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Photograph inside a home room during a house visit in Tamil Nadu. A saffron-robed figure in a long red-and-white flower garland holds a silver trident and sits at the right, receiving devotion. Seated before him on the floor, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a flame-lit lamp while a young saffron-clad attendant with a shaved head kneels nearby. Standing devotees press their palms together, including a woman in an orange and white sari at left, a woman in a teal sari, and a man in a striped shirt holding a child. A bald man in a saffron-and-gold robe with a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined near the wall. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a ceiling fan, wall clock and wall calendar are visible.

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June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A domestic ritual inside a small home room with tiled walls and a wall clock. A woman in an orange and white sari with bangles stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a woman in a teal blouse and another holding a small child. A seated figure in a maroon and orange robe with a trident-topped staff and a marigold garland sits at right, facing a group of devotees. Men in white dhotis kneel around a lit oil lamp flame and a plate of white flowers. A bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands at centre with hands folded, and a woman in white stands at the far right with palms together.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A home ritual in a small tiled room where a woman in a red-orange sari decorated with a red, yellow and white garland sits on a cushion holding a silver trident aloft. Before her, men in white dhotis and white shirts kneel near a plate of white flowers while one holds a flame. A bald man in saffron cloth and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined, and a woman in white and a yellow-striped sari holds her hands in prayer. A woman in orange and green sari with flower-strung hair stands in the foreground with joined palms, and a child is held in the background. A camera is visible at the right edge.2014-06-27A domestic puja inside a home room with a wall clock, ceiling fan, a small television and a red wooden cupboard. A seated woman in a saffron-orange sari with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers holds a silver trident upright in front of her. Beside her a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala sits in front. A shaved-headed young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits near the seated woman, and another man in brown robes with a gold chain stands behind her with hands folded. Several women and a man in a saffron-and-cream sari and a teal salwar stand with palms pressed together, and children are held in their arms. Flower petals lie on the floor.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-yellow shawl and a long garland of yellow and red flowers sits on a cushion, holding a tall silver trident. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Around him, a family gathers in a small home room: children in casual and frock clothes, women in cream, white and light-blue saris with hands folded in prayer. A man in white dhoti kneels holding a flame lamp, while a woman in a white sari with a brown bead necklace extends her hands toward it. A bald man in saffron stands at the far right, and marigold and jasmine flowers lie on a cloth in front. A framed portrait and a deity image hang on the wall behind, with a garlanded picture above the doorway. The scene suggests a home puja visit.2014-06-27July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a room with lavender walls and an arched doorway during a ritual reception. A person seated on an orange cushioned seat at right wears a marigold and white flower garland, a maroon-orange garment, and a rudraksha mala, and holds a tall silver staff upright. Before him, a woman in a white and red sari holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, and a seated man in a cream kurta with glasses presses his palms together. Nearby, a young man in a white dhoti kneels with folded hands, and a standing young man in white with a rudraksha necklace holds his hands together. A crowd of women in saris and salwar kameez stands behind with palms joined, and a framed photo hangs on the wall. Scattered flower petals and a yellow flower lie on the floor in front of the seated figure.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small tiled home room where a seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wearing a multicolour garland of red, yellow and white flowers holds a silver trident aloft over a brass vessel. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis stand and kneel: a shaved-headed man with arms folded wears rudraksha malas, another holds a camera, and a shaved-headed young man in orange kneels beside a bowl. Devotees in white and saffron kneel with palms joined, a woman in an orange blouse and white sari bows low, and a woman in a teal sari presses her palms together while a man holds a small child. A standing mirror and wall clock are visible. Roughly ten people are in the scene.2014-06-27