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A photograph inside a home room with cream walls, framed pictures, a bookshelf and a vase of orange flowers. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold trim stands on an orange cloth, wearing a long garland, gold necklaces and bangles, hands raised in an animated gesture while speaking. Five men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit or kneel around him, several with white tilak lines on their foreheads. One kneeling man in white dhoti holds a tray of fruit and sweets. A trident leans against the wall and a brass kalasha sits on a small table. Ritual padapuja and home visit setting.

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A seated figure in a red and gold robe with a gold necklace and mala sits on a white-draped chair set with a pink and white flower garland at a home shrine room. Shaved-headed young men in saffron robes kneel around him, one holding a silver tray of fruit and another a plate of coconut shreds. A standing man in white holds a silver trident, and a woman in a pale yellow sari stands at the left edge. Framed deity pictures sit above the altar and a bookshelf stands at the right.2014-06-20A photograph of a ceremonial home visit inside a small room with cream walls and a tiled floor. A seated figure in the centre wears an orange-red robe, a long rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, and holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright; mango-leaf or floral strings hang from the ceiling above. Several shaven-headed men in orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit or stand around, one standing at left and one at right in white dhoti with orange and gold border. A woman in a white sari with a colourful striped shawl and a girl in a pink patterned dress with a long braid sit on an orange cloth at the front, and a fruit offering of bananas and apples sits on a table. Shelves, framed pictures and a vase of orange flowers decorate the walls.2014-06-20A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala sits in a wooden chair in a small room, his bare feet resting on an orange cloth spread with rice. Around him sit about eight devotees in orange and saffron robes, several with white tilak on their foreheads, two holding a brass trident-topped staff and a steel flask. Fruit, a plate of food and a banana bunch sit on a side table, and strands of white flower garlands hang from the ceiling. A pada puja scene in a home setting.2014-06-20A photograph inside a bright room with white walls and a red accent wall. A man in a dark red-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold necklace, a dense rudraksha mala, gold bangles and an upper-arm band, stands centre with both palms raised in greeting. Several saffron-robed men in orange garments with rudraksha malas surround him; one holds a silver trident staff and another kneels on the floor near a silver plate. Seated devotees on the right wear white and pink clothing, one holding a blue pen, and a tray of fruit sits on a glass table. Framed portraits hang on the walls, and white flower petals are scattered on the floor before the standing man. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central standing figure, identified by his swept-back long hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and red-maroon attire.2014-06-20July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja (foot-worship) at a home visit. Four people in saffron-orange robes with shaved heads and rudraksha malas sit or stand around him, one in white. A woman in a pink blouse and gold-bordered sari kneels at the front with a brass plate and lamp. A wooden box of fruit sits to the left, and a brass deity figure, flowers and a framed photo stand on the shelves behind.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red and orange robe, wearing a long white flower garland and gold necklace, holds a silver trident aloft in a room with a checkered floor and a wooden cabinet with trophies and books. Before the seated figure, a person in white with a shaved head and a woman in red sit on the floor, and a devotee in an orange sash holds a leaf plate. A seated man in orange with a white tilak sits on the left. A framed painting of a deity hangs on the wall and a small table altar with a garland stands nearby. A plate of fruit is set on the floor. a person appears to be the seated figure holding the trident; the figure has a shoulder-length dark hairstyle, a gold necklace and orange-red robes, and is receiving foot-washing from a devotee, a padapuja-style honour.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20A home visit padapuja in an interior room with a checkered black-and-white floor. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a flower garland and a crown-like headpiece, stands on an orange cloth and receives devotion from a couple. A man in a white kurta with a red shawl and glasses presses his palms together, and a woman in a red sari with a sindoor-marked forehead also joins her hands. Beside them a child is held, and an elderly person is partly visible at the left edge. Behind the central figure, saffron-clad attendants stand, one with a trident-like staff. On the right, two shaven-headed men in white dhotis with tilak and rudraksha malas hold trays of fruit and offerings. Flower garlands hang on a shrine table holding a framed deity picture, and a glass cabinet displays trophies and a model ship.2014-06-20A seated figure in a red-and-orange robe with a white shawl and a long white garland holds an ornate silver trident upright at a home shrine during a pada pooja-style ritual. Fresh flower strands drape the shrine edge, and framed portraits and a deity figure sit on the altar. Shaved-headed attendants in orange and white with white forehead markings sit around, one with hands joined and one offering a tray of fruit. Bananas, apples, oranges and a bowl of flower petals rest on the floor in front of a seated woman with flowers in her hair and a shaved-headed man in orange. Four bowls of offerings and a shelf of books and a radio complete the room.2014-06-20A photograph of a seated figure in a red-brown dress with a heavy white flower garland and a gold pendant, holding a silver trident. He sits on a white-draped seat in front of a shrine decorated with pink and white flower strands and framed pictures. Around him, saffron-clad attendants with white forehead marks and rudraksha malas sit on the floor; one holds his hands in prayer, another carries a tray of fruit. A woman in a red blouse with a braid and a white-robed elder sit in front, with bananas, fruit and white flower heaps on the floor. Checkerboard floor tiles and a wooden cabinet complete the room.2014-06-20