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A photograph of a domestic prayer room with white walls and a white marble-topped altar. A man in an orange saffron robe, orange head wrap and a beaded mala sits cross-legged on the left, next to a man in a cream shirt and glasses and a woman in a patterned top with her palms pressed together in namaste. A blue-robed deity murti with gold crown and garlands sits on the altar beside a white floral arrangement, framed pictures hang on the walls, and brass puja vessels, a kalasha-like bowl and an oil lamp are placed on the altar. A woman stands at the left edge, and two children are partly visible in the lower foreground. The orange-robed man has long hair and a rudraksha mala and wears a saffron head wrap; the appearance is consistent with the page label but not conclusive.

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Indoor photo of a small shrine room with a white tiled floor. A man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban sits cross-legged on the floor at the left, wearing a rudraksha mala, with hands together in front of a brass plate. Beside him a woman in a patterned brown dress sits with palms pressed in namaste. Two children sit in the foreground at the bottom, one in a striped top and one in a blue patterned top with a braid. At the right is a deity murti of Ganesha dressed in a blue garment with a garland, with brass oil lamps, a silver puja tray and flower arrangements on the floor. A framed picture hangs on the wall, and a standing woman in a white top is partially visible at the left edge.A seated puja in a white-walled room with a framed devotional painting on the wall and a white urn of red and white flowers. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head wrap, with a long rudraksha-style mala around his neck, sits cross-legged holding a lit oil lamp in his hands. Beside him an older man in a cream shirt sits with hands pressed together, and a woman in a patterned top and beige trousers sits with eyes closed. At the front, a girl with a braided ponytail in a blue top and a young child in a striped shirt watch from the foreground. On the right, a blue-clad deity murti with a golden crown and garlands sits on a white platform beside a silver tray, brass lamps and an offering bowl.August 22 2004 - Paduka Puja in devotees' homes2004-08-22Indoor 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.2002-11-20A photograph of a padha pooja-style gathering in a bright ashram room with a framed horizontal painting of a crowded temple scene on the wall. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange sleeveless robe sits cross-legged on a white bolster-covered seat at right, palms pressed together in anjali, with an orange cloth folded beside them. Seated devotees on the floor face him, many with hands folded in prayer; several women wear saris in blue, red, pink, mustard and beige, some with rudraksha-style malas, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several hold brass plates with flowers and offerings. Behind, a standing woman in a white sari with green border holds papers, and a garland of orange flowers and green leaves hangs above a doorway at upper right.2010-02-18A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulder and sits on a white-covered seat with an orange cloth, hands pressed together in prayer, facing a group of devotees seated on the floor. Several devotees in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sit before brass thalis holding oil lamps, flowers and offerings; one woman in a yellow scarf and another in white kneel nearby with hands folded. A marigold garland hangs at the top right beside a framed portrait, and a framed painting hangs on the wall above.2010-02-18July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesNovember 13 20052005-11-13August 11 20092009-08-11A photograph of a padapuja in a plain white-walled room. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a brown leather sofa draped with white cloth, hands pressed together in prayer while his feet are attended. A woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered pallu kneels on the floor holding a small cup, beside a man in white clothes ringing a brass bell. Silver vessels, a tray of pink flower petals, a brass plate of yellow and green offerings, incense, and a lit wick lamp sit on a white cloth. Two people in orange garments are seated in the foreground, one with hands folded. Wooden shelves and a side table with books are visible at right.2009-07-11A photograph of a devotional puja inside a room with a white cloth on the floor. Several seated devotees with palms pressed together face a framed portrait on the right, garlanded with white and pink flowers. The portrait shows a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated before a tree trunk, though the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. In the foreground a man in an orange kurta kneels with folded hands, and a woman in a maroon and cream sari sits with her back to the camera, wearing a dark bead mala. Offerings on the cloth include bananas, fruit, a lit oil lamp, flower petals, a kalasha-like brass vessel, kumkum and incense sticks. Around six people are visible, mostly women in cream and blue saris, plus men in white shirts seated at the back.2009-08-20A seated group photo in a small room with a framed portrait garlanded with yellow flowers on the wall above. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban, red-brown robe and a large gold pendant necklace with beads sits between two saffron-robed monks, one with a white beard and one bald. Foreground, a woman in a blue and purple sari with folded hands, a man in a light blue kurta with folded hands, a man in white dhoti and shawl with folded hands, and a woman in a pink and orange sari. A child in orange sits at right, and figures in white dhotis stand at the edges. Colourful flower garlands hang at the left.2015-09-15