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A photograph of a home ritual in an interior room with wooden cabinets, glass display shelves holding figurines, and white-framed windows. A seated figure on an orange cushioned seat wears an ornate floral and jewel-studded crown, a rust-brown robe, red and white garlands, and a gold necklace. A shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala offers fruit and bananas on a plate. Standing nearby, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a white and red garland, hands pressed together, faces the seated figure, while a woman in a cream silk sari holds a long garland. Other devotees in white and cream clothes stand around, and one man photographs the scene. The seated figure's identity is not established by visible cues here.

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June 21 20142014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph inside a wood-panelled room with glass display shelves holding figurines. A seated figure with a crown of white and red floral trim, a red and orange garment, gold armlets and layered red and white garlands is being honoured. Ritual attendants in white dhotis and a shaved-headed priest in white stand near, and a man in a white shirt bows with his head at the seated figure's feet while garlanded. A woman in a white and cream sari holds a garland and a tray of fruit, and several men and a woman stand with hands folded in namaskar. A man photographs the scene, and a framed painting hangs on the wall.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph inside a wood-panelled room with shelves of figurines and a framed devotional picture on the wall. A seated figure on an orange cushion wears a white and gold floral crown, a red-and-white garland, gold bangles and a saffron-brown garment, and claps. Facing him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a white garland and gold watch brings his palms together, while a woman in a cream sari with a pink-and-white garland stands beside him. Another man in white with folded hands stands at right, and a bald young man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a tray of apples and fruit. A photographer with a camera stands behind, and other people watch in the background. The seated figure has distinctive crown, saffron and ornamental cues, so he is a person candidate in the scene.2014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-and-red crown, rudraksha-style garlands of white and red flowers, and gold bangles holds a long white flower garland staff while a family performs pada puja at his feet. A kneeling woman in a cream-and-gold sari washes or offers to his feet over a silver plate with flower petals and an oil lamp, while a man in a white shirt kneels beside her. Behind them, standing devotees with palms pressed together include a woman in a red-and-patterned sari, a man in a yellow shirt, and a man in white, with children in green, yellow and pink clothing. A framed deity painting hangs on the wall behind them. The seated figure has the appearance of a person, identified by the crown, garlands and saffron clothing, and is receiving pada puja.2014-06-21