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A 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.

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A 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.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27July 08 20142014-07-08June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and green flower garland holds up a silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like top, while a crowd of devotees watches in a small room with pink walls. Nearby, a woman in a maroon sari with a red-orange shawl holds a brass plate with a lit flame and offerings, and an older bald man with red and white malas kneels beside her. Other people stand with hands folded in namaskar, including a woman in pink, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and a young shaven-headed man in orange cloth and beads. Flower petals lie on the floor, and a calendar and framed pictures hang on the walls. The scene looks like a puja or aarti at a home visit.2014-06-27A photograph of a ceremonial welcome inside a plain room with peach walls. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair sits on a raised orange-draped seat, holding a silver trident and wearing a thick garland of white flowers and green leaves. An older bare-chested man with white hair and a red-beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp toward him, while a woman in a red blouse with gold-bordered sari kneels beside him. Standing devotees in white and pastel saris, a young shaved-headed boy in orange, and a priest in white dhoti with a yellow-marked sash watch with hands folded. Flower petals lie on the floor and a calendar hangs on the wall.2014-06-27A seated man in orange robes with a garland of white flowers and green leaves sits on the right holding a silver ceremonial staff, while devotees gather in a pink-walled room. An elderly woman in a red and green sari sits on a patterned mat at left. A shaved-headed young man in orange and white sits near the centre, a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands behind, and several men and women in orange, red and pink saris watch. A wall calendar and decorated doorway with marigold garland are visible.2014-06-27A photograph of a home visit in a small room with pink walls and a wall calendar. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a leaf-and-white-flower garland holds a long silver-tipped staff upright; the staff is held by a raised hand. Around him, several devotees in orange and white stand and kneel, including a bald monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala, a man in white holding his hands in anjali, and women in saree sitting or bowing on a patterned mat. A standing man in white dhoti with a sash and rudraksha beads holds a small object. A woman in red sari bows low at left. A framed picture hangs on the right wall and a garland decorates the doorway.2014-06-27June 22 20142014-06-22 +2 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08