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A devotional home puja in a small room with pale blue walls and a white door with glass panes. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a garland of white and red flowers and yellow beads holds a silver ceremonial implement, seated at the left edge. Seated on a colourful cloth in the centre, a man in a white shirt and red-orange shawl presses his palms together beside a small lit oil lamp and scattered red flowers and green leaves. Next to him, another man in white with a red shawl kneels. Around them, a woman in a maroon sari with a beaded necklace and folded hands stands, while other devotees in saris, shirts and a red checked shirt stand with joined palms. A young girl in pink sits in front with a braid and flowers in her hair. On the wall, a framed photo and a small shrine with flowers are visible.

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June 23 20142014-06-23July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesIndoor home scene in Tamil Nadu during a house visit. A woman on the right wearing an orange-and-red sari with a white and red-yellow flower garland holds up a silver trident (trishul) toward a seated group. A shaved-headed young sannyasi in orange robes with a rudraksha mala kneels with hands at his chest. A bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together. Seated in white dhotis, a man with a rudraksha mala holds a flame lamp while another in white kneels with hands folded. A woman in orange and white sari with folded hands, a woman in teal sari, a man in striped shirt and a woman holding a toddler stand watching. A ceiling fan, wall clock and wooden cabinet are visible.2014-06-27A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. A woman with short dark hair sits in an orange armchair, wearing a rust-red robe and a red-and-white flower garland, holding a silver trident aloft. Seated devotees in front of her include a woman in a cream sari with gold border, a woman in white with a braid and flower adornment, children, and a man in white kneeling with hands together. A shaved-headed priest in orange-brown robes sits at the lower right beside a lit oil lamp and flower offerings. Standing behind are a cameraman in white, an older man in a cream shirt, and a person in orange with a shawl. Pink flowers dot the white wall. A printed portrait in the upper left corner shows a woman in orange. a person appearance uncertain.2013-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph inside a small room with pale green walls and a framed picture on the wall. A woman in a orange-red robe with a green and red flower garland sits on the floor at right, holding a tall silver trident. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits with palms pressed together, and a young man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit oil lamp toward the centre. Around them, men and youths in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand or sit with hands folded, and a cameraman in orange stands at upper right. Flower petals lie on the floor.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph in a yellow-walled room during a devotional ritual. A seated man with bare upper body, white forehead markings, and layered white and red garlands sits on an orange cushioned seat with palms pressed together in reverent greeting. Before him, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp and other offerings, while a woman in a red blouse and cream sari extends her hands toward the lamp. Around them, women in white and cream saris with folded hands and sindoor and bangles stand and kneel in prayer. Two saffron-robed attendants stand near a doorway, and a photographer with a camera is at right. Framed images and garlanded pictures hang on the walls, and a green leafy decoration frames the doorway. Photo shows devotees performing aarti with an oil lamp.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small room decorated with orange cloth and a framed deity picture at upper left, where a seated man in orange robes and a long white and red flower garland receives ritual attention. He holds a silver-coloured ceremonial staff or standing lamp stand. Nearby, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt kneels beside a brass plate holding a bowl and fruit, while a woman in a white sari kneels in front. Around them stand devotees and sannyasis in orange and saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas, plus a woman in a purple sari and a man in white clothing. The walls display framed photographs.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesA seated man in a bare-chested orange-red garment with a gold waist cloth and red and yellow flower garlands plus a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident upright in a room with white walls and ceiling fans. Around him devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand with palms pressed together, while women and a girl kneel before a lit oil lamp held by a woman in a white sari. A priest in white stands behind, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits near the front. The scene is a ritual blessing in a home.2014-06-27