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August 22 2004 - Paduka Puja in devotees' homes

Indoor photograph of a home puja in Tamil Nadu. A bearded man in an orange saffron robe and round glasses sits on the floor at the centre, with long dark hair, holding a small brass vessel and a lamp. Beside him a woman in a pink sari and a man in a white shirt kneel at a brass tray heaped with pink, red and white flowers and garlands, with brass oil lamps, a small bowl and a brass plate. A woman in an orange sari and other devotees, including a child in light blue and a man in glasses, sit around the room. At the right edge, an orange-draped cushion with flower garlands holds a sacred item. The scene shows a paduka puja, with devotees offering worship to the sandals in a home.

August 22 2004 - Paduka Puja in devotees' homes

A photograph of a funeral-rite room with pink walls and barred windows. In the upper right, a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded necklace stands beside a white-draped bed and a wall of flower garlands; he may be the candidate noted in the page, though his face is not clear enough to confirm. Seated on the red floor at left, several men and boys in saffron and white clothing face a brass and steel puja arrangement with lamps, bowls of offerings, fruit, flowers and leaves. A woman in white clothing stands at centre making an offering. At right, a glass-sided casket holds a body covered in white cloth, decorated with marigolds and leaves.

July 12 2009

Indoor photograph of a pada puja in a living room. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with a red floral garland around his neck, sits with palms pressed together on a blue floral-upholstered armchair. Seated on the patterned rug in front of him, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a yellow sari pour water over feet or tend a silver vessel and flower-strewn plate, assisted by a woman in white. Other seated devotees include a woman in a white-and-blue sari, a girl in a white top, a small child in blue dungarees, and a figure in white at the right edge. Sheer curtains hang behind them. Devotees include men and women seated on the floor, with flowers and a silver pot on the plate.

Photograph of a home shrine niche painted pale blue, where a puja is being performed for the padukas of the a person. A framed color portrait of a bearded saint in pink robes, garlanded with white and red flower garlands, sits on a draped yellow-and-white cloth altar. Smaller framed photos and red and orange flowers line the shelf above. In front, brass lamps, a bronze plate with fruit, bananas, sweets and flowers, and a brass kalasha are arranged on a striped cloth. A sannyasi in saffron robes stands at left holding a white flower, while another saffron-robed person kneels at the altar. A small child in a red kumkum dot sits in the foreground, and a man in white shirt and wristwatch stands at right.

A photograph inside a small room with cream walls and open windows, showing a funeral-style ritual around a glass-sided box holding a draped body, decorated with marigold and rose garlands. A man with long dark hair and a yellow-orange robe with a beaded necklace stands at left, holding a long staff with orange cloth; several people in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor holding oil lamps with flames. Seated devotees in white clothes sit near the box, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at right before a framed portrait of a bearded elder garlanded with red and white flowers. A man in a white shirt films with a video camera on a tripod, and a woman in a white sari sits at right with a dark-haired child nearby. Roughly 15 people are visible, including partially visible figures in the foreground.

Indoor ceremony in a plain room with white walls and a pink-tiled lower wall. A person in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white-sheeted bench on the left, and several orange-robed sannyasis sit on the floor in front of brass vessels and pots. A figure in white stands at the right beside a glass-sided case draped in white cloth and decorated with a flower garland, while long staffs with red tops are held upright. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at the right edge. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis sit in the foreground.

November 13 2005

Indoor ritual scene in a small room with white walls and a tiled lower band. Several people in saffron/orange robes sit on the floor around brass plates, bowls and small offerings, with a kalasha-like brass vessel set among them. A seated figure with long dark hair and a saffron garment sits left beside a white-covered bench. A man in a white shirt operates a video camera on a tripod at right, and a glass-sided case draped with white cloth and marigold garlands stands at right. Several women in white saris are seated behind the group, and a standing man in white holds a long wooden staff upright near the centre. A ceremonial rite of the final ceremony type is in progress.

Indoor photograph of a final rite in a small room with pink-and-cream walls. A glass-sided case holding a body is decorated with garlands and marigolds, with small oil lamps burning in front of it. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor holding tall wooden staffs with saffron cloth at the top. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange robe wears a rudraksha mala. Seated devotees in white and pink include a man in a white shirt and a woman in white. A young man in a white shirt stands at right operating a video camera on a tripod, and a framed picture hangs on the wall above.