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A devotee's home shrine during a pada puja. A central figure in a rust-red robe wears a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling and touching his ears while standing in an arched doorway. An older man in a white shirt on the left presses his palms together in greeting, and a bare-headed attendant in orange cloth with a yellow bead necklace assists nearby. On the right an elderly woman in yellow holds a brass plate with a burning oil lamp and offerings. Behind them a wall niche holds framed deity pictures and small brass lamps, and a carved wooden relief panel hangs on the wall.

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June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 22 20142014-06-22A domestic interior in a devotee's home, with pale yellow walls and a framed photograph of an elderly couple on the wall above the doorway. A central figure in a rust-red robe and red-brown turban, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha mala, smiles while walking through the doorway. Beside him stands a young man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead line, holding a white fan. On the right, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead line and rudraksha mala carries a plate of flower petals, while an elderly man in white and an older woman in orange saree stand nearby. A shelf on the right holds figurines, framed photographs and a deity picture. Ceremonial reception with people in white and orange clothing, the setting suggests a visit to a devotee's house.2014-07-01June 27 20142014-06-27Indoor photo in a plain room with peach walls and a white wall board. A smiling man in a long-sleeved maroon robe wears a rudraksha mala and a long pink-and-yellow flower garland, and his bare arm is extended toward a companion. He has a shaved head and a gold-colored waist band. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. A woman in pink with glasses and a patterned shawl claps her hands at left. A young man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands at right, and a basket of fruit and a banana leaf sit on a table. Three physical people are prominent, with a few more partially visible at the edges.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home where a padapuja or house-visit ritual is taking place. A devotee in an orange and white top, with a dark hair braid, holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp. In the centre, a woman in a rust-brown sari with gold borders and a white flower garland stands on a rug scattered with petals, holding a lamp and a rudraksha mala. A clean-shaven sannyasi in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and bangles stands beside her with hands clasped. A man on the left in white with a greyish head and a prayer posture watches with folded hands while holding a brass bell. On the wall hang a painting of Krishna and a framed black-and-white portrait of a woman in white. A stick-on circular sticker is on the right, and small brass bowls sit on the floor.2014-07-08A photograph inside a small domestic shrine room with a wooden cabinet holding framed deity prints garlanded with flowers. A smiling man in the centre wears a red-orange shawl, a thick red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, with white forehead markings and a red bindi. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth with rudraksha beads tends a flame and oil lamp. On the right, another shaved-headed attendant in orange wears a rudraksha mala, and a blurred figure is at the lower right. Four physical people are visible.2014-06-22June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies