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A photograph of a padapuja (foot-worship) at a devotee's home in a bright room decorated with marigold garlands and orange drapes. A seated figure on the left wears an orange-red robe, a white flower garland, bangles and a rudraksha mala, raising a hand while holding a tall ceremonial fan-like staff. Beside them a young boy in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits with palms joined. A woman in a magenta sari kneels on the floor near a tray of fruit and offerings. Standing devotees include women in green, purple and red saris, a woman holding an infant wrapped in a shawl, and a girl in a red-orange dress at right. Men in white shirts and a checked shirt stand near the doorway, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.

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July 07 20142014-07-07Indoor padapuja at a devotee's house. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and beaded bracelets raises a silver ceremonial staff with a fan-like finial, while a plate of fruit and offerings sits nearby. Beside him a younger person in orange robes and a rudraksha mala kneels. Devotees stand with folded hands: a woman in a green sari, women in purple, red and blue saris, a woman holding a baby in a red sari, and a small girl in a red dress in the foreground. A man in white kneels at lower left. Orange and marigold garlands decorate the walls and a framed picture hangs on the wall.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor home visit in a living room. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and marigold garlands, sits on an orange cushioned sofa at left, with a silver trident standing beside him. Seated devotees on the floor in saris and white shirts fold their hands or receive a padapuja, as a man in a white dhoti pours water over the feet of a seated man in a white shirt and dhoti. A woman in a pink sari stands at the back, and a man in orange robes with a camera stands at right near a framed picture. A woman in a light blue sari stands in the doorway area. The room holds a shelf of books and a small framed image on the wall. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange-red on the sofa, marked by his long swept-back hair, orange shawl and garlands, presiding over the padapuja.2014-07-08A domestic interior during a house-visit padapuja. A seated man with long hair in a bun, wearing a red-brown dhoti, orange shawl, a garland of white and yellow flowers and gold armlets, sits on an orange cushion at right, holding a silver staff topped with a ceremonial finial. Before him, a woman in orange and a man in a white striped shirt with a forehead mark hold a lit flame over a brass plate of flowers and rice. Devotees in saffron and red stand and kneel around the room, including a woman in a pink sari, a man in an orange robe, a boy in a white shirt and a man in orange holding a camera. A bowl of flowers rests on the floor. The scene is a photo of a puja inside a home.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A 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.2014-07-08Indoor photo of a ritual blessing in a narrow room with a plain wall on the left. A man with long dark hair, saffron-orange shawl and a large beaded necklace of coin-like pendants sits on the floor, holding a red fruit or offering toward a seated child's head. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks kneels beside him. Women in saffron, purple and blue saris stand with palms joined, one holding bananas, and an older woman with grey hair and spectacles watches with hands folded. A woman in a blue striped sari bends forward, and a man holds a small child in a red shirt. Marigold petals and floral decorations lie on the floor.2014-07-10 +2 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja during a home visit in a room with white walls and a white curtain. A man in a long-sleeved red-and-gold robe with a yellow-and-orange flower garland sits on the right, smiling, with long swept-back hair and gold armlets. Seated on a mat, a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread pours flowers before him, and another bald man in white kurta bends to offer petals. A young sannyasi in orange robe stands at right holding a silver staff and ceremonial object. Women in saris and children sit or stand in front with hands joined in prayer, and a man in white kurta stands with palms together at the back. Fruit and a basket of mangoes sit at right. A photographer stands at far left.2014-07-07