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A seated figure in a red-and-gold sari with a long garland of white, orange and pink flowers holds a silver trident aloft while a woman in an orange top and a white-clad elder hold a flame over a brass lamp at a pada puja setting. A standing man in orange dhoti with shaved head presses palms together, and a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl with rudraksha-style beads sits at right. A tray of apples and bananas and a wall shelf of deity figurines frame the room. A camera operator stands at left.

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June 22 20142014-06-22A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate red throne, holding a silver trident in his right hand and raising his left palm in blessing. He wears a multicoloured and white flower garland and rudraksha beads, with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders. Before him, devotees sit on the floor around a lit oil lamp and scattered pink petals, with fruit and brass bowls nearby. Participants include a woman in a purple sari with folded hands, a woman in white with jasmine in her hair, and shaven-headed men in orange and white garments with sacred markings. A photographer with a flash camera stands at the left edge. This appears to be a padapuja-style devotional gathering in a small room with cream walls and a white door.2014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01June 23 20142014-06-23A seated figure in orange and rust-coloured silk robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver trident staff upright beside her. Around her, several people in orange and white ritual clothes sit on the floor: a young man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and rudraksha beads, an older woman in an orange sari, and an older man in white shirt and dhoti who holds a flaming lamp over a brass plate. Brass vessels, fruit, and vases of orange and yellow lilies stand nearby, with bamboo blinds behind and a framed painting on the wall. A cameraman in the upper left records the scene. This appears to be a puja or aarti ceremony with a lamp offering.2014-07-10June 22 20142014-06-22A photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's home. A seated figure on the right, wearing a red-orange garment, a long flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms, and white tilak, raises a silver ceremonial staff. Before them on a patterned rug, a woman in white kneels beside a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flowers. Behind them, standing attendants in orange and white robes, one with a yellow flower garland and rudraksha beads, and a seated sannyasi in orange with a mala, watch. A blue and purple draped backdrop with flower strands frames the scene.2014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +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.2014-07-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja in a home interior with orange walls. A woman with long dark hair and a red-and-gold-trimmed red garment sits on a black leather armchair draped in orange, wearing a long red and yellow flower garland and a bangle, holding up a silver trident-topped staff. Before her on an orange cloth is a tray of marigold and rose petals, a bowl of flowers and a lit oil lamp. A bald young man in orange robes with a white flower garland sits to her right, and a standing young man in white dhoti holds a shopping bag. A man in a camera-carrying role wears an orange-and-gold shawl at the top left. Devotees in front, including a seated man with folded hands in white and a woman in a pink blouse, face the scene.2014-06-26Indoor photo of a pada puja at a devotee's home. A seated figure in a dark maroon robe with a red flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a silver trident-topped staff on the left. Beside him, a young monk in orange robes with a white garland holds a lit oil lamp over a silver plate near fruit and flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a younger woman in purple with folded hands sit on a patterned mat in front of the altar. A man in orange sits at the far left, and a photographer in a maroon-and-gold dhoti stands behind with a camera. Red flowers and a vase sit on the floor.2014-06-26