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A photo inside a small room with white walls, red curtains and a grilled window during a home visit. An orange-robed sannyasi with a pink flower garland sits on a patterned rug, extending a hand toward a small golden kalasha-like vessel held by a man in white kneeling beside him. A young girl in pink and a woman in a light blue embroidered veil bend forward. Standing figures include a boy in a blue striped polo, a man in white, and an older man in white. Another orange-robed figure sits behind, and a man in orange is seen at the right edge, partly cropped. Credit overlay reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam '

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July 10 20142014-07-10 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small home room with a pale pink wall and a pink patterned curtain at right. A person in a rust-orange robe with a white jasmine and red flower garland sits at lower right, holding a red apple and an apple offered by a man in a white shirt. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands center holding a yellow cloth and an apple, with a rudraksha-like necklace. A young shaved-headed boy in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Women in blue and red saris, a man in a blue checked shirt, and a small child in pink crowd around, smiling. Devotees are gathered for a padapuja style offering in a home.2014-06-26A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing a pink flower garland and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he sits in a white-cushioned chair in a bright room. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long, swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a pink garland, and is the central figure being approached. A young girl in a green dress holds a red apple from a red tray of fruit, while a man in white kneels nearby and a woman in a pale green saree with floral print stands behind. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl holds the tray. A saffron-clad figure stands at the right edge. Curtains and a patterned rug complete the room.2010-02-15A photograph inside a small room with pale green walls and a ceiling fan, showing a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white floral garland, holding a tray of fruit and flowers. A young boy in a checked shirt stands before a woman in a patterned sari who is kneeling and receiving the offering. Behind them, a young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man in an orange shawl stand, and a woman in a green headscarf and other onlookers gather. On the right, a woman in a red-and-orange sari wearing a rudraksha mala and gold bangles holds out a fruit, while a young attendant in orange holds a staff. Several people are visible; the sacred offering appears to be a pada puja style house visit.2014-07-08 +2 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photo taken inside a home room with pale walls, a tiled floor, a red patterned rug, and a window with light-coloured blinds and rainbow ribbons. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold armlets sits on a cushioned seat at right, holding out an apple to a young boy in a light blue shirt kneeling in front of him. A group of women in saffron and yellow saris, one in red, press their palms together nearby, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind holding a ritual object. A young man in orange clothing holds a camera at the back, and another orange-robed person kneels on the rug. A poster of a deity hangs on the left wall. The ritual appears to be a house-visit pada puja with apple offerings.2014-07-08A photograph inside a home living room with cream tiled floor. A seated figure in orange robes and a thick garland of white flowers with pink and green pompoms leans forward, extending a hand with flower petals toward a small girl in a green and red-bordered pattu dress. The girl, smiling, reaches out and a man in a dark grey shirt and white dhoti bends to guide her hands. Behind them an older man in white dhoti and shirt stands, a woman in green sari is partly visible, and two more people in orange saris stand to the right beside a red tray of fruit. A second orange-robed figure stands at the right edge. Several people are visible in the room, and scattered petals cover the floor.2010-02-17A photograph of a seated devotional reception in a room decorated with orange and marigold garlands. A man in a white shirt kneels on the floor offering fruit to a long-haired person seated on a white-draped bench. That seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland and smiles while accepting the offering. Beside them, another person in an orange robe holds a plate of fruit. A small boy in a checked shirt stands at the left, and a woman in an orange and green sari stands nearby. Other attendants in white clothing move behind, and a backdrop shows a painted scene of a tree and deity imagery draped with flowers.2010-02-18July 01 20142014-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded home interior decorated with orange marigold garlands and a small orange-draped shrine on the right. A man in a long-sleeved light blue shirt bends forward, and a woman in an orange sari stands nearby. On the right, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles sits at the front, holding fruit on a tray, while a monk in orange sits beside him. Several devotees in saris and white shirts stand around, and a man with a camera photographs the scene. The atmosphere suggests a padapuja house visit with fruit offerings.2014-07-07A photograph of a home visit in a small plain room with white walls, a red-orange curtain and a patterned rug. A seated person in orange robes and a pink flower garland holds a small brass tray or box, while another person in orange stands behind. Standing around them are a man in a white kurta, a boy in a blue striped polo, a girl in a pink top, and a man in white holding a laptop showing a picture. A woman in a blue dupatta on the left and a woman in a yellow head covering kneeling in front complete the group of about eight people.2010-01-23