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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-and-bead necklace, a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet, seated in a red-cushioned chair in a small room. He rests one hand on the head of a young girl in a pink floral top with a beaded necklace, who sits at a low table. A woman in a green patterned sari with white flowers in her hair bends forward at the table, and a man in white with a red garland watches. Behind them, shaven-headed young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand, one holding a plate of fruit. A wall calendar and framed picture hang on the wall. Appearance suggests a person seated in the centre, though identity is uncertain.

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June 22 20142014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22 +2 copiesA photograph inside a plain room with a wall calendar showing June 2014. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with gold border, layered rudraksha malas and a large gold necklace, with white tripundra marks on the forehead, receives visitors at a low table. A man in white shirt and dhoti with glasses stands at left beside a young girl in a pink floral dress with a rudraksha mala, who gestures toward the seated figure. A woman in a green patterned sari with white flower garland sits at right, and a bowl of apples sits on a side table. Two young men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit in the background. a person is seated, identified by the maroon robe, heavy rudraksha and gold adornment, and is receiving a house visit.2014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a red and white flower garland, sandal-paste markings and gold-toned jewellery, holds up a tall silver trident-like staff while devotees perform a ritual. Around him, several young men in orange robes and rudraksha beads stand or sit with shaved heads and white marks on their foreheads. A woman in a green sari and flower-adorned hair kneels at the front with brass vessels, and a row of men in white shirts and dhotis sit with folded hands. The room has a tiled floor, a wall calendar showing June 2014, and a doorway behind.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +2 copiesA photo of a ritual inside a small room with peach-coloured walls, a wall calendar and a framed picture at right. A woman in an orange and white garment wrapped in a long white jasmine garland and green leaf garland holds up a silver trident-like staff with a sphere at its top. Beside her, a young man in a white dhoti and a bare-chested boy in orange with beaded necklaces stand or sit. Seated devotees on the floor hold bundles of green leaves and flower garlands, with a woman in a red-and-white saree at centre and a woman in teal at left. Standing behind them are a bare-headed man in white dhoti with hands folded, a man in a red cloth with a saffron sash and rudraksha beads, and a crowd of onlookers in saris, shirts and white dhotis. Marigold garlands hang at the doorway and flower petals are scattered on the floor.2014-06-27A photograph of a home visit in a small room with a wall calendar and window grille. A central figure sits in a brown-red cloth with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, a gold armband and bangles, a small red bindi and white forehead markings; his hair is long and swept back, and the page indicates the event involved this figure. A bare-chested saffron-clad sannyasi holding a tray of apples and oranges stands at the right, with two other saffron-robed young men behind him. A seated girl in a pink floral dress with beads holds a paper, a grey-haired man in white shirt and dhoti bends in, a woman in a green sari with white flower garland sits at a small table, and a man in white shirt wears a red garland. A saffron-robed person is partly visible at the left edge.2014-06-22A photograph of a home visit ritual indoors. A long-haired figure seated on a wooden chair at left wears saffron-orange robes, multiple beaded gold and rudraksha necklaces, and gold armlets; he smiles and receives hands clasped by a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti at lower right, while holding a tray of sweets. Behind them, shaved-headed young sannyasis in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand, one holding a plate of fruit; a man in white garments holds a vessel. Standing devotees in white shirts, one wearing an orange garland, and a young child held by a man watch. A wall calendar showing May and June 2014 hangs behind, with scattered flower petals on the floor. Padapuja-style home visit, with a person present on the chair.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home with a devotional gathering. A seated sannyasi on the right wears orange robes and a green-leaf and white flower garland, holding a silver staff topped with a ring. Beside him a young man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits, and a bald man in an orange-and-yellow sash stands behind. Seated women in red, teal and pink saris hold green leaves and flower offerings, with a child on the left. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in namaskar along the back wall. A tray of flowers and marigold garlands lies on a red cloth in front. Orange marigold strands hang at the doorway.2014-06-27 +1 copies