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A photograph inside a small room with pale green walls and a framed picture on the upper left. Several people stand and kneel in a devotional scene with hands folded in anjali. A seated woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits centre, flanked by a young man in white dhoti and a young man in white. A standing young man in an orange robe and beaded rudraksha mala stands centre-left, and a figure with a tall brass trident stands behind. A woman in a red sari and gold necklace kneels at lower left beside a small oil lamp and flower offerings. At right, a kneeling person wears a garland of green and red flowers over an orange robe. Other robed men in saffron and orange stand along the back, and one person holds a camera. No clear a person candidate is identifiable by appearance.

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July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01Indoor photo in a pale green room during a ritual gathering. A seated person in orange-red robes, with a white and red garland and a long-handled ceremonial fan or chamara in hand, sits at the right, while a row of standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts press palms together around them. Several women in white sarees and an older woman in a gold-bordered saree kneel or bow near a brass ritual setup at the lower centre. A younger man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands behind. Framed photos hang on the wall, and a window opens to people outside.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a home pada puja ritual indoors. A woman in a white sari with a gold border waves a lit oil lamp in front of a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a white and red floral garland and rudraksha beads, who sits on an orange cushioned seat with a metal staff leaning beside. Petals and marigold flowers cover the floor in front of them. Around them, devotees kneel or stand with hands folded: a man in a white shirt with palms joined, an older man in a light shirt, girls in green and purple dress, a bald man in orange, and women in white and orange saris.2014-06-26A photograph of a ritual scene in a small room with pale yellow walls and a window. A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a red and white floral garland with green leaves, and a rudraksha mala, holds up a long silver trident-topped staff while a man in white kneels in front holding a lit oil lamp flame. Around them devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar stand and sit, including women in saris, young men in white dhotis and orange cloth, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl. Jasmine flowers lie on the floor. Photographers in orange clothing stand in the background. The caption identifies the subject as a person; appearance cues include the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA domestic living room during a padapuja house visit. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair, a white-and-gold flower garland, gold bangles and a gold earring, receives devotees; a silver staff stands beside him. Before him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl kneels with palms joined, while a young woman in a maroon sari and a girl in green sit near him. Behind, several women in saris and a man in white stand watching; two young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas kneel near the seated figure, and a cameraperson in orange is visible. A brass plate with flowers and a small offering sits on the floor, marking the padapuja ritual.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual inside a plain green-walled room. A man seated at right on a low dais wears an orange-red robe, red and white floral garlands and a rudraksha-like mala, and he holds a silver trident aloft. Around him, devotees kneel and stand with palms pressed together; a woman in a cream sari with a red shawl and a young man in white dhoti sit in front, a lit oil lamp flame burns on the floor, and monks in orange and saffron robes stand in the background. A ritual of offering and blessing is in progress.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +2 copiesA seated figure on a red throne in a plain room receives a pada puja. The right-side figure, bare-chested with a red-orange cloth, long swept-back dark hair, a white jasmine and red flower garland, gold armbands and a silver staff-like rod, is seated on a red-upholstered chair; these appearance cues are distinctive but a face-based identification is not made, so the a person field is unsure. A seated man in a white sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala and orange-red shawl, and a shaved-headed young man in orange robes with a mala, sit on a striped colourful mat, handling flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and gold jewellery holds flower petals. Standing behind are men in white dhotis and orange robes, and onlookers including a woman in a blue sari and children. Rose petals and flower offerings are scattered on the mat.2014-07-01