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A photograph of a home-visit puja in a small room with cream walls and a barred window. A seated figure in an orange robe wears a large garland of red, orange and yellow flowers and a gold-toned armband, and sits on an orange-draped chair while holding a silver trident aloft. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl holds a lit lamp toward the trident, with a white flower garland on the floor. A standing attendant in orange robes holds a silver trident behind the seated figure. A man in orange shawl with shaved head sits at the lower right with hands folded. Around twelve seated devotees, mostly women in saris and salwar, sit on mats along the left wall with hands pressed together in namaskar. A camera is visible at the bottom left. The seated figure matches appearance cues for a person with orange robes, garland and a seat of honour, placed in person.

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June 22 20142014-06-22A padapuja at a home in Tamil Nadu. A seated figure in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland holds a silver trident aloft while a devotee in a white shirt kneels, holding a lit oil lamp flame near feet strewn with pink petals. Standing behind, a younger person in saffron robes presses palms together, and a man in a checked shirt, a woman in a yellow sari and men in white shirts watch with hands folded. A photographer's camera is raised at the upper left. The room has white walls, a green-tiled wall and a wooden door.2014-07-03Indoor photograph of a pada puja-style ritual in a small room with yellow and cream walls and purple paper streamers. A central figure seated on an orange-draped chair wears a red and yellow marigold garland and gold bangles, and holds up a silver trident while smiling. Behind him a younger attendant in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds the trident's shaft. In front, a man in white clothes and a red shawl holds a brass oil lamp with a flame. Seated devotees in green and white sit along the left wall, and a monk with shaved head in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at lower right beside a tray of apples and sweets, with white jasmine flowers on the floor.2014-06-22A house-visit puja inside a plain room with pale blue walls and a calendar poster on the left. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a large floral garland of orange, white and green flowers, sits on a striped mat holding a tall silver trident. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange stands with palms pressed together. A seated monk in orange chants in front of a flame. An older man in white kurta holds a brass aarti plate with a lit flame, and an older woman in a purple blouse and white sari offers her hands over it. Other devotees in white and cream clothing sit with folded hands along the wall, and flower petals lie in a brass plate before them.2014-06-22 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a domestic pada puja in a home in Pudukkotai. A person in a red-and-maroon robe with a white floral garland and red flower garland sits on a red-upholstered ornate chair, holding a tall silver staff upright while smiling. Seated on a striped colourful mat, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala tends a small flame in a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits with palms joined in front of a tray of flower petals and garlands. Behind them, a white-clad devotee and orange-robed attendants stand with hands folded, and framed family photographs hang on the pale yellow wall.2014-07-01June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in a home room. A seated figure in an orange shawl and dark red-brown garment, wearing a red and white flower garland with yellow beads, holds a silver trident-like staff upright. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti and another in white with a red shawl kneel near a lit oil lamp and flower petals on the floor. Standing devotees look on, including a woman in a yellow sari and a man in a checked shirt, and a figure in orange clothing with hands folded in prayer. A brass lamp stand and a framed photograph are visible in the room.2014-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph inside a bare-walled room during a ritual. On the right, a woman in a saffron-red sari with a large garland of yellow, white and red flowers sits on a low seat holding a tall silver staff with a rounded top. Beside her a young shaven-headed boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a striped mat. In the centre, a man in white with glasses and a red shawl holds his hands over a brass lamp with a flame, while a woman in white kneels in front of them. Behind them, several people in orange and white robes stand near a wall picture of a deity, and a woman in white with garlands stands at the left. Flower offerings lie on a tray in front.2014-06-27A seated woman in a red-orange sari with a white and red flower garland holds up a silver trident, a trishul, while people kneel before her on the floor. She wears rudraksha beads, gold bangles and a gold armlet, and sits on an orange cushioned chair. In front of her a small oil lamp burns beside white flowers and pink petals. A young man in an orange kurta stands behind her holding the trident shaft, and a cameraman films the scene. Several kneeling devotees in white and cream clothes press their hands together, with a bald man in orange in the lower right corner. Rose petals are scattered on the cream wall.2013-06-23 +2 copiesA photo inside a small room with yellow walls and framed photographs on the wall above. Seated on a red throne-like chair at right is a person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-red robe, a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and gold armbands; they hold a silver ceremonial staff upright. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with palms joined in namaste. A man in a white vest and dhoti with a red sash sits on a striped mat, holding a small flame in front of him. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron sits on the mat, and standing devotees in saffron and white stand around the room. Flower petals and a brass plate of flowers lie on the mat. Pada puja and a devotee's home visit appear to be taking place.2014-07-01A photograph of a domestic house-visit ritual in a small room with pink-lilac walls. A seated woman in a red-brown sari with a thick garland of yellow, white and green-red flowers and a silver staff-like ceremonial rod holds the staff upright on the right. In front of her, a woman in white and a man in white with a red shawl sit on a striped mat while a man in maroon holds a flame over a plate; a small oil lamp burns on the floor beside a tray of flowers. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants stand, one holding a camera, and a shaved-headed youth in orange with beads sits on the mat. A framed deity picture hangs on the wall.2014-06-27