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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body, wearing a white and green flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff with a round silver disc upward. He sits on an orange cushioned seat. Around him, women in white saris with red borders kneel on a red cloth beside brass plates and a brass vessel, while a young monk in orange robes and a man in a white shirt stand nearby, one holding a camera. Flower garlands lie along the lower edge of the frame. Several women sit at the right edge of the frame.

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June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a seated man in an orange-and-maroon ceremonial wrap with a long white floral garland and a red-and-white flower garland, holding a tall silver ritual staff with a round silver top. A tilak is on his forehead and he wears a rudraksha mala. Around a low table with brass plates, bowls and a golden kalasha, several women in white saris with red borders and a shaved-head man in orange sit on the floor, one holding a small vessel. A cameraman in white stands behind. Orange drapes hang behind the seated figure. a person appears to be the seated man in orange-and-maroon with garlands, long hair and rudraksha mala, presiding over the puja. The scene shows a home puja with women offering items on plates.2014-06-27A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads, holding up a tall silver trident (trishul) in one raised hand while seated on an orange-draped couch. In front, a woman in white with a red shawl holds a brass cup and sits on a red cloth before brass plates and offerings. Around them, a monk-like young man in orange with a shaved head and rudraksha mala sits with folded hands, a man in white shirt and trousers photographs the scene with a camera, and several women in white and red saris sit with hands pressed in prayer. Brass and silver ritual vessels and a gold tray are on the floor, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.2014-06-27A seated man in saffron and maroon robes with a white-and-red-and-green floral garland holds a tall silver ceremonial implement overhead while devotees sit on the floor around him. He has a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest, with a gold-bordered orange cloth draped on the seat behind him. Women in white saris with gold borders sit around brass plates and kalasha-style vessels on a red mat. A young child in pink is seated among them, and a man in white stands at the right. The setting is a plain room with cream walls and wooden shutters.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a pada puja in a small room with pink walls and a window fan. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, a white and red flower garland, gold bangles and an armband sits on an orange-draped throne, feet being washed with a flower-filled vessel held by a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland in her hair. A man in white kneels and offers flowers and leaves; a woman in a teal sari with glasses watches. Other saffron-clad attendants sit in the background and a lit oil lamp and brass plates sit on the floor.2014-06-26June 27 20142014-06-27July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's home. A seated figure in a red-maroon garment with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads holds a silver trident aloft and extends a foot toward a brass plate. Standing behind are an older woman in a maroon and gold sari and an older man in white with a yellow shawl, hands folded. A seated man in white with a rudraksha mala bends to pour water over the foot, while a young woman in white and two women in orange saris kneel nearby. A pink-and-white checked curtain hangs in the background. The seated figure's identity is not established by the visible scene alone; the robed devotees and priests are shown in ritual posture.2014-06-26June 27 20142014-06-27