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A photograph inside a yellow-walled room during a devotional ritual. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and tilak sits on the floor holding a lit oil lamp, while a woman in a red blouse and white sari presses her palms together beside him. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes with a white garland and green leaf garland, hands folded in greeting, sits on an orange cushion; his appearance is uncertain. Behind them, several women in white saris and saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded. A photographer in orange stands near the wall. A framed picture of a deity garlanded with red and white flowers hangs on the right wall, and flower petals lie on a tray at the front.

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A photograph in a yellow-walled room during a devotional ritual. A seated man with bare upper body, white forehead markings, and layered white and red garlands sits on an orange cushioned seat with palms pressed together in reverent greeting. Before him, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp and other offerings, while a woman in a red blouse and cream sari extends her hands toward the lamp. Around them, women in white and cream saris with folded hands and sindoor and bangles stand and kneel in prayer. Two saffron-robed attendants stand near a doorway, and a photographer with a camera is at right. Framed images and garlanded pictures hang on the walls, and a green leafy decoration frames the doorway. Photo shows devotees performing aarti with an oil lamp.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a yellow-walled room. On the right, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, wearing a white garland of jasmine and green leaves and an orange cloth, sits with palms joined. A distinctive long-haired figure in a garland and orange cloth is present, though appearance cues are limited to hair and garland, so identity is uncertain. Across from him, a man in white with an orange shawl and forehead markings holds a flaming oil lamp, while a young woman in red blouse and a younger woman in white sari with a young man in white shirt hold their hands toward the flame. Behind them, older women in white saris stand with palms joined, and two men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a photographer holding a camera. Framed pictures and a leafy decoration are on the wall. Fruit, flowers and a brass vessel rest on the floor.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ritual in a yellow-walled room with a small window and red and orange paper decorations on the wall. A seated man in orange-red robes, wearing a garland of red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver trident aloft while smiling. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron robes, white shirts and white dhotis press their palms together. A woman in a white sari with a red border holds a lit oil lamp, and a woman in a red sari stands at the left with hands folded. Loose white flowers lie on the floor.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a home interior where a seated figure in an orange-and-maroon garment and an ornate gold-and-red crown receives devotion. The figure holds a long white and red flower garland raised in one hand and wears a multi-strand flower garland and gold bangles. Around them, a woman in a cream sari with gold jewellery kneels and holds a lit oil lamp, a man in a white shirt sits beside her and performs a padapuja-style offering, and several standing devotees in white shirts, a sari and a salwar kameez press their palms together in namaste. Children in green, pink and yellow clothes stand among them. A devotional painting hangs on the wall behind, and a shaved-head attendant in white dhoti and garland stands near a tray of offerings. Some people appear to be seated on a sofa with a tiger-striped cushion nearby. Count and identity of the seated figure are not established by appearance here.2014-06-21July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26