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Indoor home visit with a seated figure in an orange-red robe, long dark hair and a white jasmine garland, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial and receiving an aarti flame from a woman in white at a low table. Seated devotees in front, some with hands joined, and a bald priest in orange beside him. Standing onlookers in the background include a man in white and a man in a red-orange shawl holding a camera. A tray of bananas and apples sits at the right, and garlands hang from the windows.

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June 20 20142014-06-20A seated person in a maroon and gold robe with a red and yellow marigold garland and gold bangles holds a tall silver staff upright during a home visit. Around them, several devotees in orange clothing and a woman in a green sari sit on a red carpet, reaching toward a lit oil lamp and a brass tray of bananas, oranges and flowers. A fruit platter with garlands sits in the foreground, and a leopard-print cushion lies behind the seated figure. Walls show a colourful circular wall hanging and a framed picture.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photo of a home padapuja inside a red-walled living room. A long-haired figure in orange robes, wearing gold armlets and a garland of white and red flowers, sits on an orange-draped seat holding a silver trident. Before them a woman in a red-and-white sari and a man in red shirt and white dhoti hold a lit oil lamp over a plate of fruit and flowers. A young boy in orange and a teen in white and orange garlands kneel beside them. Standing devotees in white clothes with garlands press their palms together along the wall, and a cameraperson with a camera is visible. Pink and red floral garlands decorate the doorway.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA home interior during a padapuja house visit. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha-style garlands and gold bangles sits on a brown armchair with a bright orange cloth draped over the seat, holding a silver ritual staff and smiling while devotees attend. Devotees seated on the floor and standing wear white and red clothing; a woman in white with a beaded necklace holds a lit flame over a brass plate of offerings and fruit. Pink and red flower garlands decorate the room and the seated figure. a person is in the chair, identified only by the appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron robes and ornate gold adornments, in a padapuja setting.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a seated figure in saffron and maroon robes holding a tall silver staff with a crescent-topped finial, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and a rudraksha mala. An elderly man in white shirt and dhoti kneels at lower left, holding a lit oil lamp, beside an elderly woman in a peach sari with gold bangles, both offering a puja. Two young men in orange robes and a boy in white with rudraksha beads kneel nearby. Standing behind are a man in a red shawl, a man in white, a woman in pink sari with folded hands, and a young man in orange with a camera. Wooden cabinets and a window with bamboo blinds frame the room.2014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10June 20 20142014-06-20July 10 20142014-07-10