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A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a long red-and-white flower garland and gold armbands, sits in a wooden armchair on a blue-patterned rug while a man in a white shirt bends to wash his feet over a tray. A shaven-headed priest in an orange-gold shawl kneels beside a brass plate of pink flowers, kumkum and haldi; a standing man in a white kurta and a priest in orange holds a red cloth-wrapped object. A woman in a gold sari sits on the floor at the front, and a woman in a cream sari and glasses sits at right. Marigold garlands hang over the doorway and a small framed picture is on the wall. A cameraman stands at the back. Padapuja ritual at a house visit, with several people visible.

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June 16 20142014-06-16A photograph of a seated man in orange-red robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and layered floral garlands in red, white and orange, sitting in a wooden armchair draped in red cloth. A man in a white shirt kneels on a blue patterned rug and washes or worships his feet with a flower-decorated tray nearby. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and beaded mala kneels in front with a tray of red flowers. Other people stand along the wall, including a cameraman holding a video camera, and a woman in a cream shawl sits at the right with her hands folded. Orange marigold garlands hang over a doorway, and a cooler stands beside the wall. The scene suggests a home visit ritual. Nine people are visible.2014-06-16Indoor house visit with a seated man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a red and white flower garland and gold armband, sitting on a wooden armchair with a red cushion. Two saffron-robed devotees kneel on a patterned blue carpet beside a tray of kumkum, flower petals and small lamps, one bald man with a rudraksha mala and a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands. Behind them a man in white shirt and trousers films with a camera, a standing man presses his palms together, and a woman in a beige shawl sits at right. Orange marigold garlands decorate the doorway and wall, and a cooler stands near the entrance.2014-06-16June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesJune 16 20142014-06-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a sandal-paste tilak on his forehead, a long swept-back hairstyle, bangles and a large garland of yellow marigolds and red-white flowers, sits on a gold-framed throne with pink upholstery while holding a silver staff-like ritual object. Before him, a kneeling woman in a green-and-red striped sari and a white-clad man pour liquid over his feet from a metal plate during a padapuja-style foot-washing offering, while saffron-robed men and a shaved-headed attendant in white stand nearby. A photographer in white clothing takes pictures at the back, and a few devotees in white dhotis and shawls stand at the right. Draped orange, pink and green fabrics form the backdrop, with flower garlands and offering plates in the foreground.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 16 20142014-06-16A photograph inside a small room with cream walls and an arched doorway. A person with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment with a gold-bordered cloth, red and white flower garlands and gold bangles, sits on a wooden armchair with a red cushion, palms pressed together in greeting. Before them on a patterned blue carpet, a bearded priest in orange-and-saffron robes holds a lit flame over a brass plate, while a shaved-headed priest in white and orange robes sits nearby with a brass dish. Seated devotees in cream and gold saris and white shirts fold their hands, and several standing men in white kurtas and dark clothes watch. Orange marigold garlands hang on the wall and a cooler stands by the doorway. Several people visible, about six to twenty.2014-06-16Indoor photo of a house-visit ritual in a plain room with white walls, a marigold garland hung near the doorway and a framed picture on the wall. A man seated in a red-cushioned wooden armchair, wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl, long hair, a white forehead mark and many garlands of red and white flowers, has his palms pressed together in greeting. Before him a man in a white shirt holds a lit oil lamp flame, while a seated woman in a gold sari joins her hands. A bald man in a red-orange dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads sits on a patterned carpet. Standing behind, a man in white and an older man in an orange-gold cloth attend, and a cameraman films. A seated older woman in glasses is at the right edge.2014-06-16A photograph inside a plain room with a patterned rug, where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland sits in a wooden armchair with his feet on a rug. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-and-gold dhoti kneels before his feet, holding a tray of kumkum and offerings, while a man in white shirt and a woman in yellow sari attend to him. Standing devotees in white and a woman in cream sari look on, one man holding a red cloth bundle and another filming. Steel plates of flowers, kumkum and offerings lie on the rug, and an orange marigold garland hangs on the wall, indicating a padapuja-style welcome during a home visit.2014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16June 16 20142014-06-16