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A photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis gathered indoors during a house visit. A man seated at the front left with a bare upper body, bindi and a rudraksha necklace receives a green coconut from a devotee in white dhoti who bends forward. Other sannyasis in orange and maroon garments and beaded rudraksha malas hold bananas and offer fruit from a wooden tray containing bananas and sweets. A woman in orange with a beaded necklace stands at right, a man with glasses in orange and a gold-bordered shawl sits at right, and a standing fan and white-clad devotees stand in the background. Fresh white flower garlands hang on the right.

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Indoor photo of several saffron-robed sannyasis gathered around a cardboard box of offerings on a floor covered with petals; fruits including bananas and an apple, and a small brass item are visible. A sannyasi in orange with rudraksha malas kneels and handles the offerings, while another in white dhoti with a bare upper body holds bananas. Behind them, a man in white with a white garland and devotees in white stand near a doorway, and a fan stands in the corner.2014-06-24June 24 20142014-06-24A photograph of a house visit during a South Indian ceremony. A man with long dark hair, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe with gold border sits on the left, smiling and receiving offerings. Beside him, a monk in saffron-orange robes holds two oranges and a box of fruit. A seated man in a white checked shirt and a woman in a pink patterned sari with a white and red flower garland kneel in front, the woman holding a red apple. Several saffron-clad attendants and bystanders in white dress stand behind, and a warm lamp glows at the top of the frame. The man in red robes is an appearance-based a person candidate seated at the centre of the ritual.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a house visit inside a plain white-walled room with an orange cloth draped over a low table. In the lower left, a man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and orange-red robe sits smiling while his hand rests near an open cardboard box of offerings. Around him, several shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed dhotis crowd close; one in white dhoti and shawl pours or arranges items at the box. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one with a sandalwood-marked forehead and red garland, and a man holding a camera stand in the crowd. A wall-mounted electrical panel and a standing fan are visible. The scene conveys a person receiving offerings during a home visit.2014-06-24A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a deep red-orange wrap with a gold bracelet on the upper arm, sits on an orange-draped sofa while holding an apple from a tray of red apples. Beside him, a shaved-headed young sannyasi in orange robes and a white forehead marking, a second sannyasi in orange, and a white-clad priest with rudraksha beads prepare a pada puja. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl holds a garland of pink and white flowers, while a man in a checked striped turban-style cloth sits at right. A woman with jasmine in her hair sits in the foreground. Garlands of flowers hang on the wall at left and a framed picture of a deity is visible near the top right.2014-06-23