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Indoor scene in a modest room with white walls and framed photographs. A seated man in a deep red-orange robe with a large garland of pink, yellow and green flowers and a rudraksha-style mala holds fruit over a wooden tray, while a shaved-headed monk in orange robes assists beside him. Several shaved-headed monks in orange and saffron robes stand or kneel, one in orange with a mala. A woman in a purple sari stands near a row of devotees, many in saffron, green and blue saris and other colourful clothes, some with flowers in their hair. A cameraman in an orange-brown robe films the proceedings from the right, and a small television sits on a shelf. The scene suggests a padapuja or house-visit ritual with fruit offerings.

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Annadhan in 20142014-01-01July 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08 +2 copiesIndoor photo of a devotional house visit. In the foreground, a seated young man in a fresh-red-and-orange robe with a rose-and-marigold garland holds a fruit over a cardboard box of fruit, while a young monk in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits beside him holding a fruit. A woman in a white head covering bows low and touches the floor near them, while other women stand around watching; one in a red sari presses her palms together, another in a light blue salwar kameez rests her hand on the kneeling woman's back, and an older woman in a green patterned dress looks on. A young man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a cameraman in an orange robe films with a video camera. Framed photographs hang on the pale wall. Physical people count is about a dozen.2014-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJanuary 23 20102010-01-23A domestic interior during a house-visit padapuja. A seated man with long hair in a bun, wearing a red-brown dhoti, orange shawl, a garland of white and yellow flowers and gold armlets, sits on an orange cushion at right, holding a silver staff topped with a ceremonial finial. Before him, a woman in orange and a man in a white striped shirt with a forehead mark hold a lit flame over a brass plate of flowers and rice. Devotees in saffron and red stand and kneel around the room, including a woman in a pink sari, a man in an orange robe, a boy in a white shirt and a man in orange holding a camera. A bowl of flowers rests on the floor. The scene is a photo of a puja inside a home.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08 +2 copiesA photograph inside a small domestic room during a house visit. Seated on the right, a person in a deep orange-red robe with a large multicolour flower garland (pink, yellow and green) and gold armbands is smiling and holding a red fruit. Beside him, two young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas handle items on a low wooden platform. A woman in a red-and-orange sari holds a baby wrapped in a pink and white blanket and smiles. Behind them, an older woman in a purple sari and other women in red, green and purple saris stand watching, and a young man in white robes stands at the back. A wall shelf with framed photographs, a small television and a wooden altar cabinet with a pink flower are visible.2014-07-08 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-and-red robe with a long pink and yellow marigold garland and gold armband receives worship in a domestic room. The figure holds a tall silver staff topped with a trident, while a woman in a purple blouse and orange sari holds a lit oil lamp and a brass plate of offerings near their feet. An elderly man in an orange shawl and a child in white with a rudraksha mala assist beside them. Standing onlookers in white, yellow and purple garments watch with hands folded, and a man in a dhoti records the scene with a video camera. Framed photographs and wall notices hang behind them. This is a pada puja with aarti in a house visit.2014-07-08A small room with cream tiled walls and a red door where a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron robes and rudraksha mala is seated on an orange cloth at right, a fresh garland of red, yellow and white flowers around his neck, while a man in a white shirt bends forward and a second orange-clad sannyasi stands behind him. Before them a crowd of devotees gathers: a woman in an orange blouse and white flower-decorated hair kneels in front, a woman in a teal sari presses her palms together, and a man in a red shirt joins hands. A wooden box holds rows of red apples, and a child is held nearby. A television sits in the background. The scene looks like a devotee house visit with offerings of fruit and garlands.2014-06-27