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A photograph inside a bare-walled room during a ritual. On the right, a woman in a saffron-red sari with a large garland of yellow, white and red flowers sits on a low seat holding a tall silver staff with a rounded top. Beside her a young shaven-headed boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a striped mat. In the centre, a man in white with glasses and a red shawl holds his hands over a brass lamp with a flame, while a woman in white kneels in front of them. Behind them, several people in orange and white robes stand near a wall picture of a deity, and a woman in white with garlands stands at the left. Flower offerings lie on a tray in front.

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June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a domestic house-visit ritual in a small room with pink-lilac walls. A seated woman in a red-brown sari with a thick garland of yellow, white and green-red flowers and a silver staff-like ceremonial rod holds the staff upright on the right. In front of her, a woman in white and a man in white with a red shawl sit on a striped mat while a man in maroon holds a flame over a plate; a small oil lamp burns on the floor beside a tray of flowers. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants stand, one holding a camera, and a shaved-headed youth in orange with beads sits on the mat. A framed deity picture hangs on the wall.2014-06-27A seated woman in a rust-orange sari with a long yellow and white flower garland and a green leaf-and-marigold garland holds up a silver ceremonial staff with a round top, and smiles with eyes closed. Beside her, a monastic in orange robes with rudraksha beads tends a small brass oil lamp with a flame, while a bald young man in orange and another in white with a mala stand behind. A man in white clothes with a red shawl and a woman in white saris press palms together or offer hands near a tray of flowers and a small brass pot. Shelves with books, a framed picture and a deity poster hang on the pale wall in an ordinary room, indicating a home ritual with an oil lamp and offerings.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes receives pada puja in a plain room with a wooden door and window decorated with colourful garlands. The seated person sits on an ornate silver-trimmed chair draped in orange cloth, wears a white and red flower garland and bangles, and holds a tall silver trident-staff. A woman in a white sari with red border and red blouse, with a red bindi, holds a small lit flame over a steel plate of petals, while a man in white shirt and dhoti kneels and extends his hands. A standing attendant in orange clothes and rudraksha beads stands behind the chair. Other seated devotees with folded hands and a photographer in white watch from the sides. Gold drape and pink flowers decorate the background, and a plate of flower petals sits at the feet.2014-06-22 +1 copiesA photo inside a small room with yellow walls and framed photographs on the wall above. Seated on a red throne-like chair at right is a person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-red robe, a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and gold armbands; they hold a silver ceremonial staff upright. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with palms joined in namaste. A man in a white vest and dhoti with a red sash sits on a striped mat, holding a small flame in front of him. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron sits on the mat, and standing devotees in saffron and white stand around the room. Flower petals and a brass plate of flowers lie on the mat. Pada puja and a devotee's home visit appear to be taking place.2014-07-01Indoor 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.2014-07-01June 26 20142014-06-26A 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 copiesA padapuja at a home in Tamil Nadu. A seated figure in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland holds a silver trident aloft while a devotee in a white shirt kneels, holding a lit oil lamp flame near feet strewn with pink petals. Standing behind, a younger person in saffron robes presses palms together, and a man in a checked shirt, a woman in a yellow sari and men in white shirts watch with hands folded. A photographer's camera is raised at the upper left. The room has white walls, a green-tiled wall and a wooden door.2014-07-03A padapuja ritual in a devotee's home. A man with long hair, wearing a red-and-maroon robe, rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sits on a chair holding a silver staff upright, while a pot of lit oil lamp is held by seated devotees in the foreground. Around him, a woman in a blue sari and a woman in a yellow-and-green sari kneel with folded hands; a man in white dhoti and shirt sits nearby. Saffron-robed young sannyasis stand behind, one photographing. Framed pictures, pink flowers and a deity mural decorate the room. Swamiji (probable) in the red-and-maroon robe with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland, seated as the honoured guest.2014-07-07 +1 copies