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A photograph inside a home with pale green walls and a staircase. A man in a red-orange robe with a red and yellow flower garland sits on a cushion at right, holding a long silver staff, while an attendant in orange stands behind him holding the staff upright. Before him, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp, flame raised, above a brass plate of red and white flower petals. Seated seekers with palms pressed together line the left side, including a woman in an orange sari and women in pink and white. A standing man in orange with a camera watches nearby. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls. Ritual pada puja style worship in a house visit.

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June 22 20142014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home where a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-yellow flower garland receives a pada puja. He sits on a cushion, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a metal finial in his raised right hand. A woman in an orange sari with folded hands kneels nearby, and an older man in white clothes lights an oil lamp on a tray of red flowers. Several seated devotees in white, teal and pink with hands folded watch, and a standing attendant in orange holds a camera. A tall orange-robed attendant with a bead necklace stands behind. Staircase and fridge in background.2014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long red and yellow flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on a low seat while a woman in an orange sari with a white flower in her hair holds a flaming oil lamp toward him. A tray of red and pink flower petals sits in front of him. Behind her, a woman in a blue blouse and a seated man in white clothes watch and join their palms, and another seated man in white holds a phone. A standing attendant in orange clothing with bangles stands at the right beside a metal stand. The indoor room has pale green walls and a tiled floor, consistent with a house-visit pada puja.2014-06-22 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a domestic pada puja in a home in Pudukkotai. A person in a red-and-maroon robe with a white floral garland and red flower garland sits on a red-upholstered ornate chair, holding a tall silver staff upright while smiling. Seated on a striped colourful mat, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala tends a small flame in a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits with palms joined in front of a tray of flower petals and garlands. Behind them, a white-clad devotee and orange-robed attendants stand with hands folded, and framed family photographs hang on the pale yellow wall.2014-07-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a multicolour garland of red, orange and yellow flowers receives a ritual in a green-walled room. He sits on a raised seat, raising a silver staff with his right hand, while a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold border cups her hands in prayer over a lit flame. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds the fire near a brass plate of red flowers and petals. Seated devotees in white and coloured clothes press their palms together, and two standing attendants in orange and maroon watch, one holding a camera. The setting appears to be a house visit with a staircase behind.2014-06-22A photo of a home padapuja inside a red-walled living room. A long-haired figure in orange robes, wearing gold armlets and a garland of white and red flowers, sits on an orange-draped seat holding a silver trident. Before them a woman in a red-and-white sari and a man in red shirt and white dhoti hold a lit oil lamp over a plate of fruit and flowers. A young boy in orange and a teen in white and orange garlands kneel beside them. Standing devotees in white clothes with garlands press their palms together along the wall, and a cameraperson with a camera is visible. Pink and red floral garlands decorate the doorway.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident and receives an aarti flame from a kneeling woman in a white sari with red bindi. A kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl is also receiving the lamp. Standing devotees, some with hands folded and one holding a pot of flowers, fill a turquoise-walled room with wooden doors and stained glass windows. Marigold garlands lie on the floor. The scene appears to be a house-visit puja. The seated figure appears to be a person, shown by the orange robe, trident, rudraksha mala and the floral garland in the throne-side setting.2014-07-01