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A home ritual in a small room decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and pink petals. A seated figure in orange and maroon robes with a long white-and-red flower garland and gold necklaces holds a white plate of offerings while a kneeling woman in white with folded hands receives the rite. A man in a red shawl kneels with hands together in front. A robed attendant in orange holds a lit oil lamp, another holds a trident, and a woman in a cream sari with red border stands behind, with elderly people in white and cream seated at left. Petals are scattered on the floor.

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A seated figure in an orange-and-maroon robe with a white garland of red flowers and gold ornaments sits in a decorated room while a man in white kneels in front with palms joined. Saffron-clad attendants stand behind, one holding a flaming oil lamp (aarti) and another a trident-topped staff. A woman in a cream sari and women in white stand near, and a small child watches. Rose and marigold petals cover the floor, mango leaves and garlands drape the doorway, and a steel plate and paper plate of offerings sit near the seated figure.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20A photograph of a home padapuja inside a decorated room with marigold and white flower garlands hung on the walls. A seated figure in an orange-and-maroon robe with a white flower garland and gold armlets sits on an orange cloth, holding a notepad and pen while a bearded man in white with a red shawl sits in front. A woman in white kneels with palms joined. Behind them, a standing priest in orange robes with rudraksha malas holds a lit flame, a second orange-robed attendant holds a trident, and a woman in a sari and other devotees stand nearby, with elderly seated guests at left. Petals lie on the floor and metal plates hold offerings. a person: the seated figure in maroon and orange wears a long-haired, garlanded ceremonial look with gold armlets, placed as the honoured guest receiving the puja.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20A seated figure in a rust-red and saffron robe, with a white-and-red flower garland, bare arm bands and gold bangles, holds a silver trident upright while a kneeling man in a white shirt and red shawl tends an oil lamp with a woman in white beside him. Several onlookers stand in the room with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a floral sari and an older man in pale blue. Marigold and orange flower decorations hang along the doorway, and offering plates and flower petals lie on the floor. A shaved-headed man in orange stands at the upper right with hands joined. Appearance does not reliably establish that the seated figure is the a person candidate, so the role is described instead.2014-06-20A seated figure in saffron-orange and red robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland and gold armband, holds a silver trident upright while smiling. Before them kneel two devotees with palms pressed together: a bearded man in white with a red-orange shawl and bangles, and a woman in white kneeling beside a silver plate. Standing behind them are women in saris, an elderly man in a light shirt, and a white-robed attendant, with a saffron-robed monk in the background. Marigold and yellow-pink flower decorations frame a doorway, and a small framed picture hangs on the left wall. The seated figure appears to be the a person, identified by the trident, garland and saffron robes, placed in a receiving-devotee scene.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20A photograph inside a room with lavender walls and an arched doorway during a ritual reception. A person seated on an orange cushioned seat at right wears a marigold and white flower garland, a maroon-orange garment, and a rudraksha mala, and holds a tall silver staff upright. Before him, a woman in a white and red sari holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, and a seated man in a cream kurta with glasses presses his palms together. Nearby, a young man in a white dhoti kneels with folded hands, and a standing young man in white with a rudraksha necklace holds his hands together. A crowd of women in saris and salwar kameez stands behind with palms joined, and a framed photo hangs on the wall. Scattered flower petals and a yellow flower lie on the floor in front of the seated figure.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 20 20142014-06-20July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies