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A photograph of a Hindu ritual in a small, plainly furnished room with pink walls, a glass-fronted wooden cabinet and a standing electric fan. A seated figure on the right wears a long-haired, dark-skinned appearance, a red-and-orange silk garment with gold border, a large garland of white jasmine and red flowers, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles; the figure is seated on the floor with eyes closed and a silver staff leaning beside them. In front, a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a lit oil lamp, while a man in white shirt and red-beaded necklace gestures over the flame. Other seated devotees with folded hands sit behind, and a young person in orange stands near the cabinet. A brass plate of white flowers sits on a purple cloth in the foreground.

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Photograph of an indoor reception in a small room with pale yellow walls and a pink-tiled cabinet. A seated woman in an orange-red saree with gold border, wearing a garland of red and white flowers and gold bangles, receives worship. Her face and hair are not clearly distinctive enough for an appearance-based a person candidate. In front of her, a woman in a white saree with gold border and a man in a white shirt hold a lit oil lamp over a brass plate of flowers and fruit, while an older man with folded hands sits nearby. A small child in white holds the stand of an electric fan. A man in an orange dhoti stands at the back by a wall switch. Scattered flowers and an arati plate lie on a patterned mat. Printed and2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA seated woman in a saffron-orange sari with a gold border, wearing red and white jasmine garlands and bangles, sits on a raised seat in a small room with a pink cabinet and a standing fan. Before her, a woman in a white sari with a gold border waves a flame from a lit oil lamp held on a plate, while a man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala assists. Several people sit on the floor in pink, white and checked clothing, and a standing man in an orange dhoti watches. A plate of white flowers lies in front. A small poster hangs on the wall.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and white-and-red floral garlands receives a padapuja in a home room. A devotee in a white sari with gold border pours or offers from a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, while others kneel with folded hands in white and coloured clothes. Flower petals and leaves are scattered on the floor and a plate of flowers sits nearby. Standing figures in white and orange robes and a long ceremonial staff are behind them, and a wooden cabinet is at the back.2014-06-26July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA photo inside a small room with yellow walls and framed photographs on the wall above. Seated on a red throne-like chair at right is a person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-red robe, a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and gold armbands; they hold a silver ceremonial staff upright. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with palms joined in namaste. A man in a white vest and dhoti with a red sash sits on a striped mat, holding a small flame in front of him. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron sits on the mat, and standing devotees in saffron and white stand around the room. Flower petals and a brass plate of flowers lie on the mat. Pada puja and a devotee's home visit appear to be taking place.2014-07-01