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A photograph of a domestic room with floral-patterned wallpaper and a bed in the background. A woman with long dark hair wears a red and gold sari and a long garland of white and red flowers, and holds a small oil lamp over a low wooden shrine. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with red and white prayer beads stands with palms pressed together. On the left, a woman in a red-bordered sari holds a decorated ritual pot. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass bell and a green sprig. The scene suggests a home puja with an aarti lamp. Four people are visible.

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Indoor photo in a bedroom-like room with yellow patterned wallpaper and a white bed. A woman in a red-and-gold sari with a long garland of white and red flowers and gold jewellery lights an oil lamp with a flame, bending toward a wooden table. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a brown beaded mala stands with hands folded in namaskar. At left, a woman in an orange and yellow sari holds a decorated brass plate with offerings, and at right a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass bell and a green leafy sprig. Ritual puja setting with oil lamp, bell and offerings.2014-06-21A photograph of a ritual in a hotel-style room with a cream patterned wall, a white bed and a wooden desk. A central figure in a rust-orange garment with a gold-clasped rudraksha-style neck piece and a long white and red flower garland is pouring or offering something from a spoon into a lit lamp near a flower-decorated window frame, with a rust-red and gold outfit and long swept-back hair; this figure is a person candidate by visible cues (long hair, saffron-orange clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and garland). Beside him a man in white shirt and dhoti rings a brass bell and holds a green sprig, while a man in a white shirt with folded hands and rudraksha mala stands at left. At far left a shaven-headed priest in an orange shawl holds a kalasha pot decorated with coloured bands and leaves, with a plate of white flowers in front. The scene reads as a puja or aarti offering.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph inside a room with cream patterned wallpaper and a wooden cabinet, where a long-haired figure in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and a gold armlet, holds a lit oil lamp and a small bouquet of flowers. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and beads faces away in the foreground, while a man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala and another man in white shirt and dhoti stand nearby, and a man in glasses stands at left. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but this is an appearance-based candidate only, so a person is noted; the others are devotees and attendants performing an aarti-style offering.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a small domestic room during a house visit. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a red cord around his neck and a tilak on his forehead stands at left with his hands folded in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a brass plate with flowers. In the centre, a woman in a rust-red robe with gold border and a red-and-white flower garland lights a small oil lamp held in her hand. Beside her, a shaved-headed monk in rust-red robes with a rudraksha mala chants with eyes partly closed. A tiled wall, a fish tank and a hanging garland are visible in the background.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor room with pale yellow damask wallpaper and a wooden cabinet, where a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-and-gold wrap with rudraksha beads kneels at the bottom edge, touching the hem of a woman's sari. The woman, wearing a deep maroon-orange sari and a heavy gold necklace with a large floral garland, bends toward him with a small green-and-white flower bouquet in her hand. A man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala and a red-and-saffron wristband stands at left, and another man in white shirt and dhoti stands at right. A silver tray of flowers and fruit lies on the white-draped table, with a banana leaf visible at the upper right. The scene appears to show a devotee receiving a traditional pada puja from a priest; no one visible is identifiable as a person by appearance.2014-06-21Indoor photo of a ritual reception in a room with yellow-patterned wallpaper. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a long garland of white and red flowers, a gold-toned necklace and rudraksha beads, and holds a small bouquet of white flowers. Beside him a bald priest in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha mala and gold ornament bends forward, touching the floor or feet area. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, one wearing rudraksha beads, and a silver-plated tray of flowers and offerings sits on a white-covered table at left.2014-06-21A photograph inside a cabin-like room with cream wall panels, a wooden-patterned wall and a bright window. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a red-and-white flower garland and gold necklace smiles while holding a brass bell and a small green leafy bundle. A man in white dhoti and shirt beside her stands with a tall red-and-white flower garland. On the left, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in namaskar. A banana leaf and a tall red flower garland stand at the right near a counter with offerings, and a corner of a sheer cloth is visible.2014-06-21A photo of a padapuja ritual in a plain room with pale green walls and a speckled floor. A bare-chested young priest with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp aloft with his right hand. Beside him a woman in a white sari with red border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. At the centre, a man in a deep maroon dhoti and shawl wears a large garland of red, white and yellow flowers with green leaves, and holds a brass bell in his right hand while looking downward. A small tray with offerings, a flower garland and a water bottle sit on the floor at right. A second man in white stands in the background.2014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph inside a cream and wood-panelled room with a window and a banana leaf. A woman in an orange-brown sari with a long white and red flower garland and gold necklace smiles while ringing a brass handbell and holding a sprig of greenery. Beside her a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in anjali, and another man in white dhoti stands at the right. A partially visible person's head is in the lower left. A red and white flower garland hangs on a pillar at the right, with brass items on a counter.2014-06-21June 24 20142014-06-24