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A photograph of a man in a maroon-red dhoti-style garment with gold-yellow borders and a bare upper body, wearing long white and red flower garlands, with bangles on his wrists and a red tilak on his forehead. He is walking through a doorway into an interior hallway, smiling, with petals scattered on the floor. Behind him stand two people in saffron-orange and cream-white saris, one woman in a green-bordered white sari and a man in orange clothing, framed by a doorway decorated with green leaves and flower strings. A staircase with white railings and wall posters is visible at right, along with a table with a yellow cloth holding small items. The man in maroon is a devotee receiving a home welcome during a house visit; I cannot confirm his identity from appearance, so a person is unsure.

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A photograph of a figure in a doorway of a house interior, stepping out of an open dark wooden door with decorative metal studs into a bright entrance. The man wears white flower garlands draped over his shoulders and chest, a rust-red and saffron striped cloth wrapped at the waist, and beaded bangles on his wrists. He is smiling and his head appears shaved. Scattered red and pink flower petals cover the floor, and a green-and-white garlanded archway with leaves and marigold strands frames the entrance. A staircase with a potted plant is visible at right, a cameraperson holding a Canon camera stands at the edge of the frame, and a jug and kettle sit on a side table. The setting suggests a ritual house visit during a pada puja, though the image does not show the ritual itself. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2014-07-08June 26 20142014-06-26July 04 20142014-07-04A photograph of a man in a rust-red sannyasi-style dhoti and wrap walks barefoot down a narrow passage lined with yellow marigold petals and a marigold-garlanded doorway decorated with mango leaves and a swastika motif. He wears a long white and yellow marigold garland and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, with gold bangles on his wrists and arm. Two men in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls stand in the background. A yellow and orange floral arch frames the entrance, and a patterned mat runs along the floor. The setting suggests a house-visit welcome with garlanding and pada puja style reception.2014-07-08A photograph of a hallway in a house, with pale yellow walls and a strip of green mango leaves strung across the doorway. A smiling person in a dark maroon robe with a gold-coloured waist cloth walks forward with arms slightly open, wearing a long red and white flower garland and multiple rudraksha malas. Petals are scattered on the floor. To the right, a woman in a maroon sari with folded hands performs a greeting. A framed deity image and a small shelf with trophies are on the wall. No distinctive a person cues such as long swept-back hair or a crown are clearly visible, so the identity is uncertain.2014-06-27A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala walks down a decorated entrance hallway toward the viewer, smiling. A long white and orange marigold garland hangs over her shoulders, and orange marigold strands line the floor along a woven mat. A marigold and leaf toran with a swastika motif hangs over the doorway, and a man in white dhoti and a red shawl stands at the left beside a door draped with colourful cloth. Walls are cream and peach. This appears to be a house visit ritual welcoming a guest with garlands and flowers.2014-07-08June 26 20142014-06-26A photo of a man in a deep red-orange dhoti and shawl entering through an open white lattice-panelled door, wearing a long white jasmine garland, a gold pendant necklace, beaded necklaces and a gold armband. A young girl in a red salwar kameez holds a bundle of white flowers and looks down, while a woman in a red-orange sari stands behind him. Red marigold garlands hang across the doorway frame, and greenery is visible outside.2014-06-20June 26 20142014-06-26A photo taken inside a home with a red-painted wall and cream doorways. A smiling person in a dark maroon garment with a gold-coloured border wears long garlands of white and pink flowers with yellow marigold strands, and walks forward past a doorframe. Another person in a white dhoti and a woman in a green and orange sari carrying a white tray with red-orange items walk alongside. More people in white and saffron clothing stand further down the corridor. Yellow flower garlands hang on the walls and curtains, and a plastic chair and bags sit in a side room. The garlanded person's appearance does not clearly match the a person profile, so this is a devotee-style role with uncertain identity.2014-06-21A photograph of a doorway in a room with pale pink walls and a white lower wall panel strung with marigold flowers. A smiling person in a maroon-brown robe with an orange-gold sash and rudraksha-style beads stands in the open doorway, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers and making a V-sign with one hand. Behind them, a few people are visible in the next room. A wooden door on the right has small posters and pictures stuck to it, and a framed picture hangs on the wall to the left. Garlands of leaves and flowers decorate the doorframe.2014-07-04July 07 20142014-07-07