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A photograph of a house-entrance ritual indoors. A man in a white striped shirt stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. In the doorway, a figure in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a long flower garland and a crescent-marked forehead; the figure's face is partly lit and their features are not clearly distinguishable. A bald priest in an orange-gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings on his arms holds a silver vessel and lamp, performing aarti. At right, a woman in a yellow and gold sari holds a tray of red flowers and a coconut. Orange marigold garlands drape the doorway, and a painted calendar-style picture of religious figures hangs on the left wall.

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June 16 20142014-06-16Indoor photo in a bare white-walled room decorated with orange marigold garlands and green leaf festoons over a doorway and a small shrine niche with a framed picture and lamps. A bald man with a yellow-and-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands on a red-patterned rug, holding a metal tray of red flower petals, with sandal or ash marks on his forehead and arms. A woman in a yellow sari with a long braid kneels in front of the shrine in the foreground, while another woman in orange and yellow stands at the niche arranging garlands. A man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together, and a cameraman in white holds a video camera on a tripod-style grip. Two more people are partly visible at the edges, one wrapped in a red turban and one in a cream sari. A calendar with a religious image hangs on the left wall.2014-06-16A small room with cream walls and a doorway decorated with a flower and leaf garland shows a Pada Puja ritual in progress. A woman in a red saree with a red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads on the left smiles and holds a small brass item. A young shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with a flower garland stands center-left. A woman in a cream and purple saree holds a brass tray with a decorated kalasha and flowers. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a robed monastic in saffron with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Plates of flowers and offerings lie on a cloth at lower left.2014-06-26June 16 20142014-06-16A photograph inside a freshly decorated room with white walls and a tiled floor, where a bald, bare-chested priest in red-and-gold dhoti and saffron-orange shawl stands at a doorway hung with orange marigold garlands, holding a bundle of pink flowers. Ahead of him a woman in a red-and-gold sari holds a flower garland. On the left, men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in namaskar, one holding a red cloth-wrapped bundle. A cameraman in white shirt films with a video camera on the left. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow sari with a long braid holds a basket of pink flowers and coconut, and another woman in a cream sari watches with folded hands. A framed deity picture hangs on the wall beside a leafy garland.2014-06-16June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a small domestic room during a house visit. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a red cord around his neck and a tilak on his forehead stands at left with his hands folded in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a brass plate with flowers. In the centre, a woman in a rust-red robe with gold border and a red-and-white flower garland lights a small oil lamp held in her hand. Beside her, a shaved-headed monk in rust-red robes with a rudraksha mala chants with eyes partly closed. A tiled wall, a fish tank and a hanging garland are visible in the background.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 16 20142014-06-16Inside a home shrine room, a man in a red-and-gold dhoti and a white jasmine garland, with gold armlets on his upper arm, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a small wooden shrine lined with framed photographs and a brass lamp. Fruit, a tray of rose petals and a flower-decorated altar sit on the cabinet beside him. A shaven-headed young man in orange robes stands behind him, and a woman in a cream sari with a red shawl joins palms in prayer at right. A mango-leaf toran hangs above the shrine. Visible people: four, with one partially visible at the right edge. a person is not visually confirmed; the man performing the aarti is a priest-type figure with a garland and gold ornaments but his appearance is uncertain.2014-07-08 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24July 27 20082008-07-27