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A photograph of a ritual scene in a room with cream walls, a framed fruit painting, a potted palm and a colourful paper fan. A seated man with swept-back hair, a red bindi, a rainbow of red and gold flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, wearing a rust-brown robe with an orange shawl, holds up a white ceremonial staff and smiles. Around him, a young boy in an orange robe and beaded malas, a white-robed young man, and an older man in a white dhoti and shirt with glasses and a mala kneel near a brass tray. A boy in a red robe pours from a small cup. Wooden trays of offerings sit nearby.

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July 10 20142014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-yellow flower garland receives ritual attention in a home room with pink and green balloons. He holds a silver staff topped with a white globe and sits on a chair, with a bare foot extended over a brass plate of fruit and flowers. Kneeling before him, a man in white shirt, white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, while women in bangles and a young boy in red sit on the floor with hands raised. A standing attendant in orange with rudraksha beads watches from behind. Framed still life art hangs on the wall, and a colourful paper decoration appears at the right edge. Oil lamp and fruit offerings suggest a puja.2014-07-10A photograph inside a home living room during a padapuja house visit. A seated figure in a dark red-brown robe with an orange-and-gold border, wearing a white and red flower garland, rudraksha mala, gold bangles and armlets, raises a tall silver staff toward the ceiling and smiles. Around them, a young man in orange robes and rudraksha malas, another in white with a mala, and a standing attendant in orange hold ritual items. A woman in white with a red-brown shawl sits with hands folded in prayer, while a woman in red reaches toward a brass bell and a flaming oil lamp on a tray of flowers. A framed painting hangs on the wall and a lamp glows overhead.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated woman in a rust-orange and maroon sari with a white jasmine garland and red flowers sits on a red cushioned chair, smiling and raising her hands in a blessing gesture. A man in a white kurta kneels before her holding a plate of flowers and leaves. Behind them, a young man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads sits with a wooden box, and another young man in white dhoti holds a tall silver staff. Colourful paper streamers hang near a window, and a small wall shelf with framed pictures is visible. The scene resembles a puja or blessing in a small room.2014-07-10A seated woman in a saffron-orange sari-style garment and a red-and-yellow flower garland sits on a wooden chair at right, smiling, with a red fruit in her hand and a wooden tray of fruit beside her. A standing young man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a silver trident-like staff upright. Around a floor mat, a man in a white shirt and glasses kneels beside a lit oil lamp on a platter, and several children in orange and yellow clothes sit nearby, with a young boy in orange and a seated older woman at the lower left. A wall painting of fruit and a potted plant appear in the background.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10A photograph inside a domestic room with wooden cabinets and a framed image on the wall. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a garland of white and red flowers over an orange-red garment, sits on a cushioned chair holding a tall silver staff with a crest. He appears to be the central figure receiving honour. An older man in a white shirt bends forward at lower left, and an older woman in orange and pink sari with glasses rests her hand on his shoulder. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads sits on the floor beside a bunch of bananas, and another person in orange stands behind. Two standing men in the background observe the scene.2014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10