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A photograph inside a home with orange-painted walls and a window with a shuttered grille. A man in a saffron-orange wrap, with long swept-back hair and a red and yellow marigold garland with white flower strands, sits on an orange cushion on a chair, eyes closed. Behind him a young man in an orange garment holds a silver staff or standard. Near the seated man, a woman in a red and white outfit holds a brass lamp, and a man at left extends a hand with a lit flame. A woman in red sari with bangles holds hands in namaskar at upper left. Rose petals are scattered on the floor, which has a red and white patterned mat. A young boy in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits on the floor. Several onlookers stand or sit, some with palms pressed together.

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July 10 20142014-07-10A photo inside a small room with yellow walls and framed photographs on the wall above. Seated on a red throne-like chair at right is a person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-red robe, a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and gold armbands; they hold a silver ceremonial staff upright. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with palms joined in namaste. A man in a white vest and dhoti with a red sash sits on a striped mat, holding a small flame in front of him. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron sits on the mat, and standing devotees in saffron and white stand around the room. Flower petals and a brass plate of flowers lie on the mat. Pada puja and a devotee's home visit appear to be taking place.2014-07-01July 10 20142014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph inside a bare-walled room during a ritual. On the right, a woman in a saffron-red sari with a large garland of yellow, white and red flowers sits on a low seat holding a tall silver staff with a rounded top. Beside her a young shaven-headed boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a striped mat. In the centre, a man in white with glasses and a red shawl holds his hands over a brass lamp with a flame, while a woman in white kneels in front of them. Behind them, several people in orange and white robes stand near a wall picture of a deity, and a woman in white with garlands stands at the left. Flower offerings lie on a tray in front.2014-06-27A photograph of an indoor ritual in a small room with a gold-curtained doorway and framed pictures on the wall. A figure seated on the left wears orange-saffron robes, a garland of white jasmine and pink flowers, and holds a tall silver ceremonial staff with a round finial. Before him, a man in white dhoti and shirt sits with palms joined in namaste, beside a woman in a white and gold sari lighting an oil lamp on a brass plate with red flowers. Behind them, several people in orange and white clothing stand and sit, including a woman in a blue sari on the right and a woman in purple on the far right, and a man photographs with a camera. Orange drapes and an orange cloth lie on the seat.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a room with lavender walls and an arched doorway during a ritual reception. A person seated on an orange cushioned seat at right wears a marigold and white flower garland, a maroon-orange garment, and a rudraksha mala, and holds a tall silver staff upright. Before him, a woman in a white and red sari holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, and a seated man in a cream kurta with glasses presses his palms together. Nearby, a young man in a white dhoti kneels with folded hands, and a standing young man in white with a rudraksha necklace holds his hands together. A crowd of women in saris and salwar kameez stands behind with palms joined, and a framed photo hangs on the wall. Scattered flower petals and a yellow flower lie on the floor in front of the seated figure.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27Indoor 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.2014-07-01