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A house visit ritual in a small room with cream walls. A bald, saffron-robed priest with a white-tipped vertical tilak and a white-and-gold cloth stands at right, holding a silver trident aloft in one hand and a shaved-head assistant in white cloth beside him. Seated women in white and red saris and a man in a grey striped shirt sit or stand with palms pressed together, while a woman in white holds a lit oil lamp on a tray. A floral garland hangs on the priest seated at lower right. Several onlookers in white, orange and red clothing surround them.

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June 27 20142014-06-27A domestic puja inside a tiled room with a window and framed picture. A woman in a red-bordered white sari seated on a red cloth holds a brass oil lamp, while a woman in a yellow-green sari stands behind her. Two young monastics in saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit at the left with brass plates. A standing crowd of about twenty devotees in white, red and orange clothes watches, with hands folded in anjali. At right, a person in an orange-and-white robe holds a tall silver ritual staff topped with a bell-like finial, and a bald man with white tilak and saffron shawl stands near a brass bell. Devotees and an aarti-like lamp suggest a house puja.2014-06-27July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph inside a room with lavender walls and an arched doorway during a ritual reception. A person seated on an orange cushioned seat at right wears a marigold and white flower garland, a maroon-orange garment, and a rudraksha mala, and holds a tall silver staff upright. Before him, a woman in a white and red sari holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, and a seated man in a cream kurta with glasses presses his palms together. Nearby, a young man in a white dhoti kneels with folded hands, and a standing young man in white with a rudraksha necklace holds his hands together. A crowd of women in saris and salwar kameez stands behind with palms joined, and a framed photo hangs on the wall. Scattered flower petals and a yellow flower lie on the floor in front of the seated figure.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering in a small room with purple walls and a white-arched window. A seated figure on an orange cushioned seat wears an orange-red robe, a long white-and-red-and-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a silver trident upright. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes with gold jewellery perform aarti with a lit oil lamp in front of him, while others fold their hands in prayer. A standing young man in white with a sacred thread and beads stands nearby, and a woman in a white-and-red sari stands at the back. Flower offerings and a plate are on the floor in front.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-yellow shawl and a long garland of yellow and red flowers sits on a cushion, holding a tall silver trident. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Around him, a family gathers in a small home room: children in casual and frock clothes, women in cream, white and light-blue saris with hands folded in prayer. A man in white dhoti kneels holding a flame lamp, while a woman in a white sari with a brown bead necklace extends her hands toward it. A bald man in saffron stands at the far right, and marigold and jasmine flowers lie on a cloth in front. A framed portrait and a deity image hang on the wall behind, with a garlanded picture above the doorway. The scene suggests a home puja visit.2014-06-27July 01 20142014-07-01June 27 20142014-06-27