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A photograph inside a room with warm golden wall panels and an orange-draped bench. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands wearing a red and white marigold garland, while a man in white with a rudraksha mala bends over a white cloth and placed object at the bottom, appearing to perform a pada puja or ritual touching. A woman in a red and gold saree with gold jewellery kneels at right, hands on the cloth. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a camera, and a bald man in an orange robe stands at upper right. Several other devotees in white and saree stand in the background.

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June 21 20142014-06-21A seated woman in a maroon and gold sari, wearing gold bangles, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits on an orange cloth and reaches toward a rolled white mat held by a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-brown bead necklace. A standing man in a white shirt wears a white and red flower garland and holds a gold-bangled hand over the mat. Behind them a photographer in white clothing aims a DSLR camera, and a child stands at left among onlookers in shirts and dark trousers. Orange cloth covers the floor and flower petals lie near the mat.2014-06-21 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a decorated room with orange cushions and wood-panelled walls. A seated woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari with gold jewellery and a gold necklace rests her hand on a folded white cloth bundle held by a bending man in white dhoti and shirt. A man in a white shirt with a multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha mala stands behind them. Another man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a camera, and a shaved-headed man in saffron stands at the back. A woman in a cream sari with a red bindi and mala watches. A silver tray of red apples sits in the lower right corner.2014-06-21 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20132013-09-04Indoor photo of a padapuja ritual in a room with wood-panelled walls. A seated figure in a maroon and gold robe, wearing a red-and-white garland, a gold necklace and a long-haired headdress, sits on a bright orange sofa while a kneeling woman in a white sari with a white flower garland in her hair bows before him. A man in a white shirt with a red and white garland stands nearby, and another man in a white shirt kneels in front. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in maroon and gold cloth holds a brass plate of offerings, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Water bottles and flower petals sit on the floor.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor room with pale yellow damask wallpaper and a wooden cabinet, where a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-and-gold wrap with rudraksha beads kneels at the bottom edge, touching the hem of a woman's sari. The woman, wearing a deep maroon-orange sari and a heavy gold necklace with a large floral garland, bends toward him with a small green-and-white flower bouquet in her hand. A man in a white shirt with rudraksha mala and a red-and-saffron wristband stands at left, and another man in white shirt and dhoti stands at right. A silver tray of flowers and fruit lies on the white-draped table, with a banana leaf visible at the upper right. The scene appears to show a devotee receiving a traditional pada puja from a priest; no one visible is identifiable as a person by appearance.2014-06-21Indoor ritual scene at a home shrine with framed deity images and garlands on a shelf above. A woman in a red-and-white flower garland and gold earrings, seen from behind, hands papers to a kneeling man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with a mustard border kneels with a folded paper. A shaved-headed young priest in saffron cloth stands in the background, and a man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha beads gestures upward with a raised finger. Bowls of fruit, oil lamps and white flowers sit on the floor. Nobody in the image is identified by face.2013-06-23 +1 copiesPhotograph of a domestic house visit with devotees gathered in a small room with cream walls. A bare-chested figure seated at right wears an orange-red cloth, a long dark rudraksha mala and bangled armband, with long swept-back hair and gold earring; he holds a small purple-lined box containing a ring-like ornament. A young attendant in orange cloth and rudraksha beads stands beside a gold-coloured box, and a monk in white with a short-shaved head is at the top. Several women in saris and a man in white dhoti with a flower garland sit or stand nearby. A man in orange cloth at back holds a camera. The setting suggests a devotee household visit, possibly a padapuja, with the seated figure as the honoured guest.2014-07-07 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30A photograph of a home padapuja during a house visit. A woman in a red-and-orange sari with a mala and gold bangles kneels at the front right, holding a pink cloth and reaching toward a seated man in a white dhoti with a white shawl, garlanded with white flowers and orange marigolds. Around them, devotees watch: a seated woman in a grey sari, a woman in a pink sari with a patterned shawl, a woman in a dark patterned top, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala standing behind. Two shaved-headed young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and an orange-clad photographer holds a camera with flash. Papaya leaves and a yellow flower bouquet appear at the lower right.2014-07-07 +1 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copies