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A living room set for a house visit ceremony. A man in a maroon robe with a striped white turban and garlands sits on an orange-cushioned sofa against a white wall decorated with orange drapery and red-and-white flower garlands. He raises a silver trident. A standing attendant in orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, stands at left. A woman in a pink sari with white flowers in her hair kneels with an offering tray, and two seated men in white shirts face him. On the right, shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes and beads sit on the floor. A cabinet, a flowering plant and a table are visible at the edges.

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June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a house visit ritual in a domestic room with white walls. A seated figure in a maroon-red garment with a striped turban and a red-and-white flower garland holds up a silver trident and sits on an orange-cushioned seat before a backdrop draped with yellow fabric and hanging marigold-and-red flower strands. A standing attendant in orange and a cameraman in white clothes film the scene at left. Seated around the seat are several men and women in orange robes with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces, a woman in a pink sari with a flower garland, and men in white and checked shirts, some holding a brass plate and offerings near the floor. The appearance of the seated figure is not clearly identifiable, so the a person field is unsure.2014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small room with cream walls and curtains tied back, a framed deity picture with a garland hanging on the back wall. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a deep red-orange cloth and a flower garland with a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange-draped couch while a silver trident leans beside him. Around him, saffron-robed attendants stand and kneel; one standing man in orange holds a camera, another kneels in front of a tray with an oil lamp, and a man in white sits near a grey-haired person in orange who holds a puja vessel. A woman in a red-maroon sari with a white flower in her hair kneels nearby, and two people in the lower right are seen from behind. The scene is a pada puja style household visit with offering trays and flowers on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long hair, flower garland and rudraksha mala, receiving puja.2014-07-08Indoor ritual scene in a plain room with white walls and a dark wood cabinet. A man seated on an orange-cushioned chair, wearing a maroon-red dhoti-style garment, a red-and-white turban, a flower garland and a trident (trishul) held upright in his hand, is the central figure; a candidate for a person by his turban, garland and trident. Before him a small fire (homa/yagna) burns on a platter with flowers and offerings. Around it, seated devotees in pink, blue checked and white clothes sit on the floor, while shaved-headed disciples in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas stand and kneel nearby. Marigold garlands drape a canopy behind the seat, and a window air cooler and a flower vase stand at the left.2013-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesIndoor ritual in a plain room with a tiled floor, an oscillating fan, and a framed deity picture above a window with beige curtains. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a gold border and a white flower garland sits centrally, holding a tall silver trident-like staff upright while raising one hand in blessing. Around them, shaven-headed young men in orange and red dhotis wear rudraksha malas and stand or kneel, some with hands joined. A woman in a red sari and a man in a yellow checked shirt kneel in front holding a brass tray with flowers and a burning oil lamp, while a man in a white dhoti with an orange-beaded mala stands at right with palms pressed together. Two women in dark red saris stand at left with hands folded.2013-06-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja (foot-worship) at a home visit. Four people in saffron-orange robes with shaved heads and rudraksha malas sit or stand around him, one in white. A woman in a pink blouse and gold-bordered sari kneels at the front with a brass plate and lamp. A wooden box of fruit sits to the left, and a brass deity figure, flowers and a framed photo stand on the shelves behind.2014-07-07 +1 copies