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A photograph of a padapuja ritual inside a home. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white and red flower garland leans forward toward a golden tray of fruit held by an attendant. The seated figure has long dark hair tied up, gold earrings and a bare shoulder with adornments, which matches the presentation of a candidate but is not a confirmed identification. Opposite, a woman in a white saree with a gold border kneels with hands clasped and a red kumkum dot on her forehead, appearing emotional. Around them, a girl in a floral dress with folded hands, a teenage boy in an orange shirt, a woman in a patterned saree, and a man in a white shirt stand or sit watching. Another attendant in a red-and-yellow saree stands in the background near a wooden door.

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A seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with a bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-toned necklace, holds a small object over a wooden tray of fruit and offerings while standing young attendants in orange cloth and rudraksha malas assist. Several women in white saris with marigold garlands and a little girl in a pink top gather close, some with hands folded, in a plain room with orange drapes and a framed picture on the wall. The seated figure's appearance is ambiguous and not enough to confirm an identity, so it is described by role only.2014-06-27July 03 20142014-07-03June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 27 20142014-06-27July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a house visit where devotees gather around a seated figure in orange and rust-coloured robes wearing a long garland of red flowers and beaded ornaments. The seated figure, on the right with short dark hair, is smiling. Several people crowd in on the left: a woman in a red sari and gold necklace leans forward, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with glasses bends over, a shaved-headed man in white with a red sash kneels and holds red flowers, and children reach forward with flowers. A woman with white hair in a red sari with gold border also reaches in. Hands offer red flowers and petals toward the seated figure. Background shows orange-clad attendants standing near a pole.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and wooden louvre windows. A seated figure on the left wears an orange-red robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a white forehead mark; the figure's face is turned toward a woman in white with a red border who is seated and offering flower petals from a brass plate. A young monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a lit oil lamp in a small brass plate. Several women in white and red saris sit on the floor, a woman in a yellow sari stands at the back, a man in white shirt and dark trousers holds a camera, and a woman holds a small child in yellow. A small framed picture hangs on the wall and brass vessels sit on the floor.2014-06-27A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-and-maroon robe with a long red-and-white flower garland, holding a silver trident upright toward a group of devotees in a decorated room with orange drapes and framed portraits on the walls. Several people kneel and sit on the floor around him: a woman in a white sari with a red border holds a tray of red flowers, a young man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads sits nearby, and a child in white sits beside her. Standing devotees in saris and a white shirt watch, one woman with palms joined. Framed portraits hang behind, one showing a figure in orange turban. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27July 03 20142014-07-03June 27 20142014-06-27