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A photograph of a house-visit padapuja in a home interior. A figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and a bare upper body with gold armlets and a garland of white and pink flowers, sits on a raised cushioned seat on the left. Several people sit or stand around a floral-patterned rangoli mat: two young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, a man in white kurta, a boy in white with glasses, and a woman in a dark sari holding a flame. A man in a light blue shirt holds a brass lamp at right, and a woman in a green sari and another in a patterned sari stand behind. A photographer in an orange-and-white garment with a camera stands among them. A brass hanging bell, a carved wooden shrine cabinet and a potted plant appear at the right.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +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.2014-07-08A photograph of a home padapuja in a lavender-walled room. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt sits in the lower left, holding a lit lamp flame over a white cloth covered with rose petals. A woman in a pink-bordered white sari sits beside him and holds a small flame too. On the right, a figure seated on an ornate silver chair wears a red-and-white flower garland, a saffron-orange wrap, a gold armlet and wrist bands; he raises one hand toward a silver staff. Two young men in red shawls sit with palms pressed together. Standing behind them, people in white and a sari-clad woman hold their hands in anjali, and a man in white takes photographs. A bronze bowl of red and yellow flowers sits near the seated figure. Visible swami appearance cues: saffron-orange clothing and gold ornaments on the seated figure, consistent with a person receiving pada puja.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA photo taken inside a home living room during a house visit padapuja. A man with long swept-back hair sits at right in a rust-red robe with a gold-and-red garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a tall silver staff upright with one hand and smiling. A woman in a teal saree and a man in an orange kurta sit at left holding an oil lamp flame over a tray; a young boy in blue shirt sits between them. Behind them, two young men in saffron robes and a boy in white dhoti sit near a table with fruit and flowers. A red sofa, framed deity picture and a doorway with a small shrine are visible in the background. Probable Swamiji is seated at right with long hair, rudraksha mala and red-orange robe, performing the ritual.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08