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A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and a wooden door open to a green outdoor view. A central figure in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a multicoloured flower garland stands at the doorway with palms pressed together in greeting. A woman in a white sari with a pink-red border holds a tray of red petals. In front, a small flame burns on the floor beside a woman with hair decorated with white flowers. Two men in white shirts stand nearby, and a photographer with a DSLR camera and flash photographs the scene on the left. A small CRT television sits on a wooden stand at right and a red-and-green wreath hangs on the door. Five physical people are visible.

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July 04 20142014-07-04July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a figure in a doorway of a house interior, stepping out of an open dark wooden door with decorative metal studs into a bright entrance. The man wears white flower garlands draped over his shoulders and chest, a rust-red and saffron striped cloth wrapped at the waist, and beaded bangles on his wrists. He is smiling and his head appears shaved. Scattered red and pink flower petals cover the floor, and a green-and-white garlanded archway with leaves and marigold strands frames the entrance. A staircase with a potted plant is visible at right, a cameraperson holding a Canon camera stands at the edge of the frame, and a jug and kettle sit on a side table. The setting suggests a ritual house visit during a pada puja, though the image does not show the ritual itself. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2014-07-08July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10 +1 copiesA photograph inside a freshly decorated room with white walls and a tiled floor, where a bald, bare-chested priest in red-and-gold dhoti and saffron-orange shawl stands at a doorway hung with orange marigold garlands, holding a bundle of pink flowers. Ahead of him a woman in a red-and-gold sari holds a flower garland. On the left, men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in namaskar, one holding a red cloth-wrapped bundle. A cameraman in white shirt films with a video camera on the left. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow sari with a long braid holds a basket of pink flowers and coconut, and another woman in a cream sari watches with folded hands. A framed deity picture hangs on the wall beside a leafy garland.2014-06-16August 08 20092009-08-08July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a small home interior where a family performs a lamp ritual at a doorway decorated with mango leaves and pink and multicolored flower garlands. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a white saree with a red border join palms in prayer while a lit oil lamp is held near the doorway. A child in a light blue outfit with folded hands kneels at lower left. Standing at right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a maroon-striped shawl, long dark hair and a faintly visible rudraksha-style neck adornment watches, while another person in orange robes stands at the doorway receiving the lamp. A cameraman is visible at far left and a pink floral arrangement sits at the right edge, with a small framed picture nearby. A painted floral panel decorates the wall to the left.2010-02-15A crowded indoor room with a wooden floor scattered with rose petals, devotees in white and cream traditional dress and a woman in a red and cream sari gathered close together. Several people in white dhotis and shawls, one man with white vibhuti marks and a rudraksha mala, and a young woman in a green and red sari stand nearby. In the centre, a bearded man in a long saffron-orange robe and bare upper body raises a hand in greeting, a person candidate with his long hair not visible but saffron clothing and ceremonial presence. Behind him an orange and red draped backdrop with marigold garlands and a flower-decorated table. A cameraman in the right foreground films the scene through a large lens.2017-04-02