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Indoor photo of a seated woman in orange robes wearing a white and red flower garland and white forehead marks, seated on a raised orange cloth, with a metal stand pole in the foreground. A woman in a white sari with red border holds a lit oil lamp, while other devotees in white and red sit on a pink mat, some in orange robes, with a woman in a yellow sari standing at the back. A small child sits in the lower right and a brass plate with offerings rests on the floor.

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June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A woman seated on an orange cushion at left, wearing an orange-and-maroon sari with a long white and red flower garland, holds her hands together in greeting. Beside her a silver staff with a round finial stands upright, and an orange-clad figure holds it. Seated women in white saris, some with red-and-orange shawls and vibhuti on their foreheads, sit on the floor. A woman in white holds a small oil lamp with a lit flame, and a child in green sits at lower right. Behind them a shaved-headed monk in orange robes sits, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the upper right near a bright window.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body, wearing a white and green flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff with a round silver disc upward. He sits on an orange cushioned seat. Around him, women in white saris with red borders kneel on a red cloth beside brass plates and a brass vessel, while a young monk in orange robes and a man in a white shirt stand nearby, one holding a camera. Flower garlands lie along the lower edge of the frame. Several women sit at the right edge of the frame.2014-06-27June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of an indoor ritual in a small room with a gold-curtained doorway and framed pictures on the wall. A figure seated on the left wears orange-saffron robes, a garland of white jasmine and pink flowers, and holds a tall silver ceremonial staff with a round finial. Before him, a man in white dhoti and shirt sits with palms joined in namaste, beside a woman in a white and gold sari lighting an oil lamp on a brass plate with red flowers. Behind them, several people in orange and white clothing stand and sit, including a woman in a blue sari on the right and a woman in purple on the far right, and a man photographs with a camera. Orange drapes and an orange cloth lie on the seat.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange and rust-brown robes, wearing a long red, white and green flower garland with rudraksha beads, holds a tall silver ritual staff topped with a ornate finial over a small flame in a domestic room. Devotees surround him: a woman in a magenta sari and gold bangles, an elderly woman in red reaching toward the flame, a man in white with a forehead mark, and several boys in striped and plain shirts with sacred ash marks, all with hands joined or cupped toward the fire. Rose petals and white flowers lie on the floor. Several saffron-clad attendants stand behind. The scene appears to be a house-visit blessing with a lamp and flowers. Visible people: about 12.2014-06-24 +1 copies