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Indoor ritual in a small yellow-walled room. A seated figure in long dark-red robes with an orange shawl and a red-and-yellow marigold garland receives attention from a man in white shirt and white dhoti seated on a red plastic chair, who is handling flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels on a patterned mat near a steel plate of pink petals. Behind them a bald man in orange-brown robes with rudraksha beads stands beside a young attendant in white holding a brass trident-like staff. Several women in saris stand at the left with hands folded. Ornate maroon curtain on the right.

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June 27 20142014-06-27Indoor photograph of a padapuja-style foot-worship at a home visit. A seated figure in a maroon-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland of red and yellow flowers is receiving worship. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the seated person's feet, placing flowers, while a woman in a white sari kneels beside him. Behind them, a standing shaved-headed priest in orange holds a trident and another in white dhoti and orange shawl stands nearby; several women in saris stand with hands folded in namaste. A red plastic chair and an ornate carved wooden chair are visible.2014-06-27A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a red-orange shawl, wearing a long red and yellow garland and rudraksha malas, smiles while a man in white shirt and dhoti kneels to offer petals and perform padapuja at his feet beside a lit oil lamp. Behind them, women with folded hands and a bare-chested priest in white with a rudraksha mala stand in a yellow-walled room, one holding a ceremonial silver staff and another in a white sari. Rose petals scatter on the floor. Ornate maroon embroidered fabric hangs at right.2014-06-27A photograph inside a small room with yellow walls during an evening ritual. A young man in white clothes sits on a red plastic chair and waves a lit flame toward a seated person in a dark red-brown robe with a red and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala. Several women stand behind, one in a purple sari with hands joined in prayer, another in a yellow sari. A man in white dhoti and shawl holds a trident-topped object, and a shaved-headed man in orange-brown robes stands near the seated figure. A woman in white sari sits on the floor beside a tray of pink petals and a small deity murti.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a household ritual in an indoor room with yellow walls and a grille window. A man in white clothes sits on a red plastic chair and holds a lit oil lamp toward a seated person in a maroon and orange robe, wearing a red and yellow garland and a shaved head. Around them, a woman in a white sari sits with folded hands, a tray with flower petals and a small object lies on the floor, and a row of standing people in saffron, white and colourful saris watch with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti holds a ritual item and a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands behind them. A printed copyright caption appears at the right edge.2014-06-27Indoor photo of a home visit with a seated figure in a rust-orange robe, red and yellow marigold garland and rudraksha malas, receiving puja from a kneeling woman in white. Around them, devotees with palms pressed together include women in yellow and pink saris, and a seated man in white shirt and dhoti. Standing behind, two men in saffron and white hold a silver trident and a gold-tipped staff. A brass plate with offerings sits on the floor, and an ornate golden-patterned panel stands at right.2014-06-27Indoor photograph of a home ritual in a small room with yellow walls. A figure in a red-brown robe with a red and yellow floral garland sits on a red chair, receiving an aarti flame from a man in white dhoti and shirt seated in front. A woman in white sari sits beside them with hands folded. Behind them stand several devotees: a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate, a shaved-headed man in saffron-brown robe with rudraksha mala stands at right, and women in colourful saris stand with palms pressed together. A brass trident is visible at the top left, and a tray of pink flowers sits on the floor.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aloft over a seated figure in saffron-red robes garlanded with red and yellow flowers and wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside them a shaved-headed priest in white and a saffron-clad attendant hold lamps and ritual items. A woman in a white sari sits on the floor among scattered petals, and several women in colourful saris stand behind, hands folded. The setting is a small room with yellow walls and an ornate gold-patterned curtain on the right; a silver ceremonial object stands in the background. The scene appears to be an aarti offering in a home visit.2014-06-27July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27