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Indoor ritual photograph in a plain room with white walls and a wooden cabinet. A man in orange-red robes and a floral red-and-white garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat, smiling and holding a tall silver ceremonial staff upright. Before him a woman in a cream sari with a red border and rudraksha beads kneels beside a flaming oil lamp, and a man in a white shirt sits at left. Behind them a young man in white dhoti and shawl stands with a rudraksha mala, and other figures in white and saffron stand with hands folded in prayer. A brass-like plate of flowers sits on the floor in front, consistent with a puja or pada puja setting. The seated man in orange has a distinctive swept-back hairstyle, saffron clothing and a garland, which are appearance-based cues for a person, but no name is printed in the image.

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Indoor ritual scene in a plain room with a wooden cabinet. A man in a long-sleeved orange-saffron robe with a red-and-white flower garland sits on a cushioned seat, holding a metal ritual implement raised upward. Seated on the floor, a woman in a cream sari with red border and rudraksha beads holds a flaming lamp that a man in a white shirt guides with his hands. Flower petals and an arrangement of marigolds sit on a tray before them. Behind, a shaved-headed man in white with a mala stands near the doorway, a man in orange robes with beads sits on the floor, and other men in white and saffron stand with hands folded in prayer. A shaved-headed person in orange with beads sits to the right foreground. The scene shows a puja or homa-style offering being performed.2014-06-28June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA padapuja ritual in an indoor room with cream walls and a wooden cabinet. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a white and red flower garland holds a silver ritual staff upright with one hand, while a devotee in a red and gold sari with a rudraksha mala bows forward to wash or honour the seated figure's feet. A man in a white shirt kneels to the left, hands together over a brass plate of marigold petals, leaves and flowers. A lit oil lamp burns beside the plate. Several men in white dhotis and saffron cloth stand in the background near a doorway, watching.2014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a plain room. A figure in orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered cloth and a long white-and-red flower garland sits on an orange cushioned seat, holding up a silver trident-shaped ritual staff. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels with marigold flowers, and a woman in a white sari with red border and a red shawl holds yellow flowers. A metal plate holds a dark lingam-shaped object covered in flower petals and offerings. Behind them, a woman in a red sari and several men in white and orange robes stand or sit, including a bald man wearing rudraksha beads. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2014-06-28Photo 11687993June 27 20142014-06-27Photo 11687790June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28