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A photograph of a devotional reception in a small room. An elderly man with white hair and a white beard, wearing a white dhoti and shirt, stands with hands pressed together and rudraksha malas around his neck; he appears to be receiving reverence. A woman in a red and gold sari kneels and bows low, reaching toward his feet in pada puja style. Around them, a woman in a black and cream sari with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a gold-bordered orange sari, and several men in white and orange garments press close. A silver trident is visible at the right edge.

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June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional home visit. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala necklaces, gold ornaments and a red-and-orange robe extends a hand toward a fruit held by a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red garland. A woman in a striped green-and-maroon sari presses her palms together in namaskar, and a man in white shirt at left looks down. A trident stands at right beside a standing sannyasi in orange with a shaved head, and marigold-and-rose garlands decorate the wall. Several people watch from behind, and a child sits nearby.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20072007-01-12Indoor photo in a bright room with cream walls and a wooden door. A woman in a red blouse and cream-and-orange sari bows with palms pressed together, her head lowered, while another woman in a red sari with a white flower in her hair stands beside her. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a black beaded mala around his neck, stands at the centre leaning forward. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair in a red top kneels and gestures, and a man in white on the left watches. Brass plates and vessels sit on the floor at lower right, and several older people in white and saris crowd behind.2009-08-08June 27 20142014-06-27June 26 20142014-06-26A photo of a padapuja ritual in a small room with a plain cream wall and a window at left. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace, orange-red cloth draped over him, a white flower garland and red roses sits on a raised orange seat and holds a long silver staff topped with a small disc. Several women in orange and white saris kneel at his feet washing them, with a brass plate of water and offerings nearby. A man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl stands at the back beside an older woman in an orange-yellow sari with a white forehead mark, and a young man in white holds a yellow and red cloth. Seated devotees in blue, yellow and pink clothing watch. Several figures are visible, including people partly cut off at the edges.2014-06-26June 27 20142014-06-27