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A photo taken indoors in a small room with orange sofa and shelves holding an air cooler and small items. A man in an orange-red robe with a gold-edged garment and rudraksha mala sits on the right, with a long swept-back hair, placing his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee draped in a white garment and garlanded with white flower strands and a red flower, while holding an orange fruit. To the left a woman in a purple sari with flower garland folds her hands in prayer. Behind them a saffron-robed monk and a standing man in a white shirt and a white-clad person with a sacred thread watch. A tray of fruit sits in the lower right corner. The orange-robed man matches distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is a person appearance in person.

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June 27 20142014-06-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-orange shawl, wearing white-and-red garlands and rudraksha malas, holds a silver trident upright while devotees gather around him. Two women in saris, one in purple and one in grey with red border, offer red and pink flowers to a kneeling devotee in a bowl, while a man in white shirt and a monk in orange robes assist. A priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands above at the shelf. An orange-garlanded figure is a central ritual participant performing a padapuja-style offering of flowers and water in a home setting. Red floral carpet covers the floor, with a wall-mounted air cooler and shelves behind.2014-06-27June 22 20142014-06-22June 27 20142014-06-27June 24 20142014-06-24June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small room with pink walls and green wooden shelves holding framed pictures and a radio. A seated figure in a maroon robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace smiles and extends a white and red flower garland toward a kneeling man in white clothes and a garland. Around them, women in saffron-accented and teal saris press their palms together or reach forward, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes stands at left. A box of fruit sits on a low orange-cushioned seat, with a brass pot and a small oil lamp nearby.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a small room with a white cooler and shelves holding figurines and framed items. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-white flower garland, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits and raises a silver trident (trishul) aloft while looking downward. Before him sit a woman in a purple sari with flower-adorned hair and hands pressed together, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, and a woman in a red top and rudraksha beads. A young man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads sits beside them, and another man in a white vest stands on the left reaching toward the shelves. Offerings such as flowers and fruit lie on the floor. The swami's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2014-06-27A photograph of a devotee's home ritual. A figure with long swept-back hair, a red-brown top, a long rudraksha mala and beaded red-gold bangles sits on the right and places a hand on the head of a kneeling person in a dark top, whose head is bowed. Behind them a man in white with a white flower garland stands with hands together, and a second person in white with a garland kneels at the left. Orange-robed people stand in the background, and white and red flower garlands drape the recipients. Possibly a pada puja or blessing in a devotee's house.2014-07-01A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a deep maroon-red sari-style garment with a gold border, adorned with white jasmine garlands, red and green flower garlands, rudraksha beads, and bangles, receiving attention from kneeling devotees. Two elderly devotees kneel before the figure: an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a white forehead mark, and an older woman in a blue blouse with white flowers in her braid, both with hands extended. A younger man in a white shirt with a red and white garland kneels beside them. Behind them, figures in orange and saffron robes stand in a room with a striped floor mat and a standing fan, and a brass plate sits near the seated figure.2014-07-01