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A photograph of a seated figure in a red-brown dress with a heavy white flower garland and a gold pendant, holding a silver trident. He sits on a white-draped seat in front of a shrine decorated with pink and white flower strands and framed pictures. Around him, saffron-clad attendants with white forehead marks and rudraksha malas sit on the floor; one holds his hands in prayer, another carries a tray of fruit. A woman in a red blouse with a braid and a white-robed elder sit in front, with bananas, fruit and white flower heaps on the floor. Checkerboard floor tiles and a wooden cabinet complete the room.

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A seated figure in a red-and-orange robe with a white shawl and a long white garland holds an ornate silver trident upright at a home shrine during a pada pooja-style ritual. Fresh flower strands drape the shrine edge, and framed portraits and a deity figure sit on the altar. Shaved-headed attendants in orange and white with white forehead markings sit around, one with hands joined and one offering a tray of fruit. Bananas, apples, oranges and a bowl of flower petals rest on the floor in front of a seated woman with flowers in her hair and a shaved-headed man in orange. Four bowls of offerings and a shelf of books and a radio complete the room.2014-06-20A seated figure in a red and gold robe with a gold necklace and mala sits on a white-draped chair set with a pink and white flower garland at a home shrine room. Shaved-headed young men in saffron robes kneel around him, one holding a silver tray of fruit and another a plate of coconut shreds. A standing man in white holds a silver trident, and a woman in a pale yellow sari stands at the left edge. Framed deity pictures sit above the altar and a bookshelf stands at the right.2014-06-20A seated figure in a red-and-maroon garment with a white flower garland and gold bangles holds a tall silver trident-like staff upright in a home room with bookshelves and decorative plates. Seated on a wooden chair with an orange cloth draped over the armrest, the figure's feet rest on an orange cloth where a man in a striped shawl and white dhoti pours from a small vessel into a metal bowl, with brass pots and a plate of fruit nearby. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders wears a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking. Several young men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands sit on the floor, and a girl in red sits at the lower right. The scene resembles a padapuja ritual in a devotee's home.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20Indoor photograph of a domestic pada puja in a home in Pudukkotai. A person in a red-and-maroon robe with a white floral garland and red flower garland sits on a red-upholstered ornate chair, holding a tall silver staff upright while smiling. Seated on a striped colourful mat, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala tends a small flame in a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits with palms joined in front of a tray of flower petals and garlands. Behind them, a white-clad devotee and orange-robed attendants stand with hands folded, and framed family photographs hang on the pale yellow wall.2014-07-01A photograph of a padapuja home visit in a tiled-floor room. A long-haired man in orange and maroon robes, adorned with a white jasmine garland, gold necklaces and bangles, sits on a chair decorated with pink and white flower strands and holds a trident aloft. Seated before him, an older man in white kneels and washes his feet from a brass plate, while a woman in a red sari assists with a plate of flowers. Around them, devotees sit or stand, including a woman in white, a woman in yellow holding a toddler, and a child in white. A shaved-headed young priest in orange sits nearby. Framed pictures hang on the pale wall.2014-06-20A photograph of a domestic ritual inside a home with pink-walled shelves. A man in a red-maroon robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland of white flowers and orange marigolds holds a silver trident-staff upright while seated on a red cushioned chair. A bald young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the floor, and a bearded man in white shirt and dhoti kneels beside him. A woman in a dark top and gold jewellery bends low in the foreground, and a standing figure in white with gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at left. A small air cooler, bottles and a framed picture sit on the shelves behind them.2014-06-27A seated figure in orange and rust-coloured silk robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver trident staff upright beside her. Around her, several people in orange and white ritual clothes sit on the floor: a young man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and rudraksha beads, an older woman in an orange sari, and an older man in white shirt and dhoti who holds a flaming lamp over a brass plate. Brass vessels, fruit, and vases of orange and yellow lilies stand nearby, with bamboo blinds behind and a framed painting on the wall. A cameraman in the upper left records the scene. This appears to be a puja or aarti ceremony with a lamp offering.2014-07-10June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA seated figure in an orange-red robe and white and pink flower garlands sits on a wooden chair while holding up a silver ritual staff. A kneeling woman in a maroon sari with a white flower in her hair pours red powder onto a pair of bare feet, while a man in white kneels beside her. Another robed priest in orange with rudraksha beads and a shaved head holds a bowl of white flowers. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body watches from behind, and a few seated devotees line the back wall. Fruit, a brass plate and a red cloth sit on the floor in front of the chair.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20June 26 20142014-06-26