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A photograph of a crowded indoor room with lavender walls and wooden doors, where devotees gather for a ritual. In the foreground a woman in a red and gold saree and red flower garland, with gold bangles, raises her hand toward a tall silver ceremonial stand. Several shaven-headed men in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor in front, some with orange sashes and rudraksha-style beads. A man in a white shirt holds up a camera to photograph the scene. Behind them, dozens of seated and standing devotees in white shirts, sarees and dhotis press their palms together in prayer, while a young child in a green outfit is held by a seated woman.

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June 21 20142014-06-21A photograph inside a room with lilac walls and a grey sofa, showing a seated figure in a dark red and gold-bordered saffron-toned sari with a red flower garland and gold bangles, holding a long silver ceremonial staff with a finial. Facing this seated figure, a line of devotees kneel and bow, with one man in white dhoti and shirt bent low before them. Two shaven-headed men in orange-saffron robes stand at the left, a woman in white and cream sari stands near the top left, and a large crowd of seated and standing men, women and children in white, cream, pink and green clothing watch with hands folded in namaskar. Roughly 40 physical people are visible.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a small room with orange curtains and a framed deity picture at upper left. A seated person in orange robes, with a long swept-back hairstyle, red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver staff upright. Around him devotees stand and kneel with palms joined, including women in white and saffron saris and men in white shirts. In the foreground a man in white clothes kneels near a brass tray of fruit and offerings and a woman in white sits with a white flower in her hair. A man in a white shirt and glasses at right presses his hands together, and a camera operator stands behind. Wall photographs and a small shrine line the back wall.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja held in a bright living room with white walls, teal curtains and a framed deity picture on the wall. A seated woman in an orange saffron garment with a red flower garland and gold bangles lifts a ceremonial vessel. A bald priest in orange and white kneels on the floor with a yellow flower garland and a small metal bowl before him. A crowd of around twenty devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and men in white shirts, sit and stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A ceremonial fan and a brass lamp stand are visible on the right.2014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copies