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A photograph inside a small room with shelves holding bottles, a window air cooler and a framed poster. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a red and white flower garland holds a silver trident upright in his right hand, while a woman in grey sits on the floor at lower left washing his feet from a brass bowl. A bearded man in white shirt and dhoti kneels beside her, and a shaven-headed young monk in orange with rudraksha beads sits behind. A photographer in rust-red clothing at left takes pictures, and a shaven-headed figure in white with gold border stands in a doorway. The scene appears to be a home visit with padapuja.

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A photograph inside a small home room during a Tamil Nadu house visit. A seated man in long, long-haired dark hair and a red-orange robe with a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, plus a rudraksha mala, holds a silver trident aloft. Before him, a woman in a grey sari kneels with her head bowed, and a bald young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits nearby. A man in a white shirt kneels in front of the woman. Standing at left, a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, and another in a rust-coloured dhoti, are present, one holding a camera. Shelves behind hold bottles and a cooler. Several people are visible.2014-06-27A photograph of a domestic ritual inside a home with pink-walled shelves. A man in a red-maroon robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland of white flowers and orange marigolds holds a silver trident-staff upright while seated on a red cushioned chair. A bald young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the floor, and a bearded man in white shirt and dhoti kneels beside him. A woman in a dark top and gold jewellery bends low in the foreground, and a standing figure in white with gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at left. A small air cooler, bottles and a framed picture sit on the shelves behind them.2014-06-27Indoor home ritual in a small room with pink-washed walls and a built-in shelf unit holding small objects. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a long flower garland of white jasmine and red blooms, a rudraksha mala, and a silver trident held upright beside him appears to receive the ritual; a bowl of red and white flowers sits near his feet. A woman in a grey-green sari kneels at lower left, cupping her hands over a lit oil lamp. Beside her a woman in a purple sari and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti also sit near the flame. A bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala kneels at center, and a standing man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body stands behind, holding a cloth. A woman in a rust-red sari stands with palms pressed together at left. A wall calendar hangs at upper right and an air conditioner sits on the shelf. Several people are visible, roughly five to six in total.2014-06-27A domestic house visit in a small room with white cabinet shelves and a window air conditioner. On the right, a figure in saffron-red robes with a white jasmine garland and orange fruit garland sits on a chair holding a silver trident aloft. Beside him a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala kneels. A woman in a grey sari holds a lit oil lamp and bell toward the trident. A seated woman in a purple sari, a man in a white shirt, and a standing person in a white dhoti with gold border stand or sit nearby. A woman in a maroon sari stands at left with hands joined. Flowers lie on a plate on the floor, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.2014-06-27A photograph of a small room with a white cooler and shelves holding figurines and framed items. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-white flower garland, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits and raises a silver trident (trishul) aloft while looking downward. Before him sit a woman in a purple sari with flower-adorned hair and hands pressed together, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, and a woman in a red top and rudraksha beads. A young man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads sits beside them, and another man in a white vest stands on the left reaching toward the shelves. Offerings such as flowers and fruit lie on the floor. The swami's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2014-06-27June 22 20142014-06-22July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph inside a home-style room during a puja. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a lower garment with orange shawl, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red roses and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver trident upright while seated on an orange cloth. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and red-beaded necklace kneels at lower left, holding a lit oil lamp and offering tray. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala stands behind, and a shaven-headed boy in orange cloth with rudraksha sits beside a fruit-laden table. Several onlookers stand at the back with hands folded, and a photographer is visible. A deity poster of Shiva hangs at upper right, and a kalasha-like brass lamp burns on the floor with flower petals.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated man in a red-brown dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a white flower garland, long gold necklaces and gold bangles, holds a silver trident-staff upright while his feet are washed in a metal plate during a padapuja. A kneeling devotee in a striped shawl pours water over the feet from a brass vessel. Behind, several shaved-headed young men in saffron robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas sit or stand, and a standing man in white dhoti with gold border holds a garland. Brass pots, a plate of fruit and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor, with a bookshelf and wall shelves in the room.2014-06-20July 01 20142014-07-01July 03 20142014-07-03