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A photograph taken at a Tamil Nadu home visit. A shaved-headed man in an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace stands smiling beside a draped orange cloth. In front of him a woman in a pink blouse and cream sari with a yellow and red flower garland kneels with her head bowed, while a man in white bends over her. Several women and a man in a blue shirt watch from the right, and a woman in white stands near a floral-decorated swing at left. Framed picture and curtains on window in background.

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A photograph inside a bright white room during a home visit in Tamil Nadu. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest, rudraksha beads and a red-and-gold sash drapes a long garland of red roses and yellow flowers around a seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and pink blouse, her long braid visible, sits with her back to the camera. Behind them an orange-robed attendant stands beside a swing hung with white flower strands, a woman in white stands near the curtains, and several onlookers in saris and salwar kameez watch, one holding a camera. Orange flowers and a framed portrait are on the wall, and a maroon cloth covers a low table.2014-06-27A photograph of a home ritual inside a tiled room with a white wall and arched doorway. A woman in a dark red and orange sari, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and a beaded necklace, sits on an orange cloth-covered seat, holding a long silver ceremonial staff. Several people kneel in white clothes around her, and a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Family members in pink, maroon and patterned saris, a young girl and a child stand behind, and a white-dhoti-clad man stands at the right beside a flower-decorated pillar. A small statue sits on a table at right.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A home visit blessing inside a room with brick-red pillars and a window wall. A figure seated on a low cushioned chair at right, wearing a maroon-and-gold saffron-bordered dhoti or wrap, gold armlets, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, reaches out to bless a kneeling man and woman in white; a white jasmine garland rests on the kneeling couple and white flower petals are scattered on an orange cloth. A young girl in a pink dress with a black beaded necklace stands at left. Behind them, a standing crowd includes a man in an orange robe, a man in a white dhoti, women in white and a boy in white, with a man in a red shirt photographing. Shelves hold a wooden elephant carving and a brass lamp. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated and blessing, with long swept-back hair and gold ornaments.2014-06-20July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a home blessing in a living room with cream walls and a tiled floor. A seated woman in a rust-brown sari with gold border and a red and yellow flower garland sits on a mat, placing her hands on the bowed head of a man in white. Nearby, a young woman in white with glasses presses her palms together, and an older woman in white stands behind. A man in white shirt and dhoti claps, and a young man in saffron orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with palms together. A young monk-like figure in white and gold-bordered cloth with a rudraksha mala stands behind a child. Blue patterned rugs, sofas and a lit arched kitchen are visible. Scattered flower petals cover the floor.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a padapuja (foot-worship) at a devotee's house visit. A smiling man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles sits on a red-cushioned seat before a wall decorated with pink, white and yellow flower garlands. Women in saffron and red saris and a seated woman in a red-and-pink patterned sari kneel and attend to him, while a woman in a black top and a bystander watch from the left. A brown wooden side table holds offerings and cloth. a person seated in the centre, identified by saffron robes, rudraksha mala, gold bangles and the seated throne-like placement.2014-07-07June 27 20142014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home with a staircase of white steps and a metal railing. A figure seated on an orange cloth-covered seat at left wears a deep red-orange robe with gold border, a large red and yellow marigold garland and a long beaded mala, and is extending a white and orange flower garland toward a group of women. A woman in a pink blouse and cream-and-gold sari leans forward to receive it, and two women in white clothing with hands raised in gesture sit in front. Behind, a man in an orange-brown robe holds a camera, and an older man in a white shirt and a boy stand near the staircase. Whether the seated garland-giver is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-06-27July 02 20142014-07-02