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A living room in a devotee's house during a padapuja visit. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala sits on a cream sofa, receiving a tray offering from a woman in white, while an older man in white kneels and touches his feet. A woman in an orange sari sits on a chair at the front. Two young boys in orange robes with flower garlands sit on the floor, one holding a tray with flowers. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange robes and a flower garland with rudraksha beads sits on an orange sofa, next to a silver trident. A framed deity murti of Venkateswara hangs on the wall, and a small shrine box sits on a side table. Several family members and children stand in the background.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor home padapuja in a yellow-walled room. A man on the right in saffron-orange robes with a white garland and rudraksha bands sits on an orange cushioned sofa, with a rudraksha mala and bangles, a person candidate; his face is not visible to be confident, so the label is unsure. Facing him, a woman in orange with glasses and rudraksha malas holds a small oil lamp flame and a flower-decorated item. A man in white with a grey beard and rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together. Behind them, young attendants in orange wear jasmine garlands, one holding a silver trident, and a framed deity picture hangs on the wall with a wooden tray on a table.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja house visit in a living room with yellow walls, beige curtains and a cream sofa. Several monastic devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit on a red patterned rug. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a red-and-white beaded mala, kneels and bends forward while a saffron-robed devotee pours or offers liquid from a small vessel. A young boy in orange with a flower garland sits nearby. A woman in a white sari with hands folded in namaste kneels on the left, while a woman in a green salwar and a man and youth stand behind near the window. A silver staff with a ornamented top and a brass plate of fruit and offerings sit on the floor.2014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA home visit ritual in a yellow-walled living room. A seated figure in dark red-brown robes with white flower garlands and rudraksha beads receives aarti from an older man in white dhoti and shirt holding a brass lamp with a flame, while a woman in orange sari assists with the lamp. A young person in orange and another in white with a garland stand nearby, and a tall silver staff and a framed deity image hang on the wall. A bowl of fruit and flowers sits on the floor in front, and two women and a man in the background watch with hands folded. The seated figure on the right wears a saffron-orange shawl over the dark robes and has distinctive ornaments and rudraksha malas, though the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies