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A photograph inside a home with white walls and a doorway with green curtains. A person seated on an orange-draped seat at right wears a deep orange robe, a long red and white flower garland with gold ornaments, and a white tilak; a devotee has a light-coloured mark and folded hands. Around him, standing and kneeling devotees in saris, white shirts and white dhotis watch and join palms in namaskar. A kneeling man in a pink shirt sits near the seat, a child in white stands among the seated women, and a bronze tray with flowers rests on a rug. Several monastic men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand behind, and a long staff stands near the seat.

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June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a padapuja ritual inside a house. A person seated on the floor in an orange robe, with red and white flower garlands and a gold necklace, holds a silver trident-topped staff and receives the worship. Around him, many devotees kneel and lean in, several in white and pale dress, others in saffron and pink saris, one in a lavender shirt, and a bald man in a white dhoti and orange shawl touching the feet area. Two sannyasis in saffron robes stand at the back holding a fan and a camera, and a priest with a shaved head stands nearby. Onlookers in white, pink and green fill the room behind, and a pale green wall and open doorway frame the scene.2014-06-26Indoor photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's house. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a red and white flower garland, gold necklace and bangles, sits on a raised mat holding a silver trident-topped staff while a devotee performs an oil lamp aarti at the front. Devotees crowd the room with hands folded in namaskar, including a woman in a pink sari, women in white and green, a child in a white dress, and men in shirts. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shirt holds a camera nearby. Garlands and flowers lie on a tray, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.2014-06-26A crowded indoor room during a padapuja at a devotee's house. A seated figure in orange robes with a red and white flower garland and a ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial receives reverence from a kneeling devotee in a lavender shirt, who is washing or offering to the feet while a woman in a red blouse assists. Around them devotees with hands pressed together stand and sit, including women in saris and men in white shirts. A bald priest in an orange-and-saffron robe with rudraksha mala stands near a brass kalasha-style vessel on the floor. Turquoise curtains and a framed picture hang on the wall behind.2014-06-26A photograph of a pada puja in a home interior with white walls, teal curtains and an arched doorway. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes, wearing a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, holds a long ceremonial staff and raises a hand in blessing; the devotee in front sits on an orange cloth. Nearby, a woman in a pale saffron sari sits with her hands at her heart and a small child in a white dress sits beside her. A man in a pink shirt kneels beside a small lit oil lamp and a floral arrangement, with a second man in a white shirt and folded hands to the lower left. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand behind, one holding a camera, and a crowd of seated and standing devotees, some in pink, red and white saris, fill the room with hands folded.2014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA living room with pale green walls where a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange wrap, bracelets and a red and white flower garland, sits on a cushion receiving devotees. He holds a tall silver trident-staff upright. A younger man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in white with a red shawl, sit near him and hold a small brass vessel. Around them devotees in pink, blue and orange saris and white shirts stand or sit with palms pressed together, including children and older women. A garlanded picture hangs in the back corner, and a wall shelf holds flowers. This appears to be a pada puja house visit, with devotees gathered in a domestic space.2014-07-08A photograph of a devotee household puja inside a home with white walls and framed pictures. In the foreground a seated elderly man in white dhoti and orange-brown shawl receives a flame from a small child in white dress holding a lit oil lamp. A woman in orange-red sari with red garland and gold necklace sits at right, holding a silver trident-shaped staff and white flowers on a brass plate. Behind them a crowd of about 25 devotees stand and sit with hands folded in namaskar, many women in saris and men in shirts.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26July 10 20142014-07-10