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A photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's house. A seated woman in a dark red blouse and white sari with a rust-orange beaded necklace laughs while holding red fruit, and a kneeling man in a white shirt with a watch and glasses leans in. On the right, a figure in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on the forehead sits on an orange cloth. Behind them stand a crowd of devotees, including an elderly woman in a white sari with red border and palms pressed together, a man in a red-and-orange dhoti with a camera, and a young priest in white with a rudraksha mala. A standing fan and teal curtains are visible.

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June 26 20142014-06-26Indoor photo of a warm family gathering at a home. A smiling figure in a deep red and orange robe with a rudraksha mala and bare arms sits on an orange cushion at right, laughing. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red-and-orange shawl holds a yellow mango and a white laptop-style tablet while a young girl in a white dress with a beaded necklace and hair clip reaches toward her. A man in a white shirt crouches at left. Behind them, standing devotees watch; two young men in saffron-red robes with rudraksha malas stand near the back, one holding a camera, and a woman in a maroon sari stands at left. A green curtain and a fan appear at right.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26July 09 20122012-07-09July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A crowded indoor photo of a house visit with a seated man in a red-orange robe and dark rudraksha mala at right, smiling and holding oranges in both hands. Around him, devotees press close: a man at left in a white shirt with layered red and orange garlands, a woman in an orange sari holding oranges, an elderly man in white, several women in saris, a child in a yellow top, and two shaved-headed monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas. A white air cooler stands behind them and a silver-handled object is held at upper right.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA crowd of devotees surrounds a figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long white jasmine garland and a red-beaded bracelet, who stands at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, saffron and white saris, and rudraksha malas reach toward the central figure, some holding red apples and garlands. A child in a teal shirt watches closely near the front. The setting is a pink-walled room with a shelf of framed pictures and a red door behind the crowd.2014-07-02A photograph inside a home shrine room with a glass-fronted cabinet, pink flowers and a red-gold cloth. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with rudraksha beads and gold bangles smiles and extends a hand toward a woman in a gold-and-red sari with a red shawl, who smiles back. An elderly man in a white shirt holds red fruit, and two young saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas stand behind, one holding a yellow fruit. Others are shown as devotees and attendants.2014-07-07A photograph in a large hall with white ceiling fans and red curtains. On the right, a figure with swept-back hair, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial orange-and-gold shawl stands with raised hands, smiling, appearing to bless a man in a white shirt who holds a red fruit in cupped hands. Several other people in white and light-coloured clothes stand behind metal barriers, some with folded hands, and a bald man with a white forehead band is partly visible at left. The right-hand figure is an appearance-based a person, with long hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial orange-and-gold shawl, performing a blessing for a devotee.2013-10-04