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A domestic interior during a home puja. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl with red and yellow flower garlands and gold bangles, sits on the floor holding a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a disc. Before him, a woman in a gold-bordered orange sari and a seated woman in white and magenta, plus two children, sit around a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flower offerings; they perform padapuja with joined hands. An older man in white clothes stands at left with hands folded. Two young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand behind, one holding a camera. A calendar and framed deity picture with garland hang on the wall; a refrigerator and computer desk are visible. Long yellow patterned curtains frame the window.

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July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A house-visit pada puja inside a home with yellow patterned curtains, a wall calendar and a framed deity picture on the left. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold armbands and a red flower garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat on the right, holding a silver staff topped with a conch-like finial. Two young attendants in saffron cloth stand behind him; one holds a camera. On the floor, a woman in orange and gold sari lights an oil lamp beside a heap of white flowers, while a woman in white and pink, a girl in green and a small child with hands folded watch. An older man in white dhoti and shawl kneels with folded hands at the left. Garlands drape a framed picture on the right. Five or six people are visible, and the scene is an appearance-based a person depiction.2014-07-08A house-visit puja in a living room. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange garland, rudraksha mala, gold armbands and a long silver staff with a curled top sits on a cushioned seat on the right, one hand raised in blessing. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala, ornate gold armbands and garland) is the seated figure. A woman in an orange sari kneels at left with a lit oil lamp, and a woman in white with a pink-and-purple shawl stands with palms joined beside a young boy. A man in white with folded hands stands at far left. A young saffron-robed attendant in a rudraksha mala stands behind, and children in the background. A framed deity picture and a glass display cabinet with flowers are on the walls, with a calendar at upper left.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08Indoor house visit in a living room during a ritual. Beside him an older woman in an orange sari with a red bindi kneels at a lit oil lamp or flame pit, palms joined. A man in white shirt presses his palms together at left. A young woman in white with a pink-and-purple border holds a small child, and two children stand nearby. A young attendant in orange robes holds a tall silver staff or kalasha-topped rod, and another young man in orange stands behind. A wooden box of offerings sits near the seated man. Background includes a wall calendar, curtains, a refrigerator and a glass cabinet with a framed picture. Ritual: padapuja/house visit with aarti flame.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A 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.2014-07-08