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A photograph inside a white-walled room decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands around a doorway. A seated figure with a bare head and adornments, wearing a saffron-orange garment and rudraksha mala, is receiving a ritual offering on a metal tray; a man in a cream shirt bends forward to touch the tray. Standing around them are visitors in saris, a white sari, and western jackets, plus several saffron-robed monastics, one holding a trident-like staff. Framed prints hang on the wall. The scene suggests a padapuja style welcome visit.

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A photo of a padapuja ritual in a decorated room with marigold and jasmine garlands draped along the walls and doorway. A seated figure in an orange-red cloth and gold bangles, wearing a white-and-red garland, has bare feet being washed by a man in a white shirt and red shawl kneeling on a red mat. Nearby a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a woman in a white sari hold a silver trident-topped staff. A silver plate of kumkum and flowers and a tray of mangoes and bananas sit on the floor. Several seated and standing onlookers in white, cream and orange clothing watch from the background, and framed pictures hang on the white wall.2014-06-20A photo of a home visit ritual indoors. On the right, a person with shaved head and a red-and-white flower garland, wearing an orange-red wrap and gold armlets and bangles, holds a silver trident up with one hand while seated on a low seat. Kneeling in white with palms pressed together in front of him is a woman, and a bearded man in white with an orange shawl sits at left with hands folded. Behind them, a bare-chested young man in orange, another in orange and white, and standing onlookers in saffron, red and pink clothes watch. Marigold garlands hang over the doorway, and a plate of petals sits on the floor. Framed vintage Ford posters hang on the wall. A child in pink stands at the back.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20A seated figure in an orange-and-maroon robe with a white garland of red flowers and gold ornaments sits in a decorated room while a man in white kneels in front with palms joined. Saffron-clad attendants stand behind, one holding a flaming oil lamp (aarti) and another a trident-topped staff. A woman in a cream sari and women in white stand near, and a small child watches. Rose and marigold petals cover the floor, mango leaves and garlands drape the doorway, and a steel plate and paper plate of offerings sit near the seated figure.2014-06-20Indoor photo of a devotional house visit. In the foreground, a seated young man in a fresh-red-and-orange robe with a rose-and-marigold garland holds a fruit over a cardboard box of fruit, while a young monk in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits beside him holding a fruit. A woman in a white head covering bows low and touches the floor near them, while other women stand around watching; one in a red sari presses her palms together, another in a light blue salwar kameez rests her hand on the kneeling woman's back, and an older woman in a green patterned dress looks on. A young man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a cameraman in an orange robe films with a video camera. Framed photographs hang on the pale wall. Physical people count is about a dozen.2014-07-08 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A home ritual in a small room decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and pink petals. A seated figure in orange and maroon robes with a long white-and-red flower garland and gold necklaces holds a white plate of offerings while a kneeling woman in white with folded hands receives the rite. A man in a red shawl kneels with hands together in front. A robed attendant in orange holds a lit oil lamp, another holds a trident, and a woman in a cream sari with red border stands behind, with elderly people in white and cream seated at left. Petals are scattered on the floor.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20July 08 20142014-07-08A domestic home interior with tiled walls where a seated ascetic in orange and rust robes with a marigold and rose garland holds a silver trident aloft. Several devotees surround him: a woman in an orange blouse and white sari with a jasmine-garlanded bun bends forward, a woman in a teal sari presses her palms together, a man in a striped shirt holds a small child, and a bald young man in white kneels to pour water. A saffron-robed attendant with rudraksha malas stands nearby and another in white holds a camera.2014-06-27July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesIndoor scene in a hall with a red-and-white patterned tiled floor and a striped mat. An elderly man in a light striped shirt bends forward with joined hands toward a seated woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala at lower right. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands center, wearing a rudraksha mala and holding a yellow fruit and a garland of white flowers with red blooms. Behind them, women in orange and red saris and a woman in a gold-bordered sari stand near the wall, and a shaven-headed young man in orange robes with rudraksha malas stands at right. Brass plates are visible.2014-07-01