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A photograph of an indoor room with cream walls, an orange accent wall, a wooden wardrobe, and a dark tiled floor. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti wears a long multicoloured flower garland with a white garland section and stands centre-left. Beside him a smiling woman in a purple sari with gold border holds a toddler in a blue outfit with a shaved head. At right a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti with gold border stands with hands clasped. At left edge a man in a grey shirt holds a small silver bowl. A red cloth covered with rose petals lies on the floor at lower left. Four people are visible.

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July 10 20142014-07-10Interior house visit in a cream-walled room with framed pictures, marigold garlands along the doorway and a red-and-white rangoli-style rug on the floor. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the left, with a second robed man in orange beside him. A central figure in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long white and orange flower garland and stands barefoot on the rug, with an uncertain appearance match to the page's a person claim. A woman in a green sari holds a young child, and a man in a white shirt and cream trousers stands at right with palms pressed together. Other visitors stand near the doorway, and an orange cloth lies on a stool at the lower left.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10A seated figure with swept-back dark hair wears a red-brown cloth draped over the shoulder, a white and green flower garland, a gold arm band and a rudraksha mala, smiling at a group in a small white-walled room. A young man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands behind holding a bundle wrapped in white cloth. A woman in a pink sari holds a baby in white and green wrapping, and a man in a purple shirt on the right offers red fruit to the seated figure. An orange cloth hangs on the upper wall. Five to six people are visible.2014-07-07July 10 20142014-07-10A photograph inside a small domestic room during a house visit. Seated on the right, a person in a deep orange-red robe with a large multicolour flower garland (pink, yellow and green) and gold armbands is smiling and holding a red fruit. Beside him, two young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas handle items on a low wooden platform. A woman in a red-and-orange sari holds a baby wrapped in a pink and white blanket and smiles. Behind them, an older woman in a purple sari and other women in red, green and purple saris stand watching, and a young man in white robes stands at the back. A wall shelf with framed photographs, a small television and a wooden altar cabinet with a pink flower are visible.2014-07-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a Pratyaksha Pada Puja at a devotee's house, shown in a plain room with white walls, a wooden cabinet with brass fittings on the left, and teal curtains. A man with long hair, a red and white floral garland and a rust-red garment holds a brass plate and walks forward smiling. Behind him a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala follows. On the right, men in white dhotis and orange-red robes with rudraksha malas and garlands stand with folded hands, and a woman in white holds a young child. Rose petals are scattered on the marble floor.2014-06-26A photograph of a house visit inside a modest room with yellow-and-orange painted walls, a ceiling fan and a wall clock. A woman in a teal sari with gold necklace and bangles stands at left with palms pressed together, while a young man in white dhoti and a boy in white shirt hold fruit and a flower garland with red, yellow and white blooms. At right, a bald monk in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala extends his arm toward the offering, and a smiling man with swept-back long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha beads sits beside him. A shaved-headed attendant in orange kneels in the foreground, and a baby is partly visible at far left. Hanging garlands and an orange curtain frame the scene.2014-06-27July 10 20142014-07-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a house visit in a room with cream walls and marigold garlands. A person in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands near the left with bare back toward the camera, and a woman in a maroon-red sari with a white flower garland and long hair stands center, appearing to be the central figure receiving devotees. A family group in green and white saris, one holding a young child, and men in white shirts and light trousers stand nearby, some with hands folded. A red and white patterned rug lies on the floor, and an orange cloth draped with marigold garlands covers a shrine area at the left. a person cues are not clearly established here, so the central figure is described by role only.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a home visit during a padapuja in a devotee's house. A woman in a blue and gold saree holds a baby in a red outfit while a woman in magenta saree with a red bindi smiles beside a man in white shirt wearing a white flower garland. A saffron-robed sannyasi with rudraksha mala and gold bangles reaches forward to touch the baby's foot. Other saffron-robed monastics stand behind, and a cameraman in orange clothing films near a shrine decorated with orange flowers and oil lamps.2014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a pratyaksha pada puja at a devotee's house in a plain cream-walled room with a ceiling fan and barred window. A woman with a white and red flower garland and bare upper body holds a banana toward a box of offerings. A shaven-headed priest in a brown and gold dhoti wears a dark rudraksha mala and stands watching. A man in a light blue shirt holds a small baby and a banana. A young assistant in orange with a yellow bead necklace stands nearby, and more people are at the edges of the room.2014-06-26