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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap gestures with his right hand during a domestic ritual gathering. He wears a large wooden bead necklace and a light sandalpaste tilak, and sits on a low dais behind a spread of fruit: bananas, apples, strawberries, oranges and mangoes. Beside him a woman in a dark maroon sari with gold border sits with folded hands, and a man in white dhoti and shawl sits behind. A brass oil lamp burns on the right, with flower garlands, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a yellow cloth on the table. A framed picture hangs on a pale wall and a staircase is visible behind.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange head cloth and a long beaded necklace with a large gold pendant gestures with open hands while speaking. Opposite him, a woman in a deep maroon sari with gold border sits with hands folded, and behind her a man in white dhoti and a shawl sits. A bare-chested man with a tilak sits in white dhoti with a sacred thread. In front of them lies a spread of fruit including bananas, apples, oranges and strawberries, silver bowls, a brass lamp, flower garlands and food under foil, set on a low table in a living room with framed artwork and a television.2008-10-14October 14 20082008-10-14October 14 20082008-10-14October 14 20082008-10-14October 14 20082008-10-14October 14 20082008-10-14July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a seated puja or satsang in a hall with a carpeted floor and deity murtis standing on a raised platform behind. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes sits on a wooden seat gesturing with his right hand as he speaks. Two men in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on a white sheet in the middle, one in a red shirt under orange wrap with bangles. Behind them, several women in white and light clothing, one wearing a white shawl, sit listening. In front, a brass kalasha-style vessel, lamps, bowls and a tray hold bananas, an orange, a pineapple and flowers as offerings.2007-11-12A indoor photo of a seated woman in a red-brown sari with a yellow-and-red garland of marigolds and roses, hands folded in namaste, while a plate of flowers is offered at her feet. Behind her, a standing priest in white dhoti holds a long ceremonial staff and bell, and attendants in saffron and orange cloth stand or kneel with hands in prayer. A man in orange robes and white shawl sits at left with palms pressed together, and a woman in red sits at bottom left. A framed picture hangs on the wall, with a rug on the floor.2014-07-08Indoor home ceremony in a bright living room with white walls and a framed artwork. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red headcloth and a long rudraksha-style mala stands at center, arm outstretched, with ash and tilak marks on his forehead. Several people sit on the floor in front, including a woman in a red and gold sari, a man in white dhoti, a bald man in white, and a younger man bare-chested with a white dhoti. A woman in a green and red sari stands at right beside a large round wooden drum-like plate.2008-10-14July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copies