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A photograph of a puja inside a decorated room with pastel walls and red trim. A man with long hair in a saffron robe, a garland of white and red flowers over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a silver ceremonial staff. Seated at centre, a young saffron-robed priest with a shaved head and tripundra marks tends a brass vessel. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a cream sari with gold border kneel at offerings, while an elderly woman in a purple sari and an older man in saffron and a white beard stand with hands folded. A fruit plate sits on a tray at right. A poster of baby Krishna hangs on the upper left wall. Several onlookers stand in the background.

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July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long garland of white jasmine and red and pink flowers, holding a silver ceremonial staff upright in his right hand. Around him, a room with cream walls and a framed picture collage is filled with devotees: a man in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged holding red flowers, a woman in a white sari with gold bangles holds rice or flower offerings, and small children in orange clothing sit nearby. A woman in a blue sari stands at right, and others in white and orange watch. A tray of fruit and flowers lies on the floor in front. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering with garlanding and offerings.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-pink flower garland sits on a raised orange cushioned seat in a small room with floral floor covering. A devotee in orange kneels before the seated figure, washing or offering at a brass plate of flowers and a tray, while another devotee in white shirt and folded hands bends forward. Standing attendants in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas surround them. Women in white and purple saris stand nearby, one photographer in white shirt holds a camera. Framed pictures and a deity image appear on the walls, and a metal stand holds a lamp fixture near the seat.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ritual in a small room with a gold-curtained doorway and framed pictures on the wall. A figure seated on the left wears orange-saffron robes, a garland of white jasmine and pink flowers, and holds a tall silver ceremonial staff with a round finial. Before him, a man in white dhoti and shirt sits with palms joined in namaste, beside a woman in a white and gold sari lighting an oil lamp on a brass plate with red flowers. Behind them, several people in orange and white clothing stand and sit, including a woman in a blue sari on the right and a woman in purple on the far right, and a man photographs with a camera. Orange drapes and an orange cloth lie on the seat.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a room with red-and-white painted walls and framed deity pictures. A bare-chested man on the right, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a long floral garland of red roses and white flowers, stands holding a tall ceremonial staff topped with a silver ornament. Around him, a shaved-headed young sannyasi in an orange robe with rudraksha beads kneels with a brass bowl, and another young attendant in orange holds a tray. Seated devotees in white dhotis and a woman in a yellow sari kneel near a brass plate of fruit and offerings. Standing elderly women in a blue-and-white sari and a purple sari, and a bearded elder in an orange shawl, fold their hands. A man in white at lower left presses his palms together. A young man in white with a gold-bordered cloth stands near a tray, and a few photographers and onlookers are visible behind.2014-07-04 +1 copies