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PAda Puja to SPH and Devi puja by SPH at devotee's home post April 2001

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A domestic puja in a home interior, photographed as a vintage print. A shirtless man in a white dhoti and red rudraksha mala places flowers on a floral-decorated altar with a small brass deity vessel and fruit. A woman in a purple sari stands behind, holding a steel tumbler. A young man in an orange-saffron robe with gold necklaces and a bangle sits cross-legged on a fur-like mat, holding a silver bell and a shallow tray of white flowers, while another seated man in a dark shirt and rudraksha mala offers flowers. A brass pot sits on the floor. a person appearance is uncertain: the seated figure in saffron has a shaved head and ornate gold necklaces, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.A home puja inside a living room with a black leather sofa, a blue bag, framed pictures and a wall mirror. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and red rudraksha mala stands at left with hands folded. At right, a man with a shaved head wears an orange silk shawl, gold necklaces and a red mala, holding a silver bell and a small figure while a lit oil lamp burns before him. Seated beside him is a man in a red mala, and behind them a woman in a purple sari sits. A woman in a green sari sits at left. Brass vessels, a silver kalasha, fruit, flowers and rice are arranged on the floor as offerings for the puja.July 21 20102010-07-21PAda Puja to SPH and Devi puja by SPH at devotee's home post April 2001PAda Puja to SPH and Devi puja by SPH at devotee's home post April 2001A domestic ritual scene in a room with cream walls, a barred window and a framed picture. A shaved-headed young priest in saffron dhoti and white upper cloth kneels at a low orange-draped altar, holding a brass plate of white rice and fruit; a standing priest in white with a rudraksha mala and sacred marks on his forehead watches from behind. An older man with white hair and beard in white kurta and a woman in a maroon-and-gold silk sari with a flower in her hair kneel on the floor, each holding red kumkum powder in cupped hands. A flower-garlanded wooden throne with red cushion stands at left, and seated devotees in striped and plain clothing sit at right. The older man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2014-06-20PAda Puja to SPH and Devi puja by SPH at devotee's home post April 2001A photograph of a home interior during a pada puja at a devotee's house. A figure seated on a red-cushioned chair at right wears a saffron wrap, a white flower garland, red floral garland, gold bangle on the upper arm, and holds a tall ceremonial staff with a round top. Three seated and standing devotees face them: a man in a white sleeveless top and saffron cloth kneels with a metal plate, a woman in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together, and a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits nearby. Standing onlookers in white dhotis, orange robes and colourful saris fill the room, with framed photographs on the wall behind and an open doorway.2014-07-01A photograph of a temple ritual in a pink-walled room with brass oil lamps on tall stands. Several men perform a puja. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with white sacred markings on his chest and arms sits before a large steel plate and a small wooden platform, with a flower garland and coconut in front of him. Beside him another man in orange and white reaches toward a lamp. A man in white dhoti sits at left, a man in a blue-and-white garment sits at right, and a man in orange dhoti and a pink cloth stands at far right adjusting his hair. Brass vessels and a decorated pot stand nearby.2007-08-09A photograph of a pada puja in a small room with pink walls and a window. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red and white flower garland, rudraksha mala and red bangles has feet being washed by a man in white with a blue beaded necklace, who pours liquid from a steel vessel over the feet. A woman in an orange-red sari with a flower in her hair sits beside him. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads kneels, a photographer in dhoti stands near the window, and several women in orange and white saris watch. Floral garlands and a steel rod are visible at the left edge.2014-06-26A padapuja or house-visit ritual in a living room with yellow walls and a cream sofa. A seated figure in rust-brown robes with a white jasmine garland and rudraksha mala sits on an orange cloth-covered couch, with gold bangles on the arms and a gold necklace. An older man in a white shirt holds a brass arati lamp with lit wicks, while a woman in orange sari is in the foreground offering with a plate. A shaven-headed young man in orange cloth and white garland stands behind the lamp, another man in orange clothes stands at the right, and a silver trident stands in the background near a wall shrine with framed pictures.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20172017-01-08