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A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with beige patterned curtains. On the right, a man seated in a chair wears a cream-and-gold turban, a red-and-gold shawl, and a long garland of white and red flowers, and holds a tall silver staff with a decorative top. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with red border bows low over brass vessels on the floor, and a woman in an orange sari leans in, with a small child in red clothing. A bare-chested young man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at the back, and a cameraman in the top-left corner films the scene. A child in orange holds a silver plate. The setting suggests a puja with offerings in brass and steel vessels.

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July 10 20142014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated figure on the right wears a pale yellow turban, a saffron-orange cloth, and a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers over a rudraksha-style necklace. He holds a tall silver staff with a decorative finial and sits with eyes closed. Beside him, a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp for a woman in a red blouse and white sari with gold border, who bows. Behind them, a young man in white dhoti and mala stands, and a cameraman in saffron clothing films. Brass bowls and offerings sit on a low table before pale curtains.2014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10Indoor ritual photograph in a draped curtain room. A bare-chested man seated on a wooden chair at right wears a cream and gold turban, a multi-strand garland of white jasmine and red flowers, ornate gold necklaces, and a rust-orange cloth wrap. He holds a tall silver staff topped with a finial and smiles. Before him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt kneels beside a brass oil lamp with a flame and brass vessels on a low table, while a woman in a red blouse and white saree with gold border kneels and extends her hands over the lamp. Behind them a young man in white with rudraksha beads stands, a boy in rust-orange cloth watches, and a cameraman in orange cloth films at left. a person seated centre-right receiving a ritual lamp offering from devotees.2014-07-10A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red robe and a cream turban, with a long silver staff topped by a ornament raised in his right hand, receiving padapuja in a room with beige curtains. He wears long garlands of white flowers and a beaded necklace, and sits on a wooden chair with a leopard-print cushion. Before him a woman in a red blouse and white sari with flowers in her hair kneels and washes his feet from a metal vessel, while a man in a white shirt bends forward beside her. Three young men in orange robes sit or stand nearby; one standing holds a tray of green leaves and fruit. A brass oil lamp and brass pots sit on a low table. Three people are visible in the seated group plus the standing attendants, so the count is in the 2-5 range.2014-07-10Indoor ritual scene in front of beige curtains. On the right, a smiling man in a cream turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a heavy gold ornate necklace and white jasmine garlands, holds a tall silver staff with a finial. Beside him, a shirtless young man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands gesturing. A woman in a red blouse and white saree with gold border, and a young child in orange clothes, face a seated man in white shirt and dhoti. Brass vessels and bowls sit on a low wooden table with a lit oil lamp. Several other people sit in the background near a fan and a video camera. The scene looks like a blessing or puja.2014-07-10A ritual scene in a room with beige patterned curtains. A seated man on the right wears an ornate gold-and-cream cap, a bare upper body under an orange-red shawl, a white jasmine garland and a gold beaded necklace, and gestures with raised palms toward the group. Nearby, a young priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff with a decorative top, while a boy in white stands beside him. On the left, a young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor, and a camera operator in orange clothing films. A seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a small child in red clothes. Oil lamps burn on a low table with brass vessels and offerings.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies