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A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a courtyard with a corrugated green roof and red lattice wall behind. An elderly woman with grey hair pulled back, pearl earrings, a beaded necklace and a red-and-white sari is tying or adjusting a thread or band on the wrist of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt with a red-and-gold brocade shawl draped over his shoulder. A young person in white with a vertical white tilak and red bindi assists by holding the thread. Two young men in white stand at the left and right edges, one wearing glasses. The mood is one of devotion and blessing within an ashram-style setting.

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October 01 20072007-10-01Photograph of an older woman in a red sari and white blouse with gold bangles, pinning or adjusting a red-and-gold shawl over the shoulders of a shaved-headed young man in a white shirt. Several smiling young men in white kurta-style clothes surround them, one with a red bindi on his forehead, and a red brick wall with a lattice window and corrugated roof is behind them.2007-10-01Outdoor photo of an elderly woman with grey hair pulled back, wearing a red sari with a gold border, white blouse, pearl earrings and a beaded necklace, placing a red and gold shawl around the shoulders of a smiling young man with short hair in white clothes. Behind them, smiling young men in white kurtas and a woman in white watch; a red brick wall with a corrugated roof and lattice panels sits in the background. No a person appearance is visible.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01An outdoor scene on a dirt and grass ground beside a red brick wall and a corrugated green roof, with palm trees behind. An elderly woman with grey hair in a low bun, wearing a red sari and white blouse, adjusts a red and gold shawl on a young shaven-headed man in white clothes who bows his head toward her. Around them, several smiling young men in white kurta-style clothing clap their hands and watch, one wearing a red sash and another with a rudraksha mala. The moment appears to be a felicitation or shawl-offering with clapping.2007-10-01October 01 20072007-10-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies2002 - Pada puja and blessing citizens in SalemA photograph of a home visit in a room with wooden cabinets and a window blind. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a multicolour flower garland sits on a white bed, palms pressed together in greeting. Opposite, an elderly woman with grey hair and glasses wears an orange blouse with a red-and-green bordered sari and holds an orange, offering it. Behind them, three men stand: two in white shirts and white dhotis, one in a patterned shirt, and a man in a checked shirt at the right edge. a person is the figure in orange with the garland, seated and receiving the devotee; the cues are long hair, orange robes and a flower garland.2010-01-11 +1 copiesIndoor temple photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-red saffron shawl over the shoulder, wearing multiple dark rudraksha malas, white jasmine garlands and a silver ceremonial necklace, smiling as an older man in a white shirt presses his hands to the figure's head while others assist from the left. Another man with glasses and a white tilak stands behind, and a robed priest in white is visible at the right. Ornate cream pillars, gold and blue decorations and a golden seat are in the background. A candidate matching a person is present through the saffron shawl, rudraksha malas and jasmine garlands, receiving the blessing of the elder.2012-05-25 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a home puja setting with several people gathered in a small room with pale walls and a patterned red-and-white cloth hanging at right. At centre right, a smiling woman in a maroon-red garment wears a long white and red flower garland with a rudraksha-style bead strand and gold earrings, sitting while another woman in the foreground, seen from behind, holds a red object and reaches toward her. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead, holds a yellow cloth. Behind them, a young person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a girl in orange, and men in shirts with tilak marks look on from the left.2014-06-26