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A photograph of a ritual scene in a room with cream walls, a framed fruit still-life painting, and a colourful paper fan on the right. A woman in an orange-and-brown shawl with a red and yellow flower garland sits on a low seat, smiling and holding up a silver trident-like staff with her raised hand while another hand gestures forward. Seated on a rug before her, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a rudraksha-style mala holds a lit oil lamp, and several women and boys in red, orange and white clothes sit around him, some with bangles and extended hands. A young man in a white dhoti with a mala sits nearby, and a boy in an orange robe stands behind. A brass tray holds fruit and flowers in the foreground.

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July 10 20142014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +2 copiesPhoto of a padapuja at a devotee's home in a living room. A seated figure on the right wears a rust-orange robe, a multicolour flower garland and rudraksha beads, holds a silver trident and extends a hand over a plate of flowers and offerings held by a devotee at lower right. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold armband and bangles, and rudraksha mala with a garland, in a teaching or blessing role. Around him, a woman in a green sari with flowers in her hair presses her palms together, a boy in a striped shirt has his hands joined, and several young men in saffron and white robes sit nearby. A small shrine with a framed deity picture and a kalasha stands in the doorway behind, with a green leaf garland overhead.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-yellow flower garland receives ritual attention in a home room with pink and green balloons. He holds a silver staff topped with a white globe and sits on a chair, with a bare foot extended over a brass plate of fruit and flowers. Kneeling before him, a man in white shirt, white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, while women in bangles and a young boy in red sit on the floor with hands raised. A standing attendant in orange with rudraksha beads watches from behind. Framed still life art hangs on the wall, and a colourful paper decoration appears at the right edge. Oil lamp and fruit offerings suggest a puja.2014-07-10