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A photograph inside a room during a padapuja-style ritual visit. A long-haired figure in a rust-red and saffron robe, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a red turban, sits on a chair holding a silver ceremonial staff. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with gold border sits on the floor cupping a small flame, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white forehead mark sits next to her holding a lamp. Several saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas stand behind, one with hands raised in chanting, and a group of onlookers in white and casual clothes watch from the left near a wall of framed religious paintings. A plate of fruit and flowers sits in front of the chair.

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A seated man in a brown-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with a white floral garland with red beads and gold armbands, receives a ritual on a sofa in a room with framed religious prints. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a brass lamp with a flame, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white tilak sits on the floor offering it. Several saffron-robed young men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand behind, one holding a silver staff, and a group of onlookers stands at the left. The scene resembles a pada puja or aarti offering. The seated figure's rudraksha mala, turban and orange-saffron robe are visible cues; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-07-01A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing a garland of white and red flowers, sits on a cushion on the right, smiling, holding a long staff with a silver tip. In front of him a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a lit flame over a brass plate of flowers and fruit while an elderly man in a white dhoti and a white forehead mark sits beside her. Several shaven-headed men in saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together, a young man in white holds his hands together, and standing devotees in white and dark clothing watch from the left. The room has white walls, a tiled floor, a fan and a framed picture; a dish of fruit sits in a basket at lower right. This appears to be a puja or aarti at a home.2014-07-01Indoor photograph of a ritual in a small room with a patterned floor mat. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban, white and red flower garlands, and gold bangles holds a silver staff and sits on a low seat, smiling. Before him, a white-clad woman with a gold-bordered sari holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame near an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt with a forehead marking, who is seated on the mat. Another woman in white sari sits in the lower left with hands folded. Standing behind them are robed men and young men in orange and saffron garments, some with rudraksha malas, hands in prayer, and a man in white and a man in green shirt. A plate of flowers and offerings sits in front, with fruit in an orange basket at lower right. This appears to be a pada puja or aarti at a devotee's home.2014-07-01A photograph of a devotee's home room during a pada puja. A figure seated on the right wears a rust-orange turban, orange-red robe, a white and red flower garland, copper-toned bangles and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small object while being attended. Opposite, a woman in a white sari with a gold-toned necklace kneels and offers a lit oil lamp, with a man in white and a sandalwood-marked forehead seated beside her. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants stand with hands folded, a young man in white holds a long ceremonial staff, and several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together near the wall. A brass tray with flowers and fruit sits on the floor in front, and an elderly woman in white kneels at the lower left. A ceiling fan and framed pictures are visible in the background.2014-07-01Indoor photo of a ritual at a home. A man in an orange-and-maroon turban, a garland of white flowers and a red-beaded necklace sits on a sofa with a spear-like staff and a bangle on his upper arm, smiling. Seated on the floor before him, a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a lit oil lamp toward a tray of flowers, while a man in white sits beside her. An elderly woman in a red top sits in the foreground with folded hands. Behind them, young men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand, and devotees in white stand with palms joined along the back wall. Ornate painted panels hang above, and a basket of apples sits at the right edge.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Indoor photograph of a domestic pada puja in a home in Pudukkotai. A person in a red-and-maroon robe with a white floral garland and red flower garland sits on a red-upholstered ornate chair, holding a tall silver staff upright while smiling. Seated on a striped colourful mat, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala tends a small flame in a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits with palms joined in front of a tray of flower petals and garlands. Behind them, a white-clad devotee and orange-robed attendants stand with hands folded, and framed family photographs hang on the pale yellow wall.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01June 27 20142014-06-27July 01 20142014-07-01