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Indoor photo in a home room with a wall clock and wall sconce. A grey-haired man in white shirt and white dhoti, with rudraksha beads, stands with arms folded beside a boy in a white graphic T-shirt and dark jeans wearing a rudraksha mala. On the right, a smiling woman in a rust-orange sari with yellow and red flower garlands and a yellow bead mala raises one hand in greeting. A woman in a red salwar kameez holds a coconut at the left edge, and a hanging oil lamp with flowers is visible behind them. The floor has a patterned rug.

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June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph inside a home with a wall clock and a hanging brass lamp with flower garlands. A grey-haired man in white shirt and white dhoti with gold border, wearing rudraksha malas, stands with hands clasped in front. Beside him a boy in a white graphic t-shirt and dark jeans wears a rudraksha mala. On the right a smiling woman in a rust-coloured sari with a red and yellow flower garland and a long green bead necklace waves. Behind them a woman in a red salwar outfit holds a green coconut, and a patterned red floor rug lies underfoot.2014-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27 +1 copiesA home interior in Tamil Nadu during a house visit. On the right, a smiling person in a rust-red sannyasi-style robe with a gold border, wearing a long necklace of green beads and rudraksha, a red and yellow flower garland, and a red bindi, waves one hand. Beside them stands a middle-aged man in white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and glasses, arms folded. A teenage boy in a white graphic T-shirt and dark jeans wears a rudraksha mala. On the left, a priest in rust-red robes and rudraksha stands at the edge of the frame. Behind them, a woman in a red sari holds a green coconut, and a hanging decorated lamp stand with flower strands is visible, along with a wall clock and an arched doorway.2014-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27 +1 copiesA padapuja at a home interior. A seated man in red-orange robes, with a swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha-style white and red floral garlands, gold bangles and an armband, holds a tall silver trident-staff with a small disc and a bright yellow wall behind him. Two young boys in saffron garments and garlands sit near him. A woman in a white sari with a garland kneels, while a man in red attire bows and washes her feet from a silver vessel. An older woman in a red sari presses her palms together, and a man in a red shirt and white dhoti stands with arms folded beside a wooden cabinet decorated with red garlands. A photographer in orange robes stands behind, and a fruit-laden table sits in the background.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada pooja ritual at an indoor room with marigold garlands hung on the wall. A seated figure on the left wears an orange-and-gold saffron sari with a white and red flower garland, rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and holds up a tall silver trident (trishul). In the centre, a man with glasses, a short beard and a red-saffron shawl over white clothes and a woman in white kneel beside a flame of an oil lamp, holding it with their hands. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and white tilaks stand near a doorway, one holding a tray of fruit and another holding a tray in white dhoti. Pink petals are scattered on the floor.2014-06-20Indoor photograph of a pada puja at a home visit. A man with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and rudraksha bracelets, sits and extends his right hand to bless an elderly man with silver hair and glasses, who wears a white shirt and red-bordered dhoti and has his hands near the blessing figure. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland kneels beside them with palms pressed together. Behind them an attendant in an orange cloth with a white tilak holds a silver tray of apples and offerings. Other saffron-robed attendants stand nearby, one holding a rudraksha mala and another with a tilak. A framed deity picture hangs on the left wall and yellow curtains hang behind.2014-06-22A seated woman in a rust-red and orange sari with a white and red flower garland and gold bangles receives a ritual from a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a lit oil lamp held in his hand. Behind them, shaved-headed young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand and kneel, one holding a brass lamp, while a man in white shirt holds a camera and women in red and maroon saris press palms together. A tall silver ceremonial staff stands at left beside a vase of yellow lilies and a pink cloth on a chair. The setting is an indoor room with a wooden door, framed pictures and shelves. This appears to be a pada puja style devotional ceremony.2014-06-20Photo 116877222014-07-04Photo 116877242014-07-04July 07 20142014-07-07