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November 20 2014

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A large screen shows a live video-conference feed from a Houston Kalahasthi group seated in a living room with cream sofas and framed pictures on the wall. A seated woman in an orange-red saree sits cross-legged with hands folded at centre; beside her a woman in a light blue outfit and a man in a white shirt press palms together. A man in a white shirt sits on the sofa at right and a standing woman in white appears near a decorated shrine with flowers and a small figure. A partly visible gold deity statue stands at the left edge of the frame.

A photograph of a video-conference screen showing a seated group in a room with a cream sofa and curtains. A woman in a blue sari with red blouse sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug beside a red-and-gold decorated murti or altar with yellow flower garlands. A man in white clothes and a beaded mala sits centre, beside another man in white and a younger man in a light blue t-shirt. A white sign reads HOUSTON KALAHASTHI. Framed portraits hang on the wall, and a tray of offerings sits in the foreground.

July 07 2014

2014-07-07 +2 copies

A seated and standing gathering in a living room during a devotee's home pada pooja. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a pink-and-maroon border sits on a sofa with hands joined in prayer. Behind her, two men in white kurta-style clothes stand with palms pressed together; the man on the right wears a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and the man beside him wears a white shirt with a mala. Seated devotees in saffron, pink, blue and green saris and shirts fill the room, many with hands joined. A small girl with hair clips sits in the lower foreground. A framed image of a deity hangs on the lilac wall, decorated with a pink-and-white garland, and a cream pillar stands centre frame.

September 16 2012

A seated figure in orange robes with a white and orange flower garland and a red-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, receiving devotees who stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in an orange sari with white flowers in her hair stands at left beside an older woman in orange, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt, a man in a grey shirt and trousers, and a boy in a white shirt. Fruit plates, brass vessels and offerings sit on a white cloth on the floor, with a small table of books and a box behind the throne. The room has cream walls and a green-and-white striped mat.

A seated figure in an orange robe and a multi-coloured garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a plain, cream-walled room, hands pressed together in namaskar. A man in a white shirt and khaki trousers bends forward to offer something at the throne's foot, while a woman in an orange sari and an older woman in a green-and-red sari stand nearby with hands joined. Two young men in orange and white sit on white cloth before the throne, one in saffron and one in white with an orange shawl. Trays of apples, oranges, sweets, coconut, flowers and kalasha-style vessels are arranged on the white floor cloth, with a child seated among the devotees. A cooler unit sits at right beside a striped mat. The seated figure has long dark hair and a rudraksha-style garland, consistent with a person in an appearance-based label, with the other participants in ritual roles.

July 07 2014

2014-07-07 +1 copies

Indoor scene at a home with a staircase draped in marigold and white jasmine garlands. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a white jasmine garland sits on a white-covered couch at right, hands pressed together in prayer, with a gold-bordered white dhoti draped over the seat. Before him sits an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt. A man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti, a young boy in turquoise, and a woman in a red sari stand or sit on a striped rug and plastic chairs, and several other people stand behind. Fruit, flowers, a brass vessel and a lamp sit on a tray in front of the couch. A pedestal fan stands at the right. Light-skinned man in saffron with an ornate garland, a seated devotee's gesture of reverence.

July 07 2014

2014-07-07 +1 copies

Photograph of a pada pooja in a small plain room with pale yellow walls and a yellow roller blind. A figure in orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a white-draped couch with hands joined in prayer, eyes closed. A devotee in orange robes kneels at the right, washing or offering to feet from a silver plate of fruit and flower petals, with a brass bowl nearby. Kneeling and seated devotees in white and cream garments, including a woman in a white embroidered dress and a man in a white shirt, bow forward with heads down. Children in pale clothing watch from the left. A tall vase of dried branches and a fruit tray with apples sit beside the couch.

August 09 2009