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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-and-maroon ceremonial wrap with a long white floral garland and a red-and-white flower garland, holding a tall silver ritual staff with a round silver top. A tilak is on his forehead and he wears a rudraksha mala. Around a low table with brass plates, bowls and a golden kalasha, several women in white saris with red borders and a shaved-head man in orange sit on the floor, one holding a small vessel. A cameraman in white stands behind. Orange drapes hang behind the seated figure. a person appears to be the seated man in orange-and-maroon with garlands, long hair and rudraksha mala, presiding over the puja. The scene shows a home puja with women offering items on plates.

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June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body, wearing a white and green flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff with a round silver disc upward. He sits on an orange cushioned seat. Around him, women in white saris with red borders kneel on a red cloth beside brass plates and a brass vessel, while a young monk in orange robes and a man in a white shirt stand nearby, one holding a camera. Flower garlands lie along the lower edge of the frame. Several women sit at the right edge of the frame.2014-06-27A seated man in saffron and maroon robes with a white-and-red-and-green floral garland holds a tall silver ceremonial implement overhead while devotees sit on the floor around him. He has a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest, with a gold-bordered orange cloth draped on the seat behind him. Women in white saris with gold borders sit around brass plates and kalasha-style vessels on a red mat. A young child in pink is seated among them, and a man in white stands at the right. The setting is a plain room with cream walls and wooden shutters.2014-06-27A photograph of a pada puja ritual indoors in front of a pale wall and a red-and-white patterned cloth. A seated figure in a reddish-orange robe with a white and red floral garland and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned seat, one arm raised to hold a metal rod, with ornate bangles on the wrist. A seated man in a white shirt and dhoti with an orange shawl bends forward, tending a silver plate with offerings. A young girl in a purple and colourful dress and a bald-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sit nearby, and women in orange and white saris with flower adornments kneel beside the plate. A standing man in a white shirt and dhoti and a woman in yellow and orange stand in the background.2014-06-26June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads, holding up a tall silver trident (trishul) in one raised hand while seated on an orange-draped couch. In front, a woman in white with a red shawl holds a brass cup and sits on a red cloth before brass plates and offerings. Around them, a monk-like young man in orange with a shaved head and rudraksha mala sits with folded hands, a man in white shirt and trousers photographs the scene with a camera, and several women in white and red saris sit with hands pressed in prayer. Brass and silver ritual vessels and a gold tray are on the floor, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.2014-06-27A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a white-and-red flower garland raises a large silver trident toward a seated group. The figure has long dark hair and a white forehead marking, and holds the trident upright with one arm. Nearby, a seated woman in a white sari with red border holds a lit oil lamp in her cupped hands, and another woman beside her joins her palms in prayer. A young child is held by a woman in a pink top. Behind them stand several people in saris and shirts, and a photographer in white kneels near the front, plus a standing man in white. A brass plate with offerings sits on the floor, and a telephone is mounted on the wall at the top left. Walls are plain cream with grilled windows.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A seated man in orange-and-maroon robes wears a red and yellow flower garland and holds a tall silver ceremonial staff upward with his right hand. Around him, several people kneel on a patterned rug before a brass plate and tray: a shaved-headed attendant in orange, a woman in a white sari with a striped border, and several children in pink, red and yellow outfits. A man in a white-and-striped shirt bends over a bowl of offerings. Behind them, a cameraman in orange robes films, a woman in an orange sari stands by the doorway, and a fruit platter and flowers sit on a table.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27