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A reclining figure in a deep maroon-red robe, adorned with red and white flower garlands, lies at the centre of a room, extending an arm toward an elderly man in glasses who offers a green lime. Behind them, women in white and red-brown saris and a young man in an orange shirt with a pendant watch and listen, and a child in a colourful shirt holds a lime. A wicker basket sits in the foreground, and a framed picture hangs on the white wall with red curtains and a white flower garland draped near the top left.

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April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a ritual reception in a room with an orange and red draped backdrop. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits cross-legged on a maroon cushion in a rust-coloured robe, wearing a large garland of white jasmine and red roses and a small crown-like ornament on his head. Devotees surround him: a man in a red shirt holds out yellow fruit over a basket of lemons and packets of sweets, a woman in a white and gold sari reaches toward him, and a woman in a green sari with gold border gestures with raised arms. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind, holding a basket. Rose petals and flower garlands cover the floor, and a fan and laptop sit at the side. A printed copyright line and archive source credit appear on the image.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a bearded man seated on the floor in a rust-red robe, wearing a thick garland of red and white flowers around his neck and a red thread on his wrist. He smiles and reaches toward a woodenwicker basket of green-yellow fruits while several hands hold fruit nearby. Behind him, women in white and cream saris with gold borders and men in orange and yellow clothing stand in a room with white walls, a framed picture, a ceiling fan and red curtains, with a flower garland hung above. a person: the seated man in the rust-red robe and red-and-white garland is the presumed a person, present in person.2017-04-02Devotional scene during a ritual honouring. A seated figure in a rust-brown robe is heavily garlanded with white jasmine strands and red roses, smiling broadly. Nearby, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and stands beside an orange and red draped backdrop. A man in a red shirt leans over a woven basket of green-yellow fruits, possibly limes, while a woman in a green sari bends forward in offering. Women in white and gold saris stand behind, one holding red roses. Rose petals scatter on the floor.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A seated man in a rust-brown robe sits on a dark maroon cushion, wearing a thick garland of white jasmine strands and red flowers and a flower crown, while a man in a red shirt holds up lemons to him from a woven basket of lemons. Another basket holds packets of small sweets. Petals are scattered on the floor. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and a gold chain stands behind, and a woman in a white sari with gold border gestures nearby, while a woman in a green sari stands at right. An orange backdrop hangs behind, with a fan and laptop on a table.2017-04-02A photo of a ceremonial welcome in a decorated room with an orange and maroon drape behind. A seated man in a rust-brown robe wears layered garlands of white jasmine and red roses and holds a yellow fruit in his hand. Two women stand to the right: one in a white sari with gold border smiling, the other in a blue sari with gold motifs, reaching toward him. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left holding a blue bowl, and another man in white reaches in with flower petals. Baskets of lemons and packets of prasad sit in front, with a fan and laptop in the background.2017-04-02A photograph of a man in a rust-orange robe with a large garland of red and white flowers around his neck, seated low on the floor beside a woven basket. He holds a small green fruit in one hand and is reaching toward a small girl in a red top who sits with her hands out. An older woman in a cream and pink sari leans in from the right holding yellow mangoes. Behind them, several women in cream and gold saris and a man in orange stand in a plain white room with a pedestal fan, a framed picture on the wall, and red curtains by the window.2017-04-02