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Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering at night. A woman in a long-haired bun wearing a white-and-saffron garland of white jasmine and yellow marigold beads stands with her back to the camera at left. Several men in saffron and orange robes, rudraksha malas and white dhotis stand close around an older woman in a beige and brown patterned sari with a red bindi, who holds an incense stick and small offering. A woman in a deep red sari with gold border at right faces them and holds a small object. Green and white walls and a hanging decoration are visible in the background. The scene appears to be a padapuja at a devotee's home.

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July 03 20142014-07-03September 12 20122012-09-12July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of devotees gathered in a small green-walled room during a temple visit. In the foreground, a bare-chested young sannyasi in an orange-red cloth and rudraksha mala holds a wooden tray of fruit and offerings, while a woman in a purple sari and another in a white sari reach toward him. An elderly woman with white hair wears a white sari and a garland of white and red flowers and holds a red fruit. Behind them, a man in a saffron-orange dhoti holds a camera, and another young sannyasi in orange with a mala stands near the doorway. Several other women in white and cream saris, one in red, and a man with a shaved head in orange and a mala are crowded nearby. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident in the scene.2014-07-04 +2 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A central figure with a shaved-looking swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under a rust-orange wrap with gold bands, wears a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, a bold red tilak and white vibhuti on the forehead. He holds a silver plate of offerings with his right hand. To his left, a woman in a pink sari with pearl necklaces holds a red apple. Behind him, several young men in white dhotis and saffron-orange cloths, with shaved heads and white markings, stand or chant. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white trousers wears an orange garland and a rudraksha mala.2013-06-23 +1 copiesIndoor padapuja gathering under a corrugated metal roof with fluorescent tubes and ceiling fans. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a large orange and white floral garland leans forward, one hand holding a small object. Around him stand devotees in orange and maroon robes, including a bald monk in saffron wearing glasses. A smiling elderly man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver tray with a kalasha-like brass vessel, flowers and a banana leaf. Young men in white dhotis with sacred ash marks and rudraksha malas stand at left.2014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24June 26 20142014-06-26June 05 20122012-06-05