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A 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.

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June 22 20142014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA 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 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual indoors in a plain room with a white wall and wall calendars. A man seated on a wooden chair with a cushion, wearing a red and orange dhoti-style garment, a red and white flower garland and gold-toned bangles, holds a tall silver staff with a silver ornament at the top. Before him, a seated devotee in a white shirt and dhoti washes or touches the feet of the seated figure over a silver plate with offerings, while a woman in a green patterned sari with white flower garlands assists and two men in white shirts sit with folded hands. Standing behind are a young man in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a few saffron-clad men with sacred ash on their foreheads, one of them with a shaved head and rudraksha mala. Partial text on a calendar is not legible.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing ornate gold and red-beaded necklaces, an ochre-red robe and gold armlets, extends his hand to receive offerings from a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and red dhoti who has his palms pressed together. Standing behind are young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, one holding a tray of fruit and sweets and another holding a flower garland. Men in white shirts and orange garlands stand on the right. Petals are scattered on the floor and a wall calendar showing June 2014 is visible behind. The seated figure appears to be a person, based on his long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and ochre robe, though the identification is uncertain.2014-06-22 +2 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copies