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A living room during a home visit ritual in Bangalore. A figure reclining on a cushion at right wears an orange garment, red and orange flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and presses palms together. Seated beside him, a young sannyasi in orange and red robes sits near a small fire lamp. A man in white dhoti with a red shawl sits center, and women in saris and salwar kameez sit or stand with hands folded. A standing photographer in an orange-striped robe holds a camera. On the wall are framed portraits of a saffron-clad figure with garlands, and a tray of mangoes sits at lower right.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a home padapuja inside a bright room with a large window. A white-clad priest with a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered white dhoti sits on the floor pouring water from a small vessel over the feet of a reclining figure in orange and red robes with white and red flower garlands. Two shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron sit nearby, one in orange with a rudraksha mala. A woman in red and a child in red kneel with folded hands at left, and a bald elderly man in white sits in the foreground with folded hands. A framed photo garlanded with white flowers and an orange-robed figure stands at right; a sannyasi in orange holding a camera stands behind. Flower petals and offerings lie on the floor. Other figures in the room include women in dark tops and saris.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja in a bright domestic living room with white walls, brown sofas and a tall silver lamp stand. A reclining figure in orange and red cloth with a red and yellow flower garland and beaded bracelets sits on a red cushion with hands joined in prayer, with a small brass-like puja tray and fruit nearby. A bald man in white dhoti and orange-beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp near feet, while an older man in a white kurta and glasses joins his palms, and several women in saris and salwar stand watching, one holding a child. A younger attendant in orange robes with a mala stands at left. Several people are visible in the room.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home living room with white walls, a brown sofa and cream curtains. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wears white dhoti and a red-beaded rudraksha necklace and holds a lit oil lamp, with a burning flame, over a small bell-like ritual while another man lies bare-chested on an orange cloth, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and hands pressed in namaskar. Behind them a young man in an orange robe and rudraksha beads stands, and several women in saris, some in orange and cream, stand with folded hands. A silver ceremonial pole stands in the centre. A wooden tray with fruit sits on the floor. The lying figure is not clearly identified by cues, so the person is recorded only by role as a devotee receiving padapuja.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies