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Indoor home scene during a padapuja house visit. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white flower garland and a gold-coloured bracelet and earrings sits on a low seat in orange-and-saffron cloth, smiling, while a devotee in white dhoti kneels at his feet performing puja and holding a small white dish. Behind them, an attendant in orange clothing and rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff with a decorative top. Around them, a group of family members stand and kneel, many with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a teal patterned sari, a man in a white shirt, women in saris of red, green and grey, and children. A framed picture hangs on the wall and cream curtains frame the window. The bare-chested man shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, a flower garland and gold ornaments, consistent with the page's a person reference. A photographer in orange clothing with a camera stands at the upper right.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA domestic living room during a padapuja house visit. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair, a white-and-gold flower garland, gold bangles and a gold earring, receives devotees; a silver staff stands beside him. Before him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl kneels with palms joined, while a young woman in a maroon sari and a girl in green sit near him. Behind, several women in saris and a man in white stand watching; two young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas kneel near the seated figure, and a cameraperson in orange is visible. A brass plate with flowers and a small offering sits on the floor, marking the padapuja ritual.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10A photograph of a house-visit padapuja inside a home shrine room. A seated man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, white flower garland and gold armlets holds a silver staff and is attended by devotees. Around him, a woman in a blue sari with gold necklace and a woman in a red and gold sari sit with hands folded, a man in white dhoti and shirt sits with palms joined, and a standing man in orange robes holds a camera. An older man in white with a rudraksha mala holds an offering plate of fruit. A glass display cabinet with ritual objects and a framed portrait stand behind, with pink flowers and a garland decorating the wall.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a seated figure in saffron and maroon robes holding a tall silver staff with a crescent-topped finial, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and a rudraksha mala. An elderly man in white shirt and dhoti kneels at lower left, holding a lit oil lamp, beside an elderly woman in a peach sari with gold bangles, both offering a puja. Two young men in orange robes and a boy in white with rudraksha beads kneel nearby. Standing behind are a man in a red shawl, a man in white, a woman in pink sari with folded hands, and a young man in orange with a camera. Wooden cabinets and a window with bamboo blinds frame the room.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies