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A photograph of a puja inside a small room with a teal painted door and a purple wall. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a large pink, white and green flower garland sits on a wooden chair, smiling and raising a silver trident-like ritual staff. Seated on a striped cloth before them, a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads holds a plate of rice, and a bronze-skinned young man in white with a red-and-white bead necklace sits with palms joined. Other devotees in white and saffron kneel and sit nearby; a woman in green sari holds a lit oil lamp. Fruit, bananas, flower heaps and a brass tray are arranged on the cloth, with framed photographs on the wall above. A desk fan stands in the background.

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June 23 20142014-06-23Photo of a household pada puja during a house visit in Tamil Nadu. A seated figure on the right wears an orange robe and a long garland of pink, red and white flowers and green leaves, holding a silver trident-topped staff upright. Before them, a devotee in a white dhoti sits with palms joined, while a young boy in white with a red thread and beads folds his hands. A woman in a green sari on the left holds a flame over offerings. A bald young priest in an saffron robe and rudraksha beads holds a plate of rice, with bananas and fruit on a striped mat. Flower heaps and a brass lamp lie in front. Other people in orange and white stand behind, and a fan and a turquoise door with framed photos are in the background.2014-06-23June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesA seated figure in orange robes wearing long layered garlands of pink roses, white flowers and green leaves sits on a striped cloth in a small room with turquoise doors and a wall fan. He holds a silver trident aloft behind him while another man in orange stands nearby. Before him kneel devotees: a man in white with folded hands, a young man in white with a rudraksha mala, a bald young monk in orange holding a plate of white offerings, and women in green and red sarees, one holding flowers. Fruit, banana and flower offerings sit on a brass tray and cloth in front. A cameraman stands at the left edge. Appears to be a puja or darshan with flower garlands and offerings.2013-06-23 +3 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a small room with a teal painted door and a wall fan. A seated figure in an orange robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland, with a gold bangle and a mala, receives worship as a standing priest in an orange robe holds a long ceremonial lamp stand over the figure. In front, a bald young priest in orange holds a plate of white flowers beside a large brass oil lamp burning on a cloth, with banana bunches and a mound of marigolds and white blossoms. Devotees in white and green saris and white dhotis sit with hands folded in prayer, a woman in a yellow sari with a green border offering a lamp flame, and a boy in white with a red mala and forehead marks joins in.2013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual inside a small room with teal doors and a white fan. A seated figure in orange and brown robes wears a large garland of pink and white flowers and green leaves, and holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. Before them a lit oil lamp, a plate of fruit and flowers sit on a cloth. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saris with hands pressed together watch, a young boy in white with rudraksha beads folds his hands, and two shaven-headed young men in orange clothing sit nearby, one holding a plate of offerings. The scene looks like a puja or aarti. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2013-06-23 +2 copiesA devotional puja scene in a small room with turquoise doors and a pink wall. A smiling person seated on the right wears a pink-and-white flower garland of roses and jasmine over orange-saffron clothing, holding a silver trident and a fan behind. Several devotees kneel in prayer: a man in white shirt and white dhoti with folded hands, a woman in green sari, a young boy in white, and a woman in a green blouse offering flowers from a plate. A saffron-robed young monk holds a plate of white flowers, and a shaved-headed monk stands behind. Fruits, flowers and a brass plate of offerings sit on the floor mat. A videographer with a camera stands at top left. Several people are in ritual worship. a person appears as a probable appearance-based candidate on the right, with saffron clothing, garland and trident, marked as the honoured guest.2013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies