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Photograph of a home pada puja. A long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a white jasmine garland, gold necklaces and gold armlets, sits in a wooden armchair with his bare feet resting on a small platform. He raises a silver ceremonial staff with his right hand. Before him, a woman in a cream sari and a man in white kurta sit on the floor; the woman holds a lit oil lamp towards the seated figure's feet. Fruits, flower petals and a flower bundle lie on the orange cloth. Standing devotees in white and cream clothing and a cameraman in a red robe watch from the background, beside brick pillars and wooden shelves holding small statues.

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A home visit padapuja in a tiled living room. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes, adorned with white jasmine garlands, gold necklaces, bangles and armband, sits in a wooden rocking chair raising one hand in blessing while a woman in white and gold sari, with a red-and-purple shawl, holds a lit lamp near his feet. A man in white kurta sits cross-legged beside her, hands folded. Behind them, a standing crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saffron-clad monks and a cameraman watches; a kalasha-like brass item and a bowl of mangoes and bananas sit on the floor. Wall shelves hold a wooden carving, a brass elephant and a vintage radio. A bald monk in orange stands nearby.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 20 20142014-06-20A home visit padapuja in a living room. A long-haired figure seated in a wooden armchair wears an orange-saffron garment, a white jasmine garland, gold bangles and an armlet, and raises a silver ceremonial staff. A woman in a white blouse and cream sari with a multicolour border kneels in front, holding a lit lamp and offering. A man in cream kurta sits beside her holding a flame. Behind them a standing group of devotees watches, including men in white dhotis and women in white and cream saris. A cameraman in a red-brown dhoti is filming. Wall shelves hold wooden carvings and brass items, and marigold-like flowers and fruit lie on an orange cloth. a person depicted by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold armlets, seated in the chair receiving the puja.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20A seated figure in saffron-orange robes receives pada puja in a plain room with a wooden door and window decorated with colourful garlands. The seated person sits on an ornate silver-trimmed chair draped in orange cloth, wears a white and red flower garland and bangles, and holds a tall silver trident-staff. A woman in a white sari with red border and red blouse, with a red bindi, holds a small lit flame over a steel plate of petals, while a man in white shirt and dhoti kneels and extends his hands. A standing attendant in orange clothes and rudraksha beads stands behind the chair. Other seated devotees with folded hands and a photographer in white watch from the sides. Gold drape and pink flowers decorate the background, and a plate of flower petals sits at the feet.2014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a domestic house-visit ritual in a small room with pink-lilac walls. A seated woman in a red-brown sari with a thick garland of yellow, white and green-red flowers and a silver staff-like ceremonial rod holds the staff upright on the right. In front of her, a woman in white and a man in white with a red shawl sit on a striped mat while a man in maroon holds a flame over a plate; a small oil lamp burns on the floor beside a tray of flowers. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants stand, one holding a camera, and a shaved-headed youth in orange with beads sits on the mat. A framed deity picture hangs on the wall.2014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-gold border, wearing a white-and-red garland and gold armlets, receiving a camphor aarti from a woman in a white sari with a red blouse. She holds a brass aarti plate with a flame, while a man in white dhoti and shirt sits before him with hands raised toward the flame. A tall ceremonial staff topped with a silver trident-like finial rests in the seated figure's hand, a silver throne behind him. Nearby, a standing attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands by, and a photographer in white clothing takes pictures. Devotees in white sit with hands folded behind, and a tray of flower petals lies on the floor. Colourful garlands and orange flowers decorate the room.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a bare-walled room during a ritual. On the right, a woman in a saffron-red sari with a large garland of yellow, white and red flowers sits on a low seat holding a tall silver staff with a rounded top. Beside her a young shaven-headed boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a striped mat. In the centre, a man in white with glasses and a red shawl holds his hands over a brass lamp with a flame, while a woman in white kneels in front of them. Behind them, several people in orange and white robes stand near a wall picture of a deity, and a woman in white with garlands stands at the left. Flower offerings lie on a tray in front.2014-06-27