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A photograph in a dimly lit room with deep red draped curtains. On the left, a shirtless man in an orange dhoti with a purple shawl over his shoulder lifts a lit brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) toward a silver kalasha wrapped in a garland of orange and yellow flowers. In the centre-right, a seated man in an orange robe and a dark beaded rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in his lap, in front of an ornate gold-and-red throne-like chair. A brass plate with a small silver bowl, a lit oil lamp, kumkum and other puja items lie on a red cloth in the foreground. Another seated figure is partially visible at the far right edge. Four people are visible.

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September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a ritual inside a room with gold-framed orange velvet chairs and patterned purple curtains. An elderly woman in an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala sits on the left, holding an oil lamp with a flame over a silver plate of marigold and rose petals. Across from her, a younger man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and shawl wears a gold bead necklace and a tilak, extending his hands over the flame. Coconuts and fruit sit on the floor beside a striped carpet. A third man in the background watches. A ritual offering, possibly aarti, is taking place.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Indoor ritual scene seated on a striped woven mat before orange velvet thrones with gold frames. On the left, an older man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, with white tilak marks on his forehead. Beside him, a younger man in orange and gold kneels with palms pressed together. On the right, a man in maroon and orange garments with a beaded mala and white forehead tilak raises one hand in a blessing or teaching gesture. In the foreground, a brass lamp with flame, a silver tray, a bowl of yellow turmeric, a garland of marigolds and fruit are arranged on the floor, and a blurred arm reaches in from the bottom edge. Red drapery hangs in the background.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14