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A photograph of a devotional home ritual in a room decorated with yellow marigold garlands and mango-leaf toran over the doorway. A shaved-headed sannyasi in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas bends forward at the doorway, offering something with his hands, while two other shaved-headed sannyasis in orange stand with their backs to the camera. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one with a red shawl and garland, and a woman in a pink blouse and white sari stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A framed picture hangs on the wall and a wall calendar is visible by the window. Six people are visible.

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June 21 20142014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21A photograph of a home interior decorated with yellow marigold garlands along a rod above white curtains and a pair of windows, with a purple wall and a framed picture at right. Five people stand in a row with hands folded in prayer or receiving a ritual. At center, a shaven-headed young man in an orange-and-maroon dhoti with a rudraksha mala and bangles holds a small oil lamp for aarti. Left, two men in white shirts and dhotis wear red-orange shawls, and a woman in a white sari with a pink blouse stands with eyes closed. At far right, an older woman in a maroon sari with a red and white flower garland receives the aarti with her head bowed. Green leaves hang beside the garland at right.2014-06-21A photograph inside a freshly decorated room with white walls and a tiled floor, where a bald, bare-chested priest in red-and-gold dhoti and saffron-orange shawl stands at a doorway hung with orange marigold garlands, holding a bundle of pink flowers. Ahead of him a woman in a red-and-gold sari holds a flower garland. On the left, men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in namaskar, one holding a red cloth-wrapped bundle. A cameraman in white shirt films with a video camera on the left. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow sari with a long braid holds a basket of pink flowers and coconut, and another woman in a cream sari watches with folded hands. A framed deity picture hangs on the wall beside a leafy garland.2014-06-16Indoor home scene with lilac walls and yellow marigold garlands strung across the doorway. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange cloth with a long swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sits before a silver-colored stand holding a trident and a metal vessel, with a shaved-headed attendant in saffron nearby; the seated figure appears to be performing a puja, with flower petals scattered on the floor. Standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a red-and-white garland, a woman in a pink blouse and white sari with a braid adorned with flowers, and an older man in white watch; a woman in a green-and-red sari holds a pair of hands together in prayer while a man in white with a garland performs a ritual offering.2014-06-21July 03 20142014-07-03July 07 20142014-07-07July 01 20142014-07-01June 26 20142014-06-26June 27 20142014-06-27A crowded indoor scene in a room with purple walls and a ceiling fan. A shaved-headed man in an orange-red garment with a gold-bordered shawl bends forward, while several people reach toward him and touch his hands. Beside him, a man in white kurta stands among devotees, and a woman in a red sari and gold jewellery is in the middle of the group. On the right, two men in saffron-orange robes stand near a wooden door draped with red and white flower garlands. A framed picture with flowers sits in the background. The visible people appear to be devotees and sannyasis; no one is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance alone.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a small domestic room during a house visit. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a red cord around his neck and a tilak on his forehead stands at left with his hands folded in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a brass plate with flowers. In the centre, a woman in a rust-red robe with gold border and a red-and-white flower garland lights a small oil lamp held in her hand. Beside her, a shaved-headed monk in rust-red robes with a rudraksha mala chants with eyes partly closed. A tiled wall, a fish tank and a hanging garland are visible in the background.2014-06-24 +1 copies