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A 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.

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June 27 20142014-06-27June 26 20142014-06-26Indoor 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.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 26 20142014-06-26June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A 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 20142014-06-26A photograph inside a plain room with pale turquoise walls during a ritual. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha-style white garland and an orange-red shawl sits on an orange cushioned seat, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff, with eyes closed and a calm expression. Before him, an older woman in a white sari with orange border holds a flaming oil lamp over a brass plate of white flower garlands, fruit and red flowers. Around them, several young boys in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and a shaved-headed boy in white sit or kneel. Standing women in white and orange saris, one with hands joined in prayer, watch from the left. A cameraman with a camera on his shoulder stands in the background near a green curtain. The scene suggests an aarti-style offering with lamp and garlanded plate.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and white-and-red floral garlands receives a padapuja in a home room. A devotee in a white sari with gold border pours or offers from a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, while others kneel with folded hands in white and coloured clothes. Flower petals and leaves are scattered on the floor and a plate of flowers sits nearby. Standing figures in white and orange robes and a long ceremonial staff are behind them, and a wooden cabinet is at the back.2014-06-26July 04 20142014-07-04