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A photograph of a home padapuja during a house visit. A seated figure in a dark red-brown robe with an orange shawl, wearing a large red and white flower garland, a white tilak on the forehead, a hair bun and gold armbands, holds a long silver ceremonial staff raised over a group. Around him, seated devotees with folded hands include a woman in a magenta sari, a man in white dhoti and shirt, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala, a young woman in orange, and an elderly woman in a red sari. A puja tray with flowers, a lit oil lamp and fruit sits on the floor. A cameraman in orange stands in the doorway. Shelves behind hold small deity figurines.

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July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph of a pada puja in a home interior. A figure seated at left wears a crimson-maroon robe, a long red and white flower garland, gold armbands, and a crown-like hair bun; he holds a silver staff with a white fan-like top and raises his hand. Seated devotees on the floor include a woman in a magenta silk saree with gold jewellery, a woman in a purple saree, a man in white dhoti with hands joined, a woman in red with glasses and folded hands, and an elderly woman in the lower right. A lit oil lamp and a brass plate with flowers sit on the floor; a shelf of small deity figurines and framed images stands at right. Several people are seated along the walls, a photographer stands behind a doorway, and a watermarked copyright line is ignored.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copies