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A decorated room with a purple backdrop hung with white and pink flower garlands and orange marigold strands during a pada puja at a devotee's house. In the centre, a man with a shaved head and white forehead markings, wearing a red-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, stands facing a figure in a red shawl wearing a long rudraksha mala and a bracelet. A woman at left in a white-and-red flower garland holds a red apple. Other men in orange and saffron robes with yellow and orange flower garlands stand nearby, and a small framed deity picture hangs on the wall with a ceiling fan above. A low bed with orange cushions is set with flowers.

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A seated person in a deep red robe sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat under a canopy of white and orange flower garlands and blue sparkling drapes. The seated figure wears a long braided hair plait, a red and yellow flower garland across the chest and a tilak on the forehead, and smiles while holding hands together in the lap. A person in orange robes stands at the left beside a trident, and a shaved-headed figure in white kneels at the lower right near a brass vessel. Decorated flower strings hang along the canopy; a red-and-white carpet covers the floor. This is a pada puja setting in a home.2014-06-26A small room with a framed deity picture on the wall and a blue draped backdrop with white and orange flower garlands. A woman in white with a kumkum/vibhuti marked face holds a small oil lamp flame at lower left as a pada puja offering. A seated woman in a red-brown sari with a multicoloured flower garland and red garlands receives the ritual, holding a metal stand. Standing behind them are a young person in an orange robe with a large saffron bead garland, a person in white with a rudraksha mala, and a seated young sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a maroon sari stands at upper left and a man in orange holds a camera.2014-06-26A photograph inside a small home room with white walls, a purple curtain, a framed photo of a couple on the wall, and kitchen utensils on a shelf at right. Several men in saffron-orange and red-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand and kneel around a cardboard box being opened. One saffron-robed man at left holds a camera with a light, another at center wears a rudraksha mala and smiles while reaching toward the box. Two seated people in white garments with red and orange flower garlands sit in the foreground, and a bright orange cloth covers the floor. Copyright and source text overlays appear at lower right.2014-06-27A pada puja ritual inside a home room. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward a seated woman on the right, who wears a dark maroon-red dress, a multicolour flower garland of orange, yellow and white blossoms, a red-and-white bindi-style forehead mark and gold bangles, and holds up a ceremonial lamp stand with a flame. Behind her, a blue draped backdrop is decorated with white flower strands and a floral canopy. Three men stand or kneel in the background: one in an orange shawl with a yellow beaded garland, one in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and one in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. A small framed deity print hangs on the wall. Stacked books sit at left.2014-06-26July 01 20142014-07-01June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27July 03 20142014-07-03Indoor ritual in a plain room with a tiled floor, an oscillating fan, and a framed deity picture above a window with beige curtains. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a gold border and a white flower garland sits centrally, holding a tall silver trident-like staff upright while raising one hand in blessing. Around them, shaven-headed young men in orange and red dhotis wear rudraksha malas and stand or kneel, some with hands joined. A woman in a red sari and a man in a yellow checked shirt kneel in front holding a brass tray with flowers and a burning oil lamp, while a man in a white dhoti with an orange-beaded mala stands at right with palms pressed together. Two women in dark red saris stand at left with hands folded.2013-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26