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A narrow lane between a yellow wall and a whitewashed wall during a house-visit padapuja in Tamil Nadu. A central figure with long dark hair wears a maroon-brown robe with a gold border, a white and red flower garland, and bangles, and is being welcomed with folded hands by women in saris and an elderly woman with grey hair on the left. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and a man in a red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala stand nearby, and a shaved-headed young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white and colourful clothing walks along the lane.

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June 23 20132013-06-23June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a narrow alley between a purple wall and a white building, with saffron-robed men walking toward the light. Two saffron-robed figures lead in front: the left one is shaven-headed with a wrapped orange shawl, rudraksha mala and bangles; the central one wears a red-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a thick garland of red and yellow flowers, walking with a slight smile. Behind them a man in white dhoti and a woman in dark sari stand with hands folded in greeting, and a man in a checked shirt is at the right edge. Context suggests a pada puja visit to a devotee's house, but no ritual action is visible.2014-06-26July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA narrow alley lined by a plain wall and a doorway procession through a village street in Tamil Nadu. A festoon-decorated canopy of banana stalks, leaves and red-and-pink cloth shades the way. Foreground, a bald man in saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala walks at the front; a man in white with a vibhuti tripundra and an orange shawl walks in front of him. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a garland of white flowers smiles while carrying a decorated pot; another woman in a red blouse and orange sari holds a brass plate with flowers. Several men in white shirts and saffron-clad sannyasis follow, along with children and onlookers. Pedestrians pack the lane behind them.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA narrow lane lined with a yellow-washed wall on the left and a white-washed wall on the right. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a smiling face wears a rust-red wrap, a red and white flower garland, and a gold-banded cloth, with bangles on his arm; another monk in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands in front, reaching toward him. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and an older woman in a yellow sari press their palms together. A videographer with a camera on the lower right films the scene. a person: the centre figure has long swept-back hair, a garland and ornate arm bangles, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2013-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copies