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A photograph of a home interior during a padapuja house visit. A woman in a deep red sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles sits on a mat and offers fruit from a wooden tray. Beside her, two men in orange robes with rudraksha malas kneel and assist. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a man with a camera stand near a doorway, and several devotees in colourful saris and shirts stand watching; a woman holds a young child. Garlanded framed deity pictures hang on the white walls, and a flat-screen monitor sits on a dark cabinet at right.

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July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's home in a bright white room with a framed deity murti of Lakshmi with a white garland on the wall. A seated woman in rust-red and gold silk sari with a rudraksha mala, gold armlet and white jasmine garland is receiving worship. She faces right, holding a fruit above a wooden tray, while a shaved-headed young sannyasi in orange robes and beads kneels beside the tray. A man in an orange shirt kneels with his head bowed and hands joined before her feet. Nearby, a sannyasi in orange holds a wooden box, while onlookers stand behind: a woman in a dark top holding a toddler in blue, a woman in a white patterned dress, men in white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in purple at the lower left. Flowers, fruit, a coconut and offerings lie on a red patterned rug. A computer monitor sits at the right.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA house visit during a padapuja in a bright white room with a framed deity print hanging on the wall and a garland draped across its top. A seated figure in saffron-red robes, rudraksha beads, gold armlets and jasmine garlands receives offerings while holding a hand out toward a wooden tray of fruit. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like style is not clearly visible, and the appearance is a person, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Nearby, a woman in a purple sari leans forward over a brass plate, a young saffron-clad attendant kneels beside the tray, and a man in an orange kurta stands at the front holding offerings. Several devotees in white and floral clothing stand behind, and a small flower-decorated computer monitor sits on the right.2014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +2 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a home puja inside a small room with white walls, two framed deity pictures garlanded with flowers, and a desktop computer on a dark side table. A seated woman in a red-brown sari with a rudraksha mala and gold armband offers a red fruit near a flower-strewn floor. Beside her, a young saffron-clad boy and another saffron-clad youth in white dhoti arrange offerings from a golden box. A man in an orange shirt stands at left watching, while a woman in a blue sari bends forward over flowers and a devotee in white stands by the doorway with a camera. Several onlookers in white and saffron fill the frame.2014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor scene in a modest room with white walls and framed photographs. A seated man in a deep red-orange robe with a large garland of pink, yellow and green flowers and a rudraksha-style mala holds fruit over a wooden tray, while a shaved-headed monk in orange robes assists beside him. Several shaved-headed monks in orange and saffron robes stand or kneel, one in orange with a mala. A woman in a purple sari stands near a row of devotees, many in saffron, green and blue saris and other colourful clothes, some with flowers in their hair. A cameraman in an orange-brown robe films the proceedings from the right, and a small television sits on a shelf. The scene suggests a padapuja or house-visit ritual with fruit offerings.2014-07-08 +2 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07June 22 20142014-06-22 +2 copiesA photograph inside a small room decorated with orange cloth and a framed deity picture at upper left, where a seated man in orange robes and a long white and red flower garland receives ritual attention. He holds a silver-coloured ceremonial staff or standing lamp stand. Nearby, a bald man in white dhoti and shirt kneels beside a brass plate holding a bowl and fruit, while a woman in a white sari kneels in front. Around them stand devotees and sannyasis in orange and saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas, plus a woman in a purple sari and a man in white clothing. The walls display framed photographs.2014-07-04 +1 copies