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A photograph of a ritual inside a room with gold-framed orange velvet chairs and patterned purple curtains. An elderly woman in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits on the left, holding an oil lamp with a flame over a silver plate of marigold and rose petals. Across from her, a younger man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and shawl wears a gold bead necklace and a tilak, extending his hands over the flame. Coconuts and fruit sit on the floor beside a striped carpet. A third man in the background watches. A ritual offering, possibly aarti, is taking place.

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September 14 20152015-09-14Two seated men in saffron robes perform a ritual before a lit oil lamp with a flower-covered object in the foreground. On the left, an older man with grey swept-back hair, orange shawl and rudraksha mala holds a yellow flower and reaches toward the flame. On the right, a younger man with a painted forehead, a gold-and-bead necklace and orange robes holds a lit lamp near flowers. A third man in a brown-orange garment sits in the background between ornate gold-framed orange velvet chairs. The setting is a draped room with a striped floor mat.2015-09-14Photograph of a ritual inside a room with orange velvet-upholstered gilded chairs and a patterned wall. An older woman with gray hair and a white vibhuti forehead mark, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on the left, holding a lit oil lamp with flower stems. Across from her, a younger man with a shaved head, tilak marks, a gold-beaded necklace and an orange-brown dhoti sits on a patterned floor mat, holding a flame over a tray of colorful flower petals and garlands. A third man in a maroon garment sits in the background.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A photo of a foot-washing ritual inside a decorated room with gold-framed red velvet seating behind. A seated elder woman in orange robes and a red-and-yellow floral garland receives padapuja from a younger person in reddish-brown cloth, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings, who holds a lit oil lamp in one hand while pouring from a steel vessel over the elder's feet. A man in the background wears an orange shawl, and a tray holds green fruit, coconut halves and flower petals on a colourful striped mat. The scene shows a worship offering of padapuja with an oil lamp.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A seated ritual scene in an ornate room with orange velvet chairs and gold-framed furniture. On the left, an older woman with grey hair wears an orange robe and a dark rudraksha-style mala, bending forward to offer a yellow flower to a younger man on the right. He wears a reddish-brown robe, a long gold bead necklace, and white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms, seated with hands lowered. A third person sits partly visible behind them, and a tray of marigold-type flowers and red cloth lies in the foreground. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja style offering.2015-09-14Photograph of a seated ritual scene in a richly decorated room with orange tufted sofas, gold-carved frames and maroon curtains. On the left, a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead holds a small object and gestures with her hands. In the centre, a man in a maroon-and-orange cloth with bare upper body sits with white markings on his face. On the right, a man with white forehead markings wears a gold-beaded necklace and a maroon cloth, with a yellow flower tied to his wrist, while another person's hands reach toward him. A silver tray with flower petals sits in the foreground beside a striped cloth and a red cushion. Three physical people are visible.2015-09-14 +1 copies