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A photo inside a small room with pink and blue walls and white drapery with floral garlands overhead. A man in a long red-and-yellow garland of roses and marigolds stands at center, wearing an orange cloth and rudraksha beads, while a second man in orange stands behind him holding a lit oil lamp near a mirror. A man in white shirt with a red-beaded necklace bows his head, and a smiling woman in a white sari with gold border and dark beaded necklace holds a kalasha pot wrapped in white thread, topped with mango leaves and a coconut, on a tray of yellow flowers. Floral petals lie on the mat. The setting suggests a pada puja at a devotee's home.

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July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph inside a small home shrine room with terracotta-tiled walls and a wooden cabinet. A man in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, with a flower garland of white and multicoloured blooms and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp and a small bell during a pada puja at a devotee's house. He smiles toward the lamp. Beside him, a young monk-like attendant in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head holds a tray of white flower petals. At right, a young woman in a white top and beaded necklace, and a young man peering through the doorway, look on with folded hands. Framed deity pictures hang on the wall, including a decorated Balaji image with garlands and a peacock-themed deity print, with a plate of offerings and flowers on the floor.2014-06-26A seated woman in a rust-orange and maroon sari with a white jasmine garland and red flowers sits on a red cushioned chair, smiling and raising her hands in a blessing gesture. A man in a white kurta kneels before her holding a plate of flowers and leaves. Behind them, a young man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads sits with a wooden box, and another young man in white dhoti holds a tall silver staff. Colourful paper streamers hang near a window, and a small wall shelf with framed pictures is visible. The scene resembles a puja or blessing in a small room.2014-07-10A decorated home interior during a house visit, with red and pink draped fabric and marigold garlands strung across the ceiling and a gold curtain behind. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange dhoti with gold-striped border and a saffron shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace with long swept-back hair, places his hand on the head of a woman in a red blouse and white sari who holds a glass and a brass plate. Beside them an older woman in a purple sari, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a red garland, a man in white with a mala, a child and a young girl in teal watch. Flowers sit on a table draped in orange cloth at right. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in saffron clothing with distinctive long hair and ornaments, performing a blessing for a devotee.2014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual setting in a plain room with a white-curtained window and a tiled floor. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala stands at left. An elderly priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange-and-green borders, wearing a green bead necklace, holds out offerings. A young person in an orange robe and a long garland of yellow and red flowers stands centre, hands together and receiving a small green item. A bearded man in orange at right holds a green offering. A steel plate of fruit, including bananas and apples, sits on the floor in front. The scene looks like a puja or blessing ceremony.2008-04-01Indoor photograph in a room with cream walls, orange curtains and a wooden floor. A person seated on a brown upholstered sofa with carved black wooden arms wears a red-maroon robe with gold border, a long multi-strand garland of red and white flowers, gold necklaces and gold bangles, and smiles while gesturing toward a seated man. The seated man on a wooden chair wears a white dhoti and shirt, a rudraksha mala, and a red-and-white shawl draped over his shoulders, with his hands together. Behind them a shaved-headed monk in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and a tripundra stands at a low table holding fruit, and a standing man in white with a red shawl and glasses stands to the left. A woman in red robes stands at the far left edge.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in a hall decorated with colourful flower garlands hanging on the wall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha-style adornments, long swept-back hair and a white-and-red flower garland sits on an ornate silver-framed throne holding a silver staff, with a bangled arm and a bare-chested upper body wrapped in orange cloth. a person is seated on the throne as the central figure. A woman in a white sari with a red blouse and a man in white shirt kneel before him, the woman holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) and the man offering his hands over it. A silver plate of flower petals and offerings sits at his feet. A cameraman in white shirt photographs the scene, and a young attendant in orange stands behind the throne. Seated devotees with folded hands line the left side of the room, and a child is at the far left.2014-06-22 +1 copiesA small pink-walled room with a wooden shrine cabinet on the left containing framed deity pictures and brass vessels. A man with a shaved head, wearing an orange-brown shawl over a saffron dhoti and multiple rudraksha malas, holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Beside him, a man in ochre robes and rudraksha mala holds a brass bowl of flower petals. The man in the foreground wears a long dense garland of red roses with yellow marigolds, gold armlets and bracelets, and a dark swept-back hair style, and rings a brass handbell with his right hand. A floor covering with dark floral print lies beneath, and a pink-and-white floral garland hangs on the wall. Puja in progress at a shrine.2014-07-01A photograph of a home interior during a pada puja at a devotee's house. A figure seated on a red-cushioned chair at right wears a saffron wrap, a white flower garland, red floral garland, gold bangle on the upper arm, and holds a tall ceremonial staff with a round top. Three seated and standing devotees face them: a man in a white sleeveless top and saffron cloth kneels with a metal plate, a woman in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together, and a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits nearby. Standing onlookers in white dhotis, orange robes and colourful saris fill the room, with framed photographs on the wall behind and an open doorway.2014-07-01A photograph of a small indoor ritual setting with beige curtains and a brass lamp on the right. A man with swept-back grey hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl stands at left holding a red fruit. Beside him a woman in a red-and-maroon sari stands with hands cupped. Behind her a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a small child in red clothing. At right, a seated person in maroon-and-saffron robes with long hair, a rudraksha mala and gold garlands extends a red fruit toward a metal bowl. Two people are visible at left, and a white-clad attendant is partly visible at the far left edge.2014-07-10 +1 copiesA small room with a wooden-beamed ceiling and tiled floor, where a shrine wall is decorated with white, orange and multicoloured flower garlands. A man with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless robe with an orange shawl stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine while a small flame burns. Behind him a monk in orange robes stands with hands folded in prayer, a woman in a white sari with gold border and gold bangles folds her hands, and a man in a white shirt and glasses presses his palms together at the right. Framed pictures and oil lamps sit on the altar, with flower offerings in front.2010-02-15A photograph of an indoor ritual in a plain white-walled room with an orange doorway. A man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a red-and-white flower garland stands centre, smiling, with long dark hair. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shirt stands with hands joined. A woman in a red and gold sari holds a brass plate of lit oil lamps toward the robed man, while other women in white and a red-clad woman stand nearby. In the foreground a man in white shirt holds a silver kalasha decorated with white flowers and yellow blossoms. The orange-robed figure's appearance is consistent with a presentation cue but the page does not confirm his presence, so identity is uncertain.2009-06-22