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A living room visit in a Tamil Nadu home. A seated figure in orange-red robes and an orange turban holds a trident and wears a long garland of white flowers and red beads, positioned in front of a flat-screen TV. Around him, many seated and standing devotees in saris and white dhotis fill the room; women wear white and coloured saris with flower garlands in their hair. Two shaved-headed young men in saffron cloth stand nearby, one holding a trident. Glass display cabinets behind them hold figurines, and small horse figurines sit atop the cabinets. Fruit offerings are placed at the lower right.

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June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A domestic puja in a home room with a wooden display cabinet and a red-draped sofa. A figure seated on the sofa wears an orange turban, a long white garland, and an orange-and-maroon garment, holding a silver trident upright beside him. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis, plus women in white, red, and orange saris, sit on a patterned mat or stand with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a white shawl and a figure in orange robes offer something from a bowl; fruit and flower offerings lie on a tray at right. The pattern suggests a padapuja in a devotee home. a person cues: orange turban, garland, and trident, seated as the honoured figure.2014-07-03Indoor photograph of a home visit in a Tamil Nadu house. A seated figure in an orange-and-red turban and a red-and-orange shawl, with a floral garland and a white beaded necklace, sits in a wooden chair with an orange cushion, hands pressed together. A man in a red-and-orange dhoti holds a camera and stands at left on a colourful rug. Many seated and standing devotees fill the room, including women in saris and men in white shirts, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Wall shelves with glass doors, a television, framed pictures and a yellow-and-green arched doorway frame the scene.2014-06-27A seated figure in an orange-and-saffron robe with a rust-red turban and a white-and-red flower garland raises a silver trident (trishul) while smiling, seated on a cushioned mat in a home room with yellow and green walls. Around him a large group sits on the floor in white and colourful saris and white shirts; several people with folded hands, one woman in a blue sari, and a young man bowing or touching a plate. Standing men in white shirts and checked shirts watch from the back near framed pictures and a doorway with hanging decorations. The scene looks like a house visit with devotees gathered for a blessing or puja.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A seated man in an orange-red turban, a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, and an orange-red dhoti sits on a brown-red cushioned sofa draped in matching cloth, holding a silver trident-like staff upright in one hand. Around him, a group of devotees in white clothes and some women in colourful saris sit on the floor or stand in a home room, several with hands folded in prayer. A standing man in saffron-orange clothes and a shaved head, holding a silver staff, stands beside the seated figure. A wooden display cabinet with framed photos and figurines stands behind them.2014-07-03July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja held in a bright living room with white walls, teal curtains and a framed deity picture on the wall. A seated woman in an orange saffron garment with a red flower garland and gold bangles lifts a ceremonial vessel. A bald priest in orange and white kneels on the floor with a yellow flower garland and a small metal bowl before him. A crowd of around twenty devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and men in white shirts, sit and stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A ceremonial fan and a brass lamp stand are visible on the right.2014-06-26July 03 20142014-07-03A padapuja at a home in a room with a glass display cabinet holding framed photos and small figurines. Seated on the floor at right, a man in a red-orange turban, orange-red cloth and a long garland of white jasmine with orange and red flowers holds a ceremonial staff topped with a metal finial and raises a hand in blessing; a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a tilak sits beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and saris and a woman in an orange blouse pour liquid from a small vessel over the feet of a seated couple in white. Around them family members, including children and older women in colourful saris, sit or stand, watching and folding hands in prayer.2014-07-03