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Photograph of a home padapuja inside a living room with orange-painted walls and a framed deity picture above. Beside him two young boys in saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit with hands folded. Behind, a man in a white shirt presses palms together, an older woman in a yellow sari stands, and a man at right photographs with a camera. In the foreground a woman in a red sari and gold necklace and a small girl in green hold their hands over a flame in a brass lamp, while a man in a white dhoti and shawl steadies a tall silver-coloured stand at right.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a domestic house-visit puja in a room with orange-painted walls and a framed deity picture above a sofa. A seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rust-red wrap, gold armlets and a white flower garland, sits with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside them a young man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala holds a sacred item. A woman in a red-bordered sari and a girl in green hold a flame lamp near the lower right, where a man in a white dhoti and shawl offers the lamp. A standing man in a white shirt presses his palms together, and a woman in a yellow sari sits behind, with a silver staff in the foreground. The swept-back hair, gold armlets and garland give a person presence as the seated central figure, with devotees gathered around him.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor padapuja at a devotee's house, with an orange-walled room and a framed picture of deities on the wall. On the left, a seated person with a white jasmine garland, rudraksha mala, gold armlets and a saffron-orange cloth sits on a chair, eyes closed, with a silver pole beside them; the figure has distinctive hair and ornaments, so this is a person seated in darshan. Beside them, a young monk in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp. A woman in a red-and-gold sari and a girl in green stand at a brass plate of flowers, and a man in a white shirt with folded hands and a woman in a blue sari stand behind. A cameraman in white shoots photos. Several people are visible.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA home devotional scene in an orange-walled room with a framed deity picture above. A cameraman in white shirt films with a flash. A shaved-headed young sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits beside a woman in maroon sari and gold jewellery who holds a lit oil lamp near a silver tray with flowers. A man in white dhoti with a towel and a girl in green dress take part; standing devotees in white shirts and saris press palms together in namaskar. Silver pole and garlanded offerings are in the foreground.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies