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Indoor ritual scene on a striped floor rug with a red cloth laid out. A seated woman in an orange saffron sari with a rudraksha mala and long grey hair pours or serves from a metal bowl. Beside her, a man in an orange-brown robe, bare-chested with a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold-lined shawl sits on an orange upholstered throne-style chair with gold trim. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in saffron with a mala sits on the floor, and a man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at the top right. The altar holds silver plates and thali dishes of fruit, sweets, bananas, a copper vessel, small oil lamps, a garland of marigolds and roses, and a flame at the lower left.

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September 14 20152015-09-14Indoor ritual scene on a striped woven mat with two gold-framed orange velvet thrones at the back. A young man with a white tilak and wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, dressed in orange-red robes, sits centrally with hands folded. To the left, an older man with grey hair and a white tilak wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads and holds a small object. Other seated figures in saffron and white clothing are present. In front, a red cloth holds a silver tray with brass bowls, a flower garland, fruit, footwear, a plate of food with a banana leaf, and lit oil lamps. A woman in red clothing is seen in the foreground. a person is the centrally seated young man with the rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A ritual scene in a room with red and gold ornate thrones and patterned curtains. An elderly figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings sits on a striped mat, sprinkling or offering items from a silver bowl. Beside him a younger man in reddish-brown dhoti and shawl with beaded necklaces and white body markings sits near the offerings. Plates hold green limes, fruit, flowers and a small brass lamp is lit at right. Another devotee sits in the background. The setting resembles a homa or puja ritual.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Indoor ritual scene seated on a striped floor rug with a red cloth. A central man in orange-brown robes, rudraksha mala and a ceremonial garland sits on an orange upholstered throne with gold trim, with a white forehead mark. An elderly man in an orange shawl and rudraksha beads sits to the left, with a bald attendant in saffron behind. Another attendant in orange kneels at right, and a figure in white dhoti stands at the upper right. Before them is a ritual setup with silver bowls, a silver lamp, kumkum and turmeric in small dishes, a plate of fruit, a marigold garland and a tray of lamps.2015-09-14