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A seated figure in a red-and-orange robe with a white shawl and a long white garland holds an ornate silver trident upright at a home shrine during a pada pooja-style ritual. Fresh flower strands drape the shrine edge, and framed portraits and a deity figure sit on the altar. Shaved-headed attendants in orange and white with white forehead markings sit around, one with hands joined and one offering a tray of fruit. Bananas, apples, oranges and a bowl of flower petals rest on the floor in front of a seated woman with flowers in her hair and a shaved-headed man in orange. Four bowls of offerings and a shelf of books and a radio complete the room.

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A photograph of a seated figure in a red-brown dress with a heavy white flower garland and a gold pendant, holding a silver trident. He sits on a white-draped seat in front of a shrine decorated with pink and white flower strands and framed pictures. Around him, saffron-clad attendants with white forehead marks and rudraksha malas sit on the floor; one holds his hands in prayer, another carries a tray of fruit. A woman in a red blouse with a braid and a white-robed elder sit in front, with bananas, fruit and white flower heaps on the floor. Checkerboard floor tiles and a wooden cabinet complete the room.2014-06-20A seated figure in a red and gold robe with a gold necklace and mala sits on a white-draped chair set with a pink and white flower garland at a home shrine room. Shaved-headed young men in saffron robes kneel around him, one holding a silver tray of fruit and another a plate of coconut shreds. A standing man in white holds a silver trident, and a woman in a pale yellow sari stands at the left edge. Framed deity pictures sit above the altar and a bookshelf stands at the right.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20A photograph of a padapuja (foot-worship) at a home visit. Four people in saffron-orange robes with shaved heads and rudraksha malas sit or stand around him, one in white. A woman in a pink blouse and gold-bordered sari kneels at the front with a brass plate and lamp. A wooden box of fruit sits to the left, and a brass deity figure, flowers and a framed photo stand on the shelves behind.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home living room during a padapuja house visit. A seated figure in a dark red-brown robe with an orange-and-gold border, wearing a white and red flower garland, rudraksha mala, gold bangles and armlets, raises a tall silver staff toward the ceiling and smiles. Around them, a young man in orange robes and rudraksha malas, another in white with a mala, and a standing attendant in orange hold ritual items. A woman in white with a red-brown shawl sits with hands folded in prayer, while a woman in red reaches toward a brass bell and a flaming oil lamp on a tray of flowers. A framed painting hangs on the wall and a lamp glows overhead.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor house visit with orange drapes and marigold and orange flower garlands around a seated central figure on a yellow-and-orange cushioned seat. The seated figure wears a saffron robe, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, and holds an orange-and-yellow flower bouquet while smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robe. Nearby, a woman in a magenta silk sari with gold border and black beaded necklace gestures, and a man in a white shirt sits on the floor. Two young men in saffron and orange cloths sit with red fruit, and a priest in white dhoti holds a flower. A man in saffron dhoti with a camera stands at left. A metal ceremonial staff with a gold-toned top stands beside a wooden tray holding red fruit, and a shrine with lamps is visible in the background.2014-07-07A seated figure in a red-and-maroon garment with a white flower garland and gold bangles holds a tall silver trident-like staff upright in a home room with bookshelves and decorative plates. Seated on a wooden chair with an orange cloth draped over the armrest, the figure's feet rest on an orange cloth where a man in a striped shawl and white dhoti pours from a small vessel into a metal bowl, with brass pots and a plate of fruit nearby. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders wears a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking. Several young men in saffron-orange robes with white forehead bands sit on the floor, and a girl in red sits at the lower right. The scene resembles a padapuja ritual in a devotee's home.2014-06-20A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a long white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala holds a silver trident upright, smiling, on an orange-draped chair against a pink wall with a green shelf. Beside them a priest in an orange-gold dhoti kneels and tends a brass vessel, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a sandalwood-marked forehead and rudraksha mala lights an oil lamp before a heap of grain and offerings. Standing devotees in white press palms together at the right, and kneeling devotees in the lower left fold their hands in namaskar. A small golden figure rests on the chair arm and a photographer in an orange-trimmed garment stands behind.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene in a room with cream walls, a framed fruit painting, a potted palm and a colourful paper fan. A seated man with swept-back hair, a red bindi, a rainbow of red and gold flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, wearing a rust-brown robe with an orange shawl, holds up a white ceremonial staff and smiles. Around him, a young boy in an orange robe and beaded malas, a white-robed young man, and an older man in a white dhoti and shirt with glasses and a mala kneel near a brass tray. A boy in a red robe pours from a small cup. Wooden trays of offerings sit nearby.2014-07-10