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A domestic house visit in a living room with cream walls, a ceiling fan and a kitchen behind. A seated man with long hair in a bun, wearing a red-orange shawl, saffron-orange dhoti, a white flower garland and gold armbands, sits on an orange cushion while holding a tall silver trident-staff. Before him, a woman in an orange sari with gold bangles holds a lit oil lamp for aarti while a man in a white shirt with a red-and-white marked forehead and a red shawl sits beside her, a sanctified puja offering with flowers and a plate in front. A man in orange holds a palm-folded namaste behind the lamp. Standing onlookers include a woman in a pink sari, women in saris, a woman holding a child, and small children, with a man in orange holding a camera behind the seated figure. Floral garlands decorate the doorway at right.

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July 08 20142014-07-08A domestic home visit where a man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a garland of white and yellow flowers sits on an orange cushioned seat, eyes lowered, holding a silver staff-like ceremonial rod. Seated before him on the floor, a woman in an orange sari and gold bangles holds a lit oil lamp for an aarti, while a man in a white shirt with a white forehead mark receives it. Behind them, women in saris and a child stand near a kitchen, and a man in orange holds a camera. A tray with pooja items and a framed picture sit on the wall. The scene is a padapuja-style house visit.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08A domestic interior during a house-visit padapuja. A seated man with long hair in a bun, wearing a red-brown dhoti, orange shawl, a garland of white and yellow flowers and gold armlets, sits on an orange cushion at right, holding a silver staff topped with a ceremonial finial. Before him, a woman in orange and a man in a white striped shirt with a forehead mark hold a lit flame over a brass plate of flowers and rice. Devotees in saffron and red stand and kneel around the room, including a woman in a pink sari, a man in an orange robe, a boy in a white shirt and a man in orange holding a camera. A bowl of flowers rests on the floor. The scene is a photo of a puja inside a home.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A seated figure in an orange-and-red robe with a long pink and yellow marigold garland and gold armband receives worship in a domestic room. The figure holds a tall silver staff topped with a trident, while a woman in a purple blouse and orange sari holds a lit oil lamp and a brass plate of offerings near their feet. An elderly man in an orange shawl and a child in white with a rudraksha mala assist beside them. Standing onlookers in white, yellow and purple garments watch with hands folded, and a man in a dhoti records the scene with a video camera. Framed photographs and wall notices hang behind them. This is a pada puja with aarti in a house visit.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08