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A home interior during an aarti ritual. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread holds a brass plate with a lit camphor flame, while a woman in a dark green sari with gold border and a woman in a green patterned sari join with folded hands. A seated figure in a red-orange garment with white jasmine garlands and beaded bangles, hands pressed together in prayer, receives the flame. A framed portrait garlanded with yellow marigolds hangs on the wall. Children and a man in grey shirt stand watching in the background. Another priest in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha beads is partially visible at left.

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June 16 20142014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16A domestic home interior where a seated figure in a rust-red robe with a long white jasmine garland receives devotion. The figure sits on a mat with long swept-back dark hair and gold bangles on the upper arm, matching the a person cues of hair, saffron-toned clothing and ornaments, though the appearance is only partly clear. In front, a woman in a green-and-gold sari with palms pressed together and a man in a red-and-white dhoti kneel with folded hands, and another woman in green and gold kneels beside them. An older man in white clothes bends over at the lower left. Standing behind are a man in a grey shirt, a young girl in a yellow dress with a braid, two boys in green shirts, and a person holding a small child. A framed picture with a yellow marigold garland hangs on the wall above.2014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16A domestic home ritual in a small room with framed picture above and a marigold garland hanging on the wall. A bare-chested seated figure in a deep red-maroon dhoti with a long white jasmine garland and gold armlets sits on a red-orange cloth; his long hair is swept back and he has a distinctive sacred-thread-free presentation, and the appearance cues are uncertain, so this is a devotee-or-honoured-guest role. A woman in a green and gold sari with bangles sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, and another woman in a dark green saree with gold border kneels with hands folded. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at lower left offering marigold petals. A man in a red-and-white cloth stands seated beside them, and a row of children and adults stands in the background watching the ritual.2014-06-16A domestic house interior where a family performs an arati with a lit oil lamp. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread holds the flame, while a woman in a dark green sari with a gold-bordered pallu and gold bangles holds a brass plate near the fire. A woman at right in a white and orange garland and maroon sari presses her palms together in prayer. Behind them a shaved-headed man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stands with hands folded, a man in a white shirt with palms joined stands beside him, and a man in a grey shirt stands before a framed portrait with yellow marigold garland. Several children watch, a girl in a patterned kurta with a braid, and two boys in checked shirts. Pale walls, a carved wooden door and a red-and-white floral garland are visible.2014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16A home interior where a figure with a bun, orange-red garment and red-and-yellow flower garland sits at left with palms pressed together and head bowed. Beside a glass display cabinet holding figurines and framed photos, a man in white kneels and holds a lit oil lamp flame, while a woman in a magenta and gold sari with red bangles and a man in a striped shirt, hands folded, sit or kneel on the floor. Several standing men in white shirts and a red shirt watch with palms joined near a sofa and television. A red cloth with flowers and fruit lies in front. The scene reads as a family puja and honouring visit at home.2014-06-16July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies