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A house blessing ritual in a bright interior with a staircase and pink curtains. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and red-and-yellow flower garlands holds a silver trident-like ritual staff and faces a seated family. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits with hands raised, and women in white and a young girl sit on a patterned mat with palms joined. Behind them, saffron-robed and white-clad devotees with rudraksha malas stand watching, one man photographing with a camera. A small oil lamp and a brass plate with offerings sit on the floor. The seated priest has a distinctive appearance and is the only figure of ritual authority here.

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June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26July 01 20142014-07-01July 10 20142014-07-10June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26July 03 20142014-07-03A seated figure with long dark hair in a bun wears an orange-red robe, a white and red flower garland, gold bangles and earrings, and holds a tall silver staff with a trident-like top. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothing sit and stand in a small room; a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a flame, and a young girl and women in white and orange gather near a lit oil lamp, with a woman in a white sari holding a brass plate. Others in the background press palms together. The scene appears to be a pada puja with an oil lamp. a person appearance cue is the long hair and orange-red robe with garland, but the figure is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so a person is set to unsure.2014-06-26June 27 20142014-06-27Indoor house visit in a tiled room where a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long red and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver trident-staff upright and smiles. Devotees sit and stand around in white dhotis, white saris and saffron cloth. A kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti offers a lit oil lamp, a woman in a white sari kneels beside him, a young woman in white with folded hands prays, and a small girl in pink stands nearby. A brass plate of flowers and fruit lies on the mat in front, with a colourful patterned rug beneath. Several other devotees stand with folded hands near a window.2014-06-27