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A photograph of a home interior during a house-visit puja. A man seated on a red-orange cushioned chair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red wrap with a gold-bordered edge, holds up a tall silver ceremonial staff with a round disc. He wears a red and white rudraksha-style garland, gold armlets and bangles. Beside him, a woman in orange and a woman in a maroon sari lean forward, one holding a small lit oil lamp. A young girl in a pink floral dress with a white hair clip sits on a purple cushion, holding offerings. A second woman in maroon sits on the sofa behind, which has red floral upholstery. A framed painting hangs on the wall and a yellow-and-green garland decorates the doorway.

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July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08Indoor home visit in a living room with patterned sofas and a framed painting on the wall. A bare-chested man seated on a red cloth-covered seat holds a tall silver staff with a round top and wears a long red-and-gold garland, a rudraksha mala, bangles and a red-and-gold dhoti. Several people sit around him: a girl in a pink floral dress with a flower clip holds a small packet, an older woman in a sari holds a white offering, and a boy in orange robes sits beside him. Other women sit on the sofa and a woman in a green sari sits nearby. A small ornate garland hangs at the top left.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A living room scene during a house visit. A long-haired figure in orange-red robes, wearing a thick red and green flower garland, sits on the right holding a silver staff topped with a ceremonial finial, while bangles and a rudraksha mala are visible. Beside them a priest in white dhoti with bare upper body and rudraksha beads stands holding a brass oil lamp with a bright flame. A young girl in a pink dress sits on a wooden chair as a woman in a blue sari reaches toward the flame, and a woman in maroon with folded hands sits at lower left. A brass plate of offerings sits on the floor, with a flat-screen TV and framed pictures in the background.2014-07-08A living room scene during a house visit with a seated ritual. On the right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe, with long swept-back hair, a red flower garland and gold bangles, holds a silver staff and sits on a cushioned floor. Before him, a woman in a blue sari and two women in maroon and blue kneel or sit, one holding a lit oil lamp aarti flame and another with hands folded in prayer. A girl in a pink dress sits on a chair. A standing man in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala watches, while a young boy in an orange robe sits nearby. A brass plate with flowers and offerings is in front. A television, cabinet and framed pictures are in the background.2014-07-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor home scene during a house visit. A man seated on the right wears an orange-saffron robe, a red flower garland, rudraksha beads, and gold bangles, and holds a silver trident aloft with one hand. Beside him, a white-clad young man in a dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded, and two shaven-headed young men in orange robes sit near a small flame. A seated girl in a pink floral dress receives a lit oil lamp held by a woman in a green-and-blue sari with a red bindi, who kneels in front. A brass plate with flowers sits on the floor, and a garland hangs on the wall above a framed picture. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and ornate gold adornments, with the trident and garland as ritual cues.2014-07-08A photo taken inside a home living room during a house visit padapuja. A man with long swept-back hair sits at right in a rust-red robe with a gold-and-red garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a tall silver staff upright with one hand and smiling. A woman in a teal saree and a man in an orange kurta sit at left holding an oil lamp flame over a tray; a young boy in blue shirt sits between them. Behind them, two young men in saffron robes and a boy in white dhoti sit near a table with fruit and flowers. A red sofa, framed deity picture and a doorway with a small shrine are visible in the background. Probable Swamiji is seated at right with long hair, rudraksha mala and red-orange robe, performing the ritual.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies