari joins her hands. A bald man in a red-orange dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads sits on a patterned carpet. Standing behind, a man in white and an older man in an orange-gold cloth attend, and a cameraman films. A seated older woman in glasses is at the right edge.2014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16Indoor house visit with a seated man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a red and white flower garland and gold armband, sitting on a wooden armchair with a red cushion. Two saffron-robed devotees kneel on a patterned blue carpet beside a tray of kumkum, flower petals and small lamps, one bald man with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands. Behind them a man in white shirt and trousers films with a camera, a standing man presses his palms together, and a woman in a beige shawl sits at right. Orange marigold garlands decorate the doorway and wall, and a cooler stands near the entrance.2014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16A photograph of a seated man in orange-red robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and layered floral garlands in red, white and orange, sitting in a wooden armchair draped in red cloth. A man in a white shirt kneels on a blue patterned rug and washes or worships his feet with a flower-decorated tray nearby. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and beaded mala kneels in front with a tray of red flowers. Other people stand along the wall, including a cameraman holding a video camera, and a woman in a cream shawl sits at the right with her hands folded. Orange marigold garlands hang over a doorway, and a cooler stands beside the wall. The scene suggests a home visit ritual. Nine people are visible.2014-06-16June 22 20142014-06-22A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls, where a long-haired figure seated in a red wooden armchair raises a hand in blessing over a kneeling man in a white shirt and dark trousers with palms joined. The seated figure wears a red-orange shawl over an orange and gold-bordered garment, layered with red, orange and white flower garlands and gold armbands; the a person cues are the long swept-back hair and ornate gold and garland adornment, but the appearance is only partly clear, so identity is unsure. Around them, a bald priest in orange-and-gold robes sits with a small fire burning nearby, another kneeling devotee in mustard clothing, a seated older man in white, and a smiling woman in a peach sari with glasses. Behind them, a cameraman in white films, and two young men stand in a doorway. Orange marigold garlands decorate the doorway and a wall calendar hangs on the wall. A red and blue patterned carpet covers the floor.2014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16A photograph of a ritual arati inside a small room with white walls and marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold cloth with red and white flower garlands, sits on a red-upholstered wooden chair on a patterned blue carpet. Standing before him, a priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti holds a flaming lamp. A seated man in a white shirt holds a lamp toward the seated figure, a bald man in orange-and-gold clothing with a rudraksha mala holds a small metal vessel, and a woman in a gold sari sits nearby. Standing devotees in the background press their palms together. A framed picture hangs on the wall above a garland.2014-06-16