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Indoor house visit with a seated man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a red and white flower garland and gold armband, sitting on a wooden armchair with a red cushion. Two saffron-robed devotees kneel on a patterned blue carpet beside a tray of kumkum, flower petals and small lamps, one bald man with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands. Behind them a man in white shirt and trousers films with a camera, a standing man presses his palms together, and a woman in a beige shawl sits at right. Orange marigold garlands decorate the doorway and wall, and a cooler stands near the entrance.

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A photograph of a seated man in orange-red robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and layered floral garlands in red, white and orange, sitting in a wooden armchair draped in red cloth. A man in a white shirt kneels on a blue patterned rug and washes or worships his feet with a flower-decorated tray nearby. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and beaded mala kneels in front with a tray of red flowers. Other people stand along the wall, including a cameraman holding a video camera, and a woman in a cream shawl sits at the right with her hands folded. Orange marigold garlands hang over a doorway, and a cooler stands beside the wall. The scene suggests a home visit ritual. Nine people are visible.2014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16Indoor photo of a house-visit ritual in a plain room with white walls, a marigold garland hung near the doorway and a framed picture on the wall. A man seated in a red-cushioned wooden armchair, wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl, long hair, a white forehead mark and many garlands of red and white flowers, has his palms pressed together in greeting. Before him a man in a white shirt holds a lit oil lamp flame, while a seated woman in a gold sari joins her hands. A bald man in a red-orange dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads sits on a patterned carpet. Standing behind, a man in white and an older man in an orange-gold cloth attend, and a cameraman films. A seated older woman in glasses is at the right edge.2014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16A photograph of a ritual arati inside a small room with white walls and marigold garlands. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold cloth with red and white flower garlands, sits on a red-upholstered wooden chair on a patterned blue carpet. Standing before him, a priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti holds a flaming lamp. A seated man in a white shirt holds a lamp toward the seated figure, a bald man in orange-and-gold clothing with a rudraksha mala holds a small metal vessel, and a woman in a gold sari sits nearby. Standing devotees in the background press their palms together. A framed picture hangs on the wall above a garland.2014-06-16A photograph inside a plain room with a patterned rug, where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland sits in a wooden armchair with his feet on a rug. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-and-gold dhoti kneels before his feet, holding a tray of kumkum and offerings, while a man in white shirt and a woman in yellow sari attend to him. Standing devotees in white and a woman in cream sari look on, one man holding a red cloth bundle and another filming. Steel plates of flowers, kumkum and offerings lie on the rug, and an orange marigold garland hangs on the wall, indicating a padapuja-style welcome during a home visit.2014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16A seated woman in an orange-red sari with gold armbands and a long garland of white and red flowers receives a ritual pour of liquid from a brass vessel held by a woman in a yellow sari with gold border, who kneels on a patterned rug beside a large thali of red flowers and white petals. Behind them a man in a white shirt with a lanyard kneels, and two shaved-headed priests in orange-saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas perform the ritual near small brass pots, bowls and a pink cloth. In the background a woman in a cream sari and a man in a light green shirt stand with palms joined in namaskar, and a woman in red sits at left with hands folded. The setting is a bright room with an open doorway and white walls. The priests here are not clearly identifiable as the a person candidate.2014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and bare-chested with a shawl draped over the chair, wearing a red and white flower garland, gold armlets and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiles while his feet are washed in a brass plate. Long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments are visible. A woman in a yellow blouse and braided hair kneels pouring water over his feet, while a man in a white shirt kneels beside her with hands folded. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth stands at left with folded hands, and a woman in a cream and gold sari holds a tray near standing devotees in the background.2014-06-16A padapuja at a house visit in a domestic room. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland and gold armband receives offerings while a devotee in a white-and-gold dhoti stands nearby. A woman in orange sari kneels and washes or honours feet on a white cloth scattered with petals. Standing devotees in saffron, mustard-green, pink and dark green saris and a man in white watch, and a photographer in an orange robe films. Wooden box with fruit and flowers sits on the floor.2014-07-07 +1 copies