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Indoor photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a small room with white walls, wooden shutters and a pedestal fan. Seated devotees in white dress and saffron-clad sannyasis attend. A woman in white with flowers in her hair lifts a lamp, an oil lamp flame burns on the floor, and a plate of flower petals, fruit in baskets and a garlanded tray surround the ceremony. A standing young man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads watches.

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July 01 20142014-07-01A seated figure in a rust-red and saffron-orange robe with a matching red turban and a white-and-red flower garland sits on a low seat in a plain whitewashed room with barred windows. A tall silver trident stands beside him, held by a young man in white dhoti and orange sash. Seated devotees in white, one an elderly man with a lit oil lamp, perform a puja; saffron-clad young attendants with rudraksha malas hold offering plates. Fruit baskets, bowls and a fan are nearby. The seated figure appears to be a person based on the distinctive ornate turban, rudraksha-adorned robe and garland; the trident and flowers mark a ritual worship scene.2014-07-01Indoor photo of a ritual at a home. A man in an orange-and-maroon turban, a garland of white flowers and a red-beaded necklace sits on a sofa with a spear-like staff and a bangle on his upper arm, smiling. Seated on the floor before him, a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a lit oil lamp toward a tray of flowers, while a man in white sits beside her. An elderly woman in a red top sits in the foreground with folded hands. Behind them, young men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand, and devotees in white stand with palms joined along the back wall. Ornate painted panels hang above, and a basket of apples sits at the right edge.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing a garland of white and red flowers, sits on a cushion on the right, smiling, holding a long staff with a silver tip. In front of him a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a lit flame over a brass plate of flowers and fruit while an elderly man in a white dhoti and a white forehead mark sits beside her. Several shaven-headed men in saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together, a young man in white holds his hands together, and standing devotees in white and dark clothing watch from the left. The room has white walls, a tiled floor, a fan and a framed picture; a dish of fruit sits in a basket at lower right. This appears to be a puja or aarti at a home.2014-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee's home room during a pada puja. A figure seated on the right wears a rust-orange turban, orange-red robe, a white and red flower garland, copper-toned bangles and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small object while being attended. Opposite, a woman in a white sari with a gold-toned necklace kneels and offers a lit oil lamp, with a man in white and a sandalwood-marked forehead seated beside her. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants stand with hands folded, a young man in white holds a long ceremonial staff, and several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together near the wall. A brass tray with flowers and fruit sits on the floor in front, and an elderly woman in white kneels at the lower left. A ceiling fan and framed pictures are visible in the background.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Indoor photo of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red robe, wearing a white flower garland and rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident-topped staff, as a seated white-clad elderly man with a forehead tilak and a woman in white sari with a flower in her hair, kneeling and offering fruit on a silver plate, perform a devotional pada puja. Standing behind are saffron-clad attendants, one in orange with a rudraksha mala, another in white dhoti with a mala, and a bald man in saffron. A basket of apples and bananas sits in front of the seated figure.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01