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A photograph of a house visit where devotees gather around a seated figure in orange and rust-coloured robes wearing a long garland of red flowers and beaded ornaments. The seated figure, on the right with short dark hair, is smiling. Several people crowd in on the left: a woman in a red sari and gold necklace leans forward, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses bends over, a shaved-headed man in white with a red sash kneels and holds red flowers, and children reach forward with flowers. A woman with white hair in a red sari with gold border also reaches in. Hands offer red flowers and petals toward the seated figure. Background shows orange-clad attendants standing near a pole.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha-style mala, holds a copper kalasha or lota aloft while a circle of devotees kneels around a bed of rose petals and white flowers. Women in white, red and maroon saris with gold bangles and a small boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt lean in, one lighting or holding a flame near the flowers. Men in white dhotis stand and kneel behind. The setting is an indoor tiled floor.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA seated man in a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered orange cloth draped over an orange-cushioned seat holds a silver trident aloft, wearing a long garland of red roses and white flowers and a rudraksha mala. Before him, a woman in a white sari with gold border and flowers in her hair sits on a patterned mat while a man in white shirt pours from a metal vessel over a plate. A younger white-clad boy with a shaved head and tilak sits nearby, and women in saris stand behind. A tray of red fruit and a box of offerings sit at the right. The setting suggests a ritual puja.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated person in a maroon and saffron dress and a red-and-gold turban sits on a red cushioned seat, holding a silver trident and wearing a garland of white flowers with red blossoms. Around them, a devotee in a yellow blouse and white dress kneels to wash or touch their feet, while an older man in white sits beside a brass vessel of flowers. Saffron-robed attendants stand behind, one holding a camera, and a standing man in white folds his hands in namaste; a young child is held aloft at the back of a small room with yellow walls. The scene reads as a padapuja at a devotee's home.2014-07-01June 27 20142014-06-27 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange and rust-brown robes, wearing a long red, white and green flower garland with rudraksha beads, holds a tall silver ritual staff topped with a ornate finial over a small flame in a domestic room. Devotees surround him: a woman in a magenta sari and gold bangles, an elderly woman in red reaching toward the flame, a man in white with a forehead mark, and several boys in striped and plain shirts with sacred ash marks, all with hands joined or cupped toward the fire. Rose petals and white flowers lie on the floor. Several saffron-clad attendants stand behind. The scene appears to be a house-visit blessing with a lamp and flowers. Visible people: about 12.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A seated figure on a red throne in a plain room receives a pada puja. The right-side figure, bare-chested with a red-orange cloth, long swept-back dark hair, a white jasmine and red flower garland, gold armbands and a silver staff-like rod, is seated on a red-upholstered chair; these appearance cues are distinctive but a face-based identification is not made, so the a person field is unsure. A seated man in a white sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala and orange-red shawl, and a shaved-headed young man in orange robes with a mala, sit on a striped colourful mat, handling flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and gold jewellery holds flower petals. Standing behind are men in white dhotis and orange robes, and onlookers including a woman in a blue sari and children. Rose petals and flower offerings are scattered on the mat.2014-07-01A photograph of a seated figure in orange and rust-coloured robes receiving devotees in a room with yellow walls. The seated person wears a long garland of red roses, white flowers and rudraksha beads, a gold necklace, and a white tripundra mark on the forehead, and raises one hand holding a silver staff. Around them, devotees in white dhotis, orange and maroon robes, and orange shawls stand or kneel with palms joined. A kneeling man in white offers flowers and a small plate, while an older man in white bends forward in reverence. A man in white holds a camera. Marigold and white flower petals lie on a striped mat in the foreground. Appearance suggests a person in the seated role, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-06-27A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red and white flower garland and a yellow flower in the lap is holding a silver trident, while devotees in white dress kneel and perform padapuja at his feet. A standing man in brown shirt holds a brass tray with small lamps, and other people stand behind in white dhotis and a green sari. The room has light blue walls, a wooden armchair with a red cloth, a window grille and a wall fan. The seated figure has short dark hair, a gold arm band and rudraksha-like adornment, matching the a person appearance cues; the kneeling devotees are priests and devotees. Pada puja at a home.2014-07-01