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Indoor photograph of a domestic ritual in a plain room with white walls and a framed picture of a deity murti on the wall. On the right, a man with long swept-back grey hair wears a dark-red robe, white and yellow marigold garlands, and a beaded necklace, seated on a cushioned seat and smiling. Seated in front of him, a woman in a teal blue saree pours or offers from a brass plate holding fruit and flowers. Behind them, two young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit on a white cloth, and a third in white dhoti holds a tall ornate staff with a bell-like top. A woman in a red and orange kurta with blue dupatta stands at the back near a dining table.

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A photograph of a seated puja inside a domestic room with pale walls and tiled floor. On the right, a man with swept-back long hair, wearing an orange-and-maroon robe and layered marigold and white flower garlands with a gold-coloured necklace, sits smiling; the appearance is consistent with a person candidate, identified by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron robe, and he is receiving the ritual. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti holds a long silver staff, and three young men in orange cloth with rudraksha malas kneel or sit behind. A woman in a blue silk sari kneels in front, offering or touching a brass plate with fruit and flowers. A standing woman in a red printed kurta watches from the left, beside a refrigerator and framed picture.2014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10A photograph of a domestic room where a seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl wears a white flower garland with yellow marigolds and a rudraksha mala, his bare feet resting in a brass tray of flowers and fruit. A woman in a teal sari with a gold border sits on the floor at left, holding a pink flower and a small offering. Behind them, two young men in orange robes sit on the floor, and a third young man in white dhoti with a black beaded necklace holds a tall silver staff upright. Curtains, a refrigerator and a framed picture are visible in the background. Ritual foot-washing style worship is shown; the seated man is a person by appearance cues of orange clothing, garland and mala.2014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a plainly furnished room with cream walls and a framed picture on the wall. A seated figure on the right, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a long white and yellow flower garland, holds hands pressed in namaskar while a seated woman in a dark teal saree with gold border, bangles and folded hands sits on the floor at lower left. Behind them, a young man in a white dhoti kneels holding a tall silver staff, another in orange holds a wooden box, and a cameraman in orange robes films at the back left. A brass bowl of flowers sits on the floor near the woman. Looks like a devotional darshan or blessing scene.2014-07-10Indoor ritual photograph in a warmly lit room with orange floor cushions. A seated figure on the right wears an orange-red robe, a red flower garland, a gold armlet and bangles, and holds a long silver staff topped with a trident-like finial; he has long swept-back hair and is seated on a cushion, receiving attention. Several devotees sit before him: a woman in a grey-brown sari and a woman in a teal sari hold and offer something, a man in white dhoti-style clothing sits beside them, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala assists near a lit oil lamp. A brass plate of flowers and offerings sits on the floor in front. Standing in the background are a man in a white dhoti with folded hands, a young person in orange robes, and a person with a camera. This is a padapuja style house-visit ritual.2014-07-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies