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Indoor photograph of a home ritual in a small room with yellow walls. A figure in a red-brown robe with a red and yellow floral garland sits on a red chair, receiving an aarti flame from a man in white dhoti and shirt seated in front. A woman in white sari sits beside them with hands folded. Behind them stand several devotees: a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate, a shaved-headed man in saffron-brown robe with rudraksha mala stands at right, and women in colourful saris stand with palms pressed together. A brass trident is visible at the top left, and a tray of pink flowers sits on the floor.

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A seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aloft over a seated figure in saffron-red robes garlanded with red and yellow flowers and wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside them a shaved-headed priest in white and a saffron-clad attendant hold lamps and ritual items. A woman in a white sari sits on the floor among scattered petals, and several women in colourful saris stand behind, hands folded. The setting is a small room with yellow walls and an ornate gold-patterned curtain on the right; a silver ceremonial object stands in the background. The scene appears to be an aarti offering in a home visit.2014-06-27A photograph inside a small room with yellow walls during an evening ritual. A young man in white clothes sits on a red plastic chair and waves a lit flame toward a seated person in a dark red-brown robe with a red and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala. Several women stand behind, one in a purple sari with hands joined in prayer, another in a yellow sari. A man in white dhoti and shawl holds a trident-topped object, and a shaved-headed man in orange-brown robes stands near the seated figure. A woman in white sari sits on the floor beside a tray of pink petals and a small deity murti.2014-06-27A photograph of a household ritual in an indoor room with yellow walls and a grille window. A man in white clothes sits on a red plastic chair and holds a lit oil lamp toward a seated person in a maroon and orange robe, wearing a red and yellow garland and a shaved head. Around them, a woman in a white sari sits with folded hands, a tray with flower petals and a small object lies on the floor, and a row of standing people in saffron, white and colourful saris watch with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti holds a ritual item and a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands behind them. A printed copyright caption appears at the right edge.2014-06-27Indoor ritual in a yellow-walled room during a home visit. A man in white kurta sits on a red plastic chair, extending his arm to hold a flame-lit aarti or lamp toward a woman in deep maroon and orange robes with red and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, seated on a mat. Behind them, a standing priest in white dhoti and an orange-robed sannyasi with rudraksha beads hold ritual items, and a woman in a white sari sits on the floor among scattered petals. A trident stands on a shelf, with a metal lamp and a brocade curtain at right. Several onlookers in colourful saris crowd the background.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a red-orange shawl, wearing a long red and yellow garland and rudraksha malas, smiles while a man in white shirt and dhoti kneels to offer petals and perform padapuja at his feet beside a lit oil lamp. Behind them, women with folded hands and a bare-chested priest in white with a rudraksha mala stand in a yellow-walled room, one holding a ceremonial silver staff and another in a white sari. Rose petals scatter on the floor. Ornate maroon embroidered fabric hangs at right.2014-06-27July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27Indoor photograph of a padapuja-style foot-worship at a home visit. A seated figure in a maroon-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland of red and yellow flowers is receiving worship. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the seated person's feet, placing flowers, while a woman in a white sari kneels beside him. Behind them, a standing shaved-headed priest in orange holds a trident and another in white dhoti and orange shawl stands nearby; several women in saris stand with hands folded in namaste. A red plastic chair and an ornate carved wooden chair are visible.2014-06-27A photograph of an indoor reception in a pink-walled room. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white jasmine and red flower garland sits on a wooden chair at left, hands resting on his lap, with an orange shawl draped over the chair arm. A saffron-robed priest with a shaved head kneels before him, and a woman in a white sari with a red-green blouse sits with hands folded. Another man in white holds a lit oil lamp and a brass plate. Around them, saffron-robed attendants and devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms joined, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at right. A tray of flowers sits at the bottom. Overall the scene resembles an aarti or reception ritual.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a home interior with yellow walls and a red plastic chair in the foreground. A seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in white kneels and tends to a brass plate at the feet of a seated figure in a red-orange robe with a red and yellow flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a long wooden staff. Behind them, several women in colourful saris stand with hands folded in namaskar, and two shaved-headed men in saffron and white robes stand nearby, one holding a silver trident. A decorative gold-patterned cloth hangs at right. The setting resembles a padapuja or devotee welcome in a private home. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2014-06-27A photograph of an indoor ritual in a small room with a gold-curtained doorway and framed pictures on the wall. A figure seated on the left wears orange-saffron robes, a garland of white jasmine and pink flowers, and holds a tall silver ceremonial staff with a round finial. Before him, a man in white dhoti and shirt sits with palms joined in namaste, beside a woman in a white and gold sari lighting an oil lamp on a brass plate with red flowers. Behind them, several people in orange and white clothing stand and sit, including a woman in a blue sari on the right and a woman in purple on the far right, and a man photographs with a camera. Orange drapes and an orange cloth lie on the seat.2014-07-04 +1 copies