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A photo of a home ritual indoors. A woman in a red-maroon sari with a white jasmine garland holds up a metal aarti lamp with a lit flame on a tall stand, facing a seated white-clad elderly man who extends his hand toward the flame. Seated in front are a younger person in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and a woman in a white sari with hands folded in namaste at lower right. Several young saffron-robed monks with beaded malas stand or sit along the red-cushioned bench behind, one ringing a bell. Red flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a small fan and a striped red rug are visible.

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June 26 20142014-06-26Indoor photograph of a Pratyaksha Pada Puja at a devotee's house. On the left, a smiling woman in red robes and a white jasmine garland holds a metal rod with a lit oil lamp flame near a seated sannyasi. An older bearded man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a small flame toward the seated monk's hands, while a woman in white sits with palms pressed together at lower right. A young monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a standing photographer in white are visible, along with several saffron-robed young monks seated and standing in the background. Rose petals are scattered on the floor and a red striped mat covers the ground.2014-06-26A photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's home. A woman in a red sari with white jasmine garland stands at left holding a tall metal lamp stand. At centre, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a flaming lamp near the face of a seated figure in orange robe and beaded yellow-orange garland. A seated woman in white sari with folded hands kneels at lower right. Several young men in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas stand or sit along the wall, and a cameraman stands in the background. Red and white flowers lie on the striped floor, and a red-cushioned bench lines the wall.2014-06-26Indoor photograph of a Pratyaksha Pada Puja at a devotee's house, lit by warm ceiling lights. A woman in a red sari with white flower garlands sits at left, holding a silver lamp-stand and a small brass vessel. A young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a lit oil lamp, flame visible, with petals and offerings on a red cloth. An elderly man in white clothes and an elderly woman in white sit on the floor at center, with a woman in a white sari with gold border and folded hands at right. Standing behind are several shaved-headed young men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas, one pointing outward. A man in white shirt holds a camera at the back. A silver trident stands at left.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man in a brown-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with a white floral garland with red beads and gold armbands, receives a ritual on a sofa in a room with framed religious prints. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass lamp with a flame, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white tilak sits on the floor offering it. Several saffron-robed young men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand behind, one holding a silver staff, and a group of onlookers stands at the left. The scene resembles a pada puja or aarti offering. The seated figure's rudraksha mala, turban and orange-saffron robe are visible cues; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-07-01June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph inside a bare-walled room during a ritual. On the right, a woman in a saffron-red sari with a large garland of yellow, white and red flowers sits on a low seat holding a tall silver staff with a rounded top. Beside her a young shaven-headed boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a striped mat. In the centre, a man in white with glasses and a red shawl holds his hands over a brass lamp with a flame, while a woman in white kneels in front of them. Behind them, several people in orange and white robes stand near a wall picture of a deity, and a woman in white with garlands stands at the left. Flower offerings lie on a tray in front.2014-06-27July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copies