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Photograph of a padapuja during a house visit in a room with cream walls, framed pictures of deities and a wall shelf. A person seated on a black chair at right wears a saffron-orange and maroon garment, rudraksha beads, a white flower garland with red blossoms, gold bangles and a long ceremonial staff with a white plume held upright. Devotees kneel and stand around, several holding red and pink flower petals and offering them, including a man in a grey shirt kneeling on a floor mat and a woman in a maroon sari with gold bangles. A woman in white with rudraksha beads kneels at lower left, and standing onlookers in casual clothes and a white kurta stand behind. A plate with offerings sits on the floor before the seated figure.

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July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's home interior. A seated figure on the right wears an orange-red garment, multiple rudraksha malas and white and red flower garlands, gold bangles and a gold necklace, and holds a tall silver staff upright. Kneeling devotees in front of the seated figure offer flower petals, including a woman in a white sari with rudraksha beads and a man in a grey shirt. Standing devotees in the background watch, including a woman in a brown sari, a man in a blue striped shirt, a man in a blue graphic t-shirt, and young people in casual clothes. Framed deity pictures hang on the yellow wall and a fruit offering sits on a cloth.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +2 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's home. A seated figure in an orange-red sari with a white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads, gold bangles and a silver staff is the central figure, receiving devotees. Several devotees kneel on a red patterned mat, reaching toward a small lit oil lamp in front of the seated figure, with red flowers scattered nearby. Behind them stand onlookers, including a woman in a maroon-and-gold sari on the left, a young man in a New York sweatshirt, and a man in a blue shirt, against a wall with framed photographs and a garland-hung portrait at the top right. Devotees are performing padapuja, washing or touching the feet area with oil lamp and flowers.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja during a house visit in a domestic living room. A seated figure in an orange-red garment with a long white flower garland, wrist bangles and a dark braided hair bun holds a tall silver staff, while a bowed attendant in white sits nearby. Devotees kneel on a patterned floor mat washing and offering to the seated figure's feet, including a woman in a maroon sari with hands pressed together and a man in a grey shirt. Onlookers stand along the walls beside framed religious prints, a shelf with small deity figurines and a television. A framed portrait with a garland hangs on the wall.2014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house. A seated figure in a maroon-and-gold sari, wearing a white flower garland, bangles and earrings, sits on a cushioned chair at right, holding a silver staff topped with a small silver ornament and a flower garland. Devotees kneel and sit on the floor around a small lit oil lamp on a red cloth, some reaching toward the lamp with their hands; others stand in the room. A woman in white with an orange blouse stands at left with hands joined, and a man in a blue t-shirt stands in the background. Shelves and framed prints line the walls, and a framed photograph with a garland hangs at top right. Roughly 15 people are visible.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's home. A seated figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and white flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, holds a tall silver ceremonial staff and is being honoured. Before the seated figure, a kneeling woman in white pours or offers near a lit oil lamp on a red cloth, while a man in a brown kurta kneels beside her with folded hands. Standing devotees watch: an older woman in a maroon sari claps, young men in striped and blue shirts observe, and a white-clad priest stands behind. Framed deity pictures hang on the cream wall. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's description of a person, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies