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A photograph inside a small room of a house with a red-and-white wall tile border and a wall calendar. A bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti with a bright red, yellow and white marigold garland holds up a silver trident (trishul) with a smile, sitting on an orange-covered bed. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes with rudraksha malas stands beside him, and a woman in a teal sari with gold bangles stands with hands folded. Two men in white shirts bend low with their heads near the feet of the seated man, and a woman in orange with a white flower garland bows in front, while other family members and a small child watch from the left.

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A photograph of a padapuja in a devotee's home. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-and-orange cloth, a white flower garland of red and white blossoms, and gold bangles, is seated on an orange cushion while a woman in blue and a man in white kneel at his feet washing them. Standing nearby are monks in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, a woman in a red blouse and orange sari with folded hands, and a man in white with an orange cloth. A man in saffron holds a camera, and a silver staff with a trident-like finial stands beside the seated figure. Striped mats cover the floor.2014-07-01Photograph inside a home room during a house visit in Tamil Nadu. A saffron-robed figure in a long red-and-white flower garland holds a silver trident and sits at the right, receiving devotion. Seated before him on the floor, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a flame-lit lamp while a young saffron-clad attendant with a shaved head kneels nearby. Standing devotees press their palms together, including a woman in an orange and white sari at left, a woman in a teal sari, and a man in a striped shirt holding a child. A bald man in a saffron-and-gold robe with a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined near the wall. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a ceiling fan, wall clock and wall calendar are visible.2014-06-27June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja in a small home room. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold armband, raises a silver trident above a low orange-draped seat strewn with white flowers. Before him, a shaven-headed devotee in orange sits with folded hands. A younger shaven-headed attendant in white dhoti and shawl stands center holding a red-and-white bag. Along the left, a row of devotees in white and coloured saris and dhotis stand and sit with palms pressed together, while a woman in a pink sari sits in the foreground. A dark wooden door framed with marigold and leaf garlands and a framed picture on the wall complete the scene.2014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a red and green floral garland and sandalwood-coloured bangles holds a tall silver trident-like staff upright while receiving devotees in a small room. Devotees sit on a white cloth on the floor around marigold and jasmine flowers, one man in an orange dhoti with rudraksha beads and a shaved head holding a flower offering, a woman in a pink saree with folded hands kneeling, and younger people in blue and white clothes bending forward. Standing women in saris, including one in white with a green border and one in green, watch from behind. A wall fan and a wall switch board are visible. This is a padapuja at a devotee's house.2014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a modest room with pale blue walls, a striped mat on the floor and a green-framed doorway. A man in orange robes, with hair tied in a bun, a rudraksha mala and a floral garland of orange, white and pink blooms, sits on a chair holding a tall silver trident upright; his arm is bare with a beaded band. A young monk in orange robes stands behind him holding the trident, and another shaven-headed monk in orange kneels in the centre holding a brass plate of white flowers. Seated devotees on the floor include women in cream and gold saris and a boy in green, and a man in white shirt and dhoti bends forward over a brass vessel. A woman in a purple sari with a braid kneels in the foreground. A calendar poster and a framed picture hang on the wall. Ritual pada puja appears to be underway.2014-06-22A photograph inside a small tiled home room where a seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wearing a multicolour garland of red, yellow and white flowers holds a silver trident aloft over a brass vessel. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis stand and kneel: a shaved-headed man with arms folded wears rudraksha malas, another holds a camera, and a shaved-headed young man in orange kneels beside a bowl. Devotees in white and saffron kneel with palms joined, a woman in an orange blouse and white sari bows low, and a woman in a teal sari presses her palms together while a man holds a small child. A standing mirror and wall clock are visible. Roughly ten people are in the scene.2014-06-27July 04 20142014-07-04A seated man in orange-red robes and a garland of white and red flowers, with gold bangles on his wrists, sits on a wooden chair in a small room while a silver trident rises beside him. Devotees crowd around him: a woman in a red sari with gold bangles folds her hands, a woman in a yellow sari stands with hands clasped, and a woman in a blue sari offers her respects. A seated man in a white shirt holds a plate of green leaves and flowers, and a young girl in white kneels beside him. Boys in white shirts, some with sandalwood marks, press forward, and a shaved-headed man in orange garments stands at the back. Pink petals and a metal tray with offerings lie before the chair.2014-07-02 +1 copies