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A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red garland of roses and jasmine, with a rudraksha mala across his chest, and holds a silver trident upright in his right hand. He sits on a raised orange-draped seat, appearing to be the honoured figure of a ritual. Beside him, a young man in saffron robes and a white-clad attendant stand near an offering table of fruit and a lit lamp. A woman in a cream and yellow sari with glasses sits on the floor with folded hands, and a man in the foreground presses his palms together. Behind them, a man in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl gestures with raised hands, and devotees stand in a tiled room. On the right wall hangs a framed deity poster with red and yellow tones. This appears to be a puja or darshan in a home setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and a trident, and is the central figure of the ritual.

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July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home-style room during a puja. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a lower garment with orange shawl, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red roses and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver trident upright while seated on an orange cloth. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and red-beaded necklace kneels at lower left, holding a lit oil lamp and offering tray. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala stands behind, and a shaven-headed boy in orange cloth with rudraksha sits beside a fruit-laden table. Several onlookers stand at the back with hands folded, and a photographer is visible. A deity poster of Shiva hangs at upper right, and a kalasha-like brass lamp burns on the floor with flower petals.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual in a small domestic-style room with pink and white walls. On the right, a seated figure in rust-orange robes wears long garlands of white and red flowers, with a silver trident (trishul) propped beside them; the figure has short hair and a calm expression. Several people in white dhotis and saffron cloths kneel or stand around the figure, and a man in white kneels in front washing or offering to the seated figure's feet from a brass vessel. A woman in a cream sari assists at the lower left, and a standing person in white holds a silver plate with a lamp. A cameraman in orange stands behind, and a row of women in cream and yellow saris watches from the back. A framed picture of a deity hangs at the upper right, and a table with fruit and a fan appear in the background. The scene reads as a padapuja or abhishekam-style honouring.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a domestic house-visit ritual in a small room with pink-lilac walls. A seated woman in a red-brown sari with a thick garland of yellow, white and green-red flowers and a silver staff-like ceremonial rod holds the staff upright on the right. In front of her, a woman in white and a man in white with a red shawl sit on a striped mat while a man in maroon holds a flame over a plate; a small oil lamp burns on the floor beside a tray of flowers. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants stand, one holding a camera, and a shaved-headed youth in orange with beads sits on the mat. A framed deity picture hangs on the wall.2014-06-27A photograph inside a small home room with pink walls and a floral-patterned tile border. A person seated on a red-cushioned chair wears a red-and-saffron head wrap, saffron robe with gold border, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling as devotees honour her. Beside her a shaved-headed young person in saffron garb with rudraksha beads holds a lit oil lamp for a pada puja. A man in white shirt and red shawl also reaches toward the lamp, while a devotee in the foreground holds hands in prayer. Flowers and fruit lie on a tray before the seat; a framed photo and a small deity murti sit on a wall shelf. The seated person is a devotee-hosted guest, but no appearance-based cues are strong enough to name a specific individual.2014-07-01