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A photograph of a Vedic marriage-style ritual in a plain whitewashed hall with a red painted lotus-vine border. A man in white dhoti and white shirt, wearing glasses and a gold pendant, stands leaning forward holding a brass plate of yellow marigold petals and offering them to a seated young man in white with yellow flower garland. Beside them a young woman in an orange and maroon sari with a braid sits with head bowed, and another woman in a red and gold outfit sits at the right edge. In the foreground a red metal tray holds a small fire, with a seated person in white at lower left, and yellow petals scattered on the floor mats. Several other seated people in white and yellow appear at the left.

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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors with orange-painted walls and a doorway. In the foreground, a seated man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth and a gold chain, and extends his hand toward a woman kneeling in white with a yellow shawl. Beside her, another woman in white with a long braid bows low with her hands folded. A man in white with a dark rudraksha-style pendant necklace stands between them, holding something small in his hands. Behind them, several people in white clothing and yellow or orange shawls stand and sit, and a cameraman in white holds a video camera at the upper right. The setting suggests a ceremonial initiation or puja.2010-08-11Indoor ritual scene in a plain room with white walls, a wooden door, and a white canopy with a string of flower garlands overhead. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with gold border, a gold necklace and bangles, sits on a chair at left, holding a small metal vessel. A younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a white cloth, accepting an offering from a bending man in white with an orange shawl. Brass plates with food sit on the floor. Several men in white dhoti and orange shawls, one wearing glasses, and a woman in a cream sari stand and watch nearby.2006-12-27May 07 20172017-05-07A homa fire ceremony in an ashram courtyard. Red brick fire pits with burning flames sit in the foreground. A woman in a red and gold sari wrapped with a yellow marigold garland offers into the fire. Beside her, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow marigold garland holds a brass bowl and reaches toward the flames with a spoon. To the right, a woman in an orange sari and a man in white with a yellow garland sit cross-legged, watching the ritual. A bowl of flowers and offerings rests near the fire. White walls with red painted motifs and a chain hang behind. Three people are clearly visible, plus a partial figure at the right edge.2009-12-26November 06 20112011-11-06March 10 20172017-03-10A padapuja scene in a small room with cream walls and a red-and-yellow striped curtain. A man seated on an orange cloth at left wears a rudraksha mala, a white-and-red flower garland and a dark-red cloth, with his bare feet extended. Seated devotees in white and maroon clothes face him, several holding brass trays of flowers, kumkum and offerings. A framed portrait on the wall shows a robed figure in orange with a flower garland. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands near the wall and a ceiling fan is visible. A lamp-lit shrine is in the upper left corner.2014-06-08A photograph of a ritual pada puja in an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron garment and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at the upper left. Seated devotees in white dresses and white garments with gold borders hold lit oil lamps toward a silver tray of offerings and kalasha-like vessels set on a gold-trimmed low table. A woman in red sits at the back with palms pressed together, and a woman in a dark-red top sits at the lower left. Several participants wear yellow sashes and gold neck ornaments, and a bald man in a white dhoti with a red border sits in the centre. A window and cream wall form the background. Approximately ten people are visible.2010-09-16A seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aloft over a seated figure in saffron-red robes garlanded with red and yellow flowers and wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside them a shaved-headed priest in white and a saffron-clad attendant hold lamps and ritual items. A woman in a white sari sits on the floor among scattered petals, and several women in colourful saris stand behind, hands folded. The setting is a small room with yellow walls and an ornate gold-patterned curtain on the right; a silver ceremonial object stands in the background. The scene appears to be an aarti offering in a home visit.2014-06-27December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26Indoor Vedic wedding ritual in a hall with a fire pit built from white bricks, a flame burning at its centre and marigold garlands and yellow flowers scattered around it. A bride in an orange silk sari with a long braid decorated with white flowers sits facing a groom in white dhoti and shawl with a flower garland. A saffron-robed man seated behind a microphone stand holds a plate of flowers and offerings beside the fire pit, while other saffron-robed people sit on a carpet along the back wall. Brass lamps, fruit, a trident and kalasha-like vessels are arranged nearby. Seated devotees in white and yellow shawls fill the background, with deity images on a shelf at the top left.2008-12-26