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Photograph of a ritual scene in a room with orange velvet thrones and patterned dark curtains. An elderly woman with grey hair in an orange saffron garment and a dark beaded mala kneels on the left, hands joined in prayer, with a bright oil lamp (aarti) burning in a brass dish in front of her. Behind her a young person with white tripundra marks on the forehead holds the lamp. On the right a man in a maroon and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold beaded necklace and hands folded sits on a red-and-gold throne-like seat. A silver bowl sits on a silver stand in the foreground, and a striped carpet covers the floor. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so the seated man is described by role only.

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September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Indoor ritual scene in front of two ornate gold-framed orange tufted thrones and a striped mat. On the right, a man in a saffron-and-maroon garment with a multi-strand gold bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads holds a metal plate with a lit flame and offerings, with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. In the centre, a younger man in a maroon-and-gold shawl sits with a vertical marking on his forehead. On the left, an elderly man in a plain orange robe and rudraksha mala sits with his hands near a small card, with white ash markings on his forehead. A silver bowl sits on the mat in the foreground.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14Photo of a ritual scene inside an ornate room with orange tufted velvet sofas and gold-trimmed carved frames. On the right, a man with a white forehead mark and gold chain necklace wears a dark red-brown robe and holds a small white ritual dish. In the centre, a man with a bare upper body and gold-bordered cloth folds his hands in prayer. On the left, an elderly woman with grey hair, white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala sits in a bright orange shawl, looking down. A silver tray holds a brass bowl, and a plate of limes and coconuts sits on the striped floor mat.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14