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A home visit padapuja in a living room. A long-haired figure seated in a wooden armchair wears an orange-saffron garment, a white jasmine garland, gold bangles and an armlet, and raises a silver ceremonial staff. A woman in a white blouse and cream sari with a multicolour border kneels in front, holding a lit lamp and offering. A man in cream kurta sits beside her holding a flame. Behind them a standing group of devotees watches, including men in white dhotis and women in white and cream saris. A cameraman in a red-brown dhoti is filming. Wall shelves hold wooden carvings and brass items, and marigold-like flowers and fruit lie on an orange cloth. a person depicted by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold armlets, seated in the chair receiving the puja.

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A home visit padapuja in a tiled living room. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes, adorned with white jasmine garlands, gold necklaces, bangles and armband, sits in a wooden rocking chair raising one hand in blessing while a woman in white and gold sari, with a red-and-purple shawl, holds a lit lamp near his feet. A man in white kurta sits cross-legged beside her, hands folded. Behind them, a standing crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saffron-clad monks and a cameraman watches; a kalasha-like brass item and a bowl of mangoes and bananas sit on the floor. Wall shelves hold a wooden carving, a brass elephant and a vintage radio. A bald monk in orange stands nearby.2014-06-20Indoor home visit ceremony in a living room. A seated woman in white sari with a striped border holds a lit camphor flame toward a man on a wooden armchair, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and an orange-red robe with a saffron shawl. A devotee in white dhoti and a man in white kurta sit nearby, while a standing crowd watches; one man in red shirt-and-dhoti raises a camera. A tall silver staff stands beside the chair, and a jasmine garland hangs from the doorway. Shelves hold a brass elephant and figurines. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) on the armchair, with long hair, flower garland, gold ornaments and orange robe.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20Photograph of a home pada puja. A long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a white jasmine garland, gold necklaces and gold armlets, sits in a wooden armchair with his bare feet resting on a small platform. He raises a silver ceremonial staff with his right hand. Before him, a woman in a cream sari and a man in white kurta sit on the floor; the woman holds a lit oil lamp towards the seated figure's feet. Fruits, flower petals and a flower bundle lie on the orange cloth. Standing devotees in white and cream clothing and a cameraman in a red robe watch from the background, beside brick pillars and wooden shelves holding small statues.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20A home visit padapuja in a living room with a tiled floor and cream walls. A figure with long swept-back hair, a white flower garland, rudraksha and gold necklaces, gold armbands and a red-and-saffron shawl sits in an orange-cushioned armchair, holding a long silver staff upright in one hand. Their bare feet rest in a metal bowl while a seated devotee in white kurta and a red rudraksha mala, along with others, performs the ritual. A standing crowd of about twenty people watches from the back, including women in saffron and white and a man in a blue shirt seated on the floor. Fruit sits on the floor and a wooden elephant figurine stands on a shelf. The figure with the long hair and ornaments is a person by appearance, performing a padapuja.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20A photo inside a small room with yellow walls and framed photographs on the wall above. Seated on a red throne-like chair at right is a person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-red robe, a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and gold armbands; they hold a silver ceremonial staff upright. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with palms joined in namaste. A man in a white vest and dhoti with a red sash sits on a striped mat, holding a small flame in front of him. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron sits on the mat, and standing devotees in saffron and white stand around the room. Flower petals and a brass plate of flowers lie on the mat. Pada puja and a devotee's home visit appear to be taking place.2014-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red and white flower garland and bangle-style armbands, holding a silver staff, receiving a camphor aarti flame from a woman in a white sari with red blouse and gold border who stands beside a man in white kneeling and offering. A metal tray with flower petals sits on the red cloth in front. Behind them, a man in white takes a photograph, a young monk in orange with rudraksha mala stands, and seated devotees in white with folded hands watch from the left. A pink-blue garland hangs on the wall, and gold drapery frames the right side.2014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-gold border, wearing a white-and-red garland and gold armlets, receiving a camphor aarti from a woman in a white sari with a red blouse. She holds a brass aarti plate with a flame, while a man in white dhoti and shirt sits before him with hands raised toward the flame. A tall ceremonial staff topped with a silver trident-like finial rests in the seated figure's hand, a silver throne behind him. Nearby, a standing attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands by, and a photographer in white clothing takes pictures. Devotees in white sit with hands folded behind, and a tray of flower petals lies on the floor. Colourful garlands and orange flowers decorate the room.2014-06-22 +1 copies