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A house-visit pada puja in a modern living room with a wooden staircase and cream walls. A woman in an orange-and-maroon sari with a red flower garland holds a silver staff with a ceremonial ornament and sits on an orange cushion, facing a seated group. A young sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits beside a child, with a brass lamp and red flower offerings on a cloth before them. A woman in an orange sari and glasses lights a small flame held by a man in white with an orange shawl. Standing behind, a man in white dhoti and shirt and a woman in a cream sari with a border press palms together, while other devotees in red and orange sit along the wall. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the seated figure is described by role only.

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July 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesA house-visit puja in a modern living room with a wooden staircase and white walls. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long red flower garland holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial and raises it while seated on a floor cushion. Beside him a young boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits. A man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms joined, and a woman in a cream and maroon sari stands beside him, also with palms joined. Seated devotees in red and orange saris lean forward around a small red cloth where a lit oil lamp flame burns, with a brass plate of offerings and red flower petals nearby. Several other women watch from the right.2014-07-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a home interior during a pada puja house visit. A seated man in orange and gold garments with a flower garland and gold armlets sits on an orange cushion at right, his bare feet offered toward a tray of fruit and flowers on a white cloth. A shirtless man in a white dhoti performs a ritual with a lit oil lamp held near the seated man's feet. Two young attendants in orange and white stand behind, one holding a tall silver trident-like staff. A woman in a red blouse sits with palms joined at lower left, and another woman in pink sits near the staircase. Marble stairs with a wooden railing are at left, and white walls surround the room. The seated man's identity is not established from appearance; he is described by his role as the honoured guest receiving pada puja.2014-07-08Photograph of a house-visit padapuja in a living room with red accent wall and brown sofas. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a red-and-white flower garland, gold armband and a silver staff with a trident-like finial is being honoured. Kneeling before him, a woman in a white sari with red blouse holds a small oil lamp over a tray of fruit and offerings. Behind her, a man in red shirt and white dhoti sits with hands folded, and young boys in saffron and white wear garlands. On the left, an older woman in a red sari with gold border presses her palms together beside a man in red shirt and white dhoti with arms crossed. Several devotees in white and red stand along the back wall with hands folded in namaskar. A cameraman stands at right. Seven to eight people are visible.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10A photograph of a home visit ritual indoors beside a staircase with dark wooden railings. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti sits on the floor holding a lit oil lamp, performing aarti near a seated man on the right wearing an orange-red shawl, a large orange floral garland, and gold armbands and bracelets; his eyes are closed. A young boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits beside the lamp, and two standing attendants in white and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand behind, one holding a tall trident. A woman in red and a woman in orange sit in the foreground with hands folded in prayer. A tray of fruit and flower petals rests on the floor. Two seated men and a few women are visible, with the seated man in the orange shawl a possible a person candidate whose appearance is not conclusive.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08Indoor house visit with a seated ritual. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair wears a red-orange robe, a saffron shawl, a flower garland and gold armbands and bangles, seated on an orange cushion. Before him on a white cloth is a brass plate with flowers and fruit, and a small oil lamp burns on the floor. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits at the centre, with two women in red and orange saris with hands joined in prayer at left. Behind them, two young attendants in saffron and white stand, one holding a tall trident-topped staff, and a stairway with wooden railing runs along the left wall.2014-07-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual inside a home with wooden panelling and cream walls. A seated figure in saffron-red robes, with a red flower garland and ornate gold armband, holds a tall silver staff with a trident-like finial and smiles. A woman in a mustard-yellow sari kneels at left, offering her hands, while a man in white kurta with red shawl and rudraksha mala kneels beside a small oil lamp. Seated young men in saffron and white dhotis sit behind, a man in white with red shawl stands by a doorway, and a camera operator in saffron is visible. Flower garlands and a lit lamp decorate the room.2014-07-08