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Indoor photo in a lime-green room with white ceiling beams, framed pictures and a small deity poster on the wall. A bare-chested figure with long dark hair, a green lime garland and a red-and-gold-bordered dhoti stands at the centre-left, arms extended to hand small items to a group. Nearby, a shaved-headed monk in saffron and orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands together. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a jasmine-decorated bun holds offerings, surrounded by people in white shirts and white sari-clad women, with red roses and a green garland among them.

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A photograph inside a small room with pale green walls, framed religious pictures and a calendar. A shaved-headed young sannyasi in ochre robes and rudraksha malas stands at the back holding fruit. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl is seated at left, receiving the group. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti, a young man in white with a gold chain, and a woman in white with a gold necklace and jasmine in her hair stand with garlands of red and white flowers. A framed portrait with a marigold garland hangs on the wall. Other people are partially visible at the right edge.2014-07-04July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small room with pale green walls and a window framed by yellow flowers. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows his head while a figure in an orange-red robe and a long-haired appearance, wearing a green and red garland and a white horizontal mark on the forehead, touches the crown of his head with one hand. Beside them a woman in a white dress with gold jewellery and a white flower in her hair watches closely. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas stand around, one holding a steel plate with offerings and another holding a camera. A woman in a maroon and gold sari with folded hands stands at left, and a young man in a white shirt watches nearby. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment with garlands and orange cloth, and a red and white flower arrangement sits at right.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial devotional visit inside a small room with pale green walls. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a floral garland of red and white flowers and green leaves is receiving a ritual; a bowed man in a white shirt and white dhoti is pouring or offering from a brass plate, while another man kneels near a tray. Several women stand with hands folded in namaste: one in a white kasavu-bordered sari with gold border, others in maroon and orange saris with gold jewellery. Young men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas stand behind, and a framed family photograph hangs on the wall. A man in white holds up a silver ritual object with a long handle, and onlookers crowd the open doorway.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph taken inside a small home with yellow-trimmed walls and a ceiling fan. In the foreground a seated man in a white shirt and a younger man in white with a red-and-yellow flower garland receive greetings. On the right a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas smiles and holds his palms together. Behind them a woman in a teal sari and a woman in an orange blouse with white sari press their palms together, and several other people and young children stand in the room.2014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a pink-walled room during a home devotional gathering. A young man on the left with white tilak and a rudraksha mala stands beside another man in white shirt and white dhoti. A man in white with a garland of white and red flowers holds a small object and talks with a woman in a rust-red garment and a long rudraksha mala who holds a red-tinged item. On the right a woman in an orange shawl over white sari holds a small white cloth bundle and fruit. Framed photographs hang on the walls, including a portrait with a garland, and a calendar chart is visible.2014-06-26June 27 20142014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07A crowd of devotees surrounds a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white jasmine garland and a red-beaded bracelet, who stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, saffron and white saris, and rudraksha malas reach toward the central figure, some holding red apples and garlands. A child in a teal shirt watches closely near the front. The setting is a pink-walled room with a shelf of framed pictures and a red door behind the crowd.2014-07-02