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A photo inside a small room with white walls and orange bedding on a low seat. A seated man in a maroon garment and a fresh garland of white and red flowers holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, the figure appearing to be the central ritual figure. Around him, several saffron-robed sannyasis stand, one wearing a gold-bordered orange shawl and rudraksha malas. Seated on the floor in white clothes, a man and two women hold red flower offerings, and a brass plate with flowers sits nearby. Scattered petals decorate the floor and a white cloth backdrop hangs behind. The overall scene reads as a Tamil Nadu ritual reception with flower offerings.

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A photograph of a ritual scene in a small room with white walls and orange cushions. A man seated on an orange cushioned seat, wearing a maroon-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and an orange shawl, holds a tall silver trident-like staff upright with his right hand. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand and sit, some holding offerings, while white-clad devotees sit on the floor scattering red flowers and petals. A brass plate of flowers and a bowl sit nearby, and the scene carries a Tamil Nadu temple-style devotional atmosphere. Several people are visible, including a figure in saffron with a tilak.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony in a small room with pale walls and a white cloth backdrop scattered with red petals. A figure seated on an orange cushion wears a red-brown wrap and a large garland of white and red flowers, holding up a silver trident (trishul) with a raised hand. Standing behind them are several young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and shaved heads, and women in green and white saris watching. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and dhoti and a woman in white with a gold necklace hold an oil lamp with flame. The setting suggests a puja or darshan. a person seated at centre with trident and garland. Visible cues include the garland, trident and saffron-toned clothing, though the face is not clear enough to confirm identity.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04A photograph of a ritual in a pink-walled room with a white cloth backdrop scattered with red petals. A figure with long dark hair, a white and red flower garland and a saffron-orange shawl sits on an orange cushioned seat, raising a large silver trident. Several saffron-robed young men with rudraksha malas stand behind, some with palms pressed together. In front, a seated man in white holds a lit oil lamp while a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white border offers a flame, with brass bowls and red flowers nearby. a person appears as the seated figure with the trident and garland, though appearance alone is uncertain. Roughly ten to twelve people are visible.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red shawl and dark-red dhoti, with a flower garland of red and white blossoms around his neck, holds a tall silver trident-like staff upright while devotees in saffron and orange sannyasi robes and white dresses gather on a red-patterned cloth. Offerings of red flowers and a brass plate sit on the floor, and a shaved-headed priest in orange stands behind. Walls are white with small framed pictures and a window in the background. The setting appears to be a small indoor ritual room decorated with scattered red petals.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-brown robe with a garland of red and white flowers holds a tall silver rod with one hand while his eyes are lowered. Around him, several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand and kneel; one tonsured priest in white holds a flower-filled bowl and another offers flowers over a metal vessel. Women in white saris with gold bangles and flower garlands and a man in a white shirt kneel on a red-and-white cloth, placing flowers and petals in the vessels. Rose petals are scattered across the floor and a small framed photograph is visible on the wall, in a pink-walled room.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon and gold robe wears a long orange-yellow and white garland and holds a tall silver staff with a round finial, sitting on an orange cushioned seat in a plain room with cream walls and barred windows. Before him, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a small silver vessel while kneeling on a green cloth beside a brass plate. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts kneel and stand around, several with folded hands, a woman in a white sari with gold border and bangles kneels with palms together, and a shaved-headed devotee in the foreground bows with hands joined. Several saffron-robed attendants stand near the windows.2014-06-24July 01 20142014-07-01