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A household padapuja in a yellow-walled living room. A man with long dark hair, orange-red robes, bare shoulders, rudraksha-like beads and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat holding a silver staff with a ceremonial finial; a pale orange cloth lies beside him. Before him a devotee in red clothing bends low, while a woman in white pours water from a vessel over a brass plate, and orange-robed boys in garlands stand nearby. On the right an older woman in a red sari presses her palms together, and an older man in red top and white dhoti stands with arms folded. Floral garlands drape the wall shrine, and a man in orange photographs the scene. Seated women and a man in white sit on red floral rugs; a white-clothed table holds fruit.

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July 07 20142014-07-07June 21 20142014-06-21A seated man in red-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver pole up with one hand while a man in white kneels at a tray of offerings and another in white pours from a brass vessel. A young boy in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on the red-patterned floor, and several people in white and orange stand behind, one holding a video camera. A framed portrait with red roses hangs on the left. The setting is a plain cream-walled room.2014-07-10June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure in a saffron and maroon robe with a garland of white flowers and gold ornaments holds a silver trident-staff while a devotee in white kneels to wash his feet with an offering from a brass plate. Beside them, a young man in white stands with a white sash and tilak, and several saffron-robed young sannyasis in white headbands sit on a red-and-white cloth amid puja plates, a bottle and a brass dish. A woman in a maroon sari with a rudraksha mala and an elderly man with folded hands watch from the right. Behind them are a deity murti carving and a framed religious painting on a red wall. Probable Swamiji is seated centrally, identified by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing, in a padapuja-style foot-washing ritual.2014-06-20Indoor photo of a Hindu ritual in a domestic living room with cream walls, framed pictures, a swing and a wall map. A seated woman in orange and red holds a silver trident-like staff decorated with flowers. In front of her, a seated man in orange robes and a white shawl with a red-clad woman beside him performs a padapuja, holding a lit oil lamp and a brass plate of flowers near a woman's bare feet. A young priest in white with a rudraksha mala assists. Standing and seated devotees in white, orange and cream watch with hands folded.2014-07-08June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home room during a house-visit ritual. A bare-chested man with swept-back hair, a red floral garland, rudraksha beads and gold bangles sits on a low seat holding a tall silver ritual staff topped with a round finial, appearing to direct the rite. Opposite him a woman in a gold and orange sari sits on the floor holding a lit oil lamp flame over a metal vessel, her palms joined. A young man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads stands beside her near the flame. A woman in a dark-red sari and a man in white dhoti with a shawl stand at a far doorway, and a camera operator in saffron-red clothing photographs the scene at right. Gold-framed deity pictures hang on the wall, and marigold petals are scattered on the floor. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man with the silver staff, identifiable by his swept-back hair, red garland, rudraksha beads and gold bangles.2014-07-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08Indoor home visit with a red-walled room and a wooden carved panel on the wall. Before him, two shaved-headed priests in white and maroon dhotis with orange shawls perform a padapuja, one holding a silver plate. A man in white with a flower garland and a young girl in white with flowers kneel on the floor, and a woman in white kneels offering a red fruit. Another man bows low on the floor over scattered petals. Standing onlookers in orange robes and black clothing watch from the back, with a woman in green near them. Red apples are held by several participants.2014-06-20 +1 copies