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Photograph inside a decorated room with orange cushions and wood-panelled walls. A seated woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari with gold jewellery and a gold necklace rests her hand on a folded white cloth bundle held by a bending man in white dhoti and shirt. A man in a white shirt with a multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha mala stands behind them. Another man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a camera, and a shaved-headed man in saffron stands at the back. A woman in a cream sari with a red bindi and mala watches. A silver tray of red apples sits in the lower right corner.

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June 21 20142014-06-21A photograph inside a room with warm golden wall panels and an orange-draped bench. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands wearing a red and white marigold garland, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala bends over a white cloth and placed object at the bottom, appearing to perform a pada puja or ritual touching. A woman in a red and gold saree with gold jewellery kneels at right, hands on the cloth. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a camera, and a bald man in an orange robe stands at upper right. Several other devotees in white and saree stand in the background.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a seated person on an orange-upholstered sofa against a wooden-panelled wall, dressed in a rust-brown and gold-bordered garment with gold bangles and a heavy gold necklace, smiling as a devotee in a white shirt with a red-and-white flower garland stands nearby. A bare-headed priest in an orange and gold-bordered dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels on the floor holding a silver plate of red fruits, while another person in white kneels at the seated figure's feet and a shaven-headed attendant in white and gold dhoti works at the right edge. Marble floor with scattered flower petals. Four to five physical people are visible.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21A photograph of a devotee event in a room with lilac walls and flower garlands. A seated figure in a rust-red and saffron dhoti with heavy gold rudraksha-bead necklaces and a swept-back long hair, holding a red fruit, smiles at a woman in an orange and gold silk sari bending forward to receive it. Beside her, a man in a pink-and-white garland and a child stand close. A standing sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a trident, and a bald priest in saffron stands at the right edge beside a wall of yellow and pink flower garlands. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand and sit along the left, and an older woman in a teal sari sits at the lower left.2014-06-21May 16 20132013-05-16A photo of a pada puja at a home shrine room with pale peach walls and a small cabinet holding deity figurines and framed pictures. A central figure in an orange-and-saffron wrap with long hair pulled back sits on an orange cushioned seat, surrounded by yellow and white flower garlands hanging on white drapery. A woman in a red blouse and orange sari and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneel before the seated figure, bowing with a white flower garland around his neck. Priests in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand at right beside an open wooden box of ritual items, while a man in a brown shirt and white dhoti leans in at left and a photographer in orange clothing holds a camera at upper left. The scene shows devotees receiving padapuja.2014-06-26September 04 20132013-09-04Photograph of a domestic house visit with devotees gathered in a small room with cream walls. A bare-chested figure seated at right wears an orange-red cloth, a long dark rudraksha mala and bangled armband, with long swept-back hair and gold earring; he holds a small purple-lined box containing a ring-like ornament. A young attendant in orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands beside a gold-coloured box, and a monk in white with a short-shaved head is at the top. Several women in saris and a man in white dhoti with a flower garland sit or stand nearby. A man in orange cloth at back holds a camera. The setting suggests a devotee household visit, possibly a padapuja, with the seated figure as the honoured guest.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a home-ceremony moment. Seated on a silver ornate throne at right, a figure in saffron-red robes, rudraksha mala necklaces, gold jewellery and bangles holds a silver plate of sweets and gives prasad to two kneeling men in white shirts with red shawls and pink-and-white garlands. A woman in a pink blouse and red garland watches at left, and an older man in white stands behind. Behind the throne, a man in orange robes holds a silver trident, and a man in white holds a camera. A tray of offerings sits on a low table.2014-06-21 +2 copies