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A photograph of a devotee receiving a tilak mark on the forehead from a woman in a red-orange head wrap and garland of white flowers and green leaves. The kneeling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala holds bananas in his hands. Behind him, a standing man in a peach shirt bends forward with clasped hands and a man in a striped brown shirt stands at right holding a banana-like offering. A woman in white clothing with a beaded necklace stands in the background, along with people in orange and white attire near a wall with framed pictures and a whiteboard.

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Indoor ceremonial welcome on a red carpet. A woman in a red-orange headwrap and white flower garland, at left, faces a kneeling man in a pale pink shirt with a rudraksha mala, who holds his hands in anjali. A blonde woman in a white kurta and beaded necklace stands behind him, smiling. An older man in a peach shirt and gold wristwatch, at right, holds a yellow fruit or flower offering. A person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside a red-orange ceremonial figure at right edge, and several onlookers stand in the background.2014-07-05July 05 20142014-07-05November 22 20142014-11-22March 13 20152015-03-13A photograph of a devotee receiving a blessing. A woman in a rust-red sari and matching red turban with gold embroidery, wearing a white flower garland, extends her right hand to touch the forehead of an older man in a pale peach shirt and gold wristwatch, who bows with palms joined and holds a small yellow fruit. A seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped, smiling. Behind them, a woman in white and a woman in orange robes stand on a red carpet in a hall.2014-07-05A seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and bronze-coloured bangles, raises a hand to touch the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with a mala around his neck, who holds a ripe banana in cupped hands. Behind them, standing people in white and teal garments hold a red tray with eyeglasses. Trays of bananas, rudraksha beads and sweets sit on the floor amid potted plants and a stone vessel. Overlaid copyright text appears at the lower right.2015-02-23Indoor photo of a woman in an orange sari with a heavy gold necklace and earrings applying a vibhuti or kumkum mark to the forehead of a smiling man in a white shirt who leans forward with hands joined and holds a yellow fruit. Behind them several women stand in white, cream and green saris, some wearing red-brown beaded necklaces, and a woman in a yellow patterned shawl watches. A wall-mounted air conditioner and dark red curtains are in the background. A woman in an orange sari with a white forehead mark, in the foreground, appears to be a devotee-administered blessing role; no one is clearly identified as a person.2014-07-11 +1 copiesJuly 12 20132013-07-12A photograph of a Pada Puja in an indoor hall. A figure seated on a golden throne with an ornate canopy wears an orange-red turban, orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold bangles, holding a banana in one hand. Garlands of white flowers and red blossoms are offered at the throne. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala bends forward to receive the garland, while a woman in white and a man in white with glasses and a mala stand nearby. Bowls of bananas and a gold deity murti appear in the foreground, with a bald devotee at lower right and a few other people in white and orange in the background.2014-11-11July 01 20142014-07-01March 13 20152015-03-13February 23 20152015-02-23