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A seated man in an orange-red garment with a bright orange flower garland, gold armbands and bangles, receives a lit oil lamp (aarti) from a bare-chested man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala. A young monk in saffron robe holds a silver plate, a woman in red and orange sari sits with hands folded, and an older man in white stands behind. Padapuja and house visit atmosphere; a silver pole stands beside the seated figure.

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A photograph of an indoor house-visit puja in a plain room with white walls and a window. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair sits on an orange cushioned seat, wearing an orange-and-maroon garment, a large orange-and-red flower garland, gold armlets and bracelets, and rudraksha beads. Facing him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward him. Seated on a white floral cloth, a young saffron-robed boy holds a silver plate of offerings, another saffron-clad person sits with a camera, and a woman in a maroon sari sits nearby. A white-clad elder stands at the doorway, and an older woman in a magenta sari sits at the right edge with flowers on a tray. a person is the man seated on the orange seat, identified by his long swept-back hair, orange-and-maroon robe, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments; the figure performing the aarti is a priest in white.2014-07-08A photograph inside a plain room during a house-visit pada puja. A man with long swept-back hair, a floral marigold garland, a gold armband and orange-and-saffron cloth sits on an orange cushioned seat, with a tall silver staff beside him. In front, a young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate with a lit oil lamp over a white cloth scattered with petals. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits nearby with hands folded, a woman in red and orange sari kneels with palms pressed together, and an older woman in a magenta sari sits at right. A man in orange with a camera photographs the scene, and an elderly man in white stands in a doorway. A small fruit and flower offering rests on a plate at lower left.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08Indoor house visit with a seated ritual. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair wears a red-orange robe, a saffron shawl, a flower garland and gold armbands and bangles, seated on an orange cushion. Before him on a white cloth is a brass plate with flowers and fruit, and a small oil lamp burns on the floor. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits at the centre, with two women in red and orange saris with hands joined in prayer at left. Behind them, two young attendants in saffron and white stand, one holding a tall trident-topped staff, and a stairway with wooden railing runs along the left wall.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a home visit ritual indoors beside a staircase with dark wooden railings. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti sits on the floor holding a lit oil lamp, performing aarti near a seated man on the right wearing an orange-red shawl, a large orange floral garland, and gold armbands and bracelets; his eyes are closed. A young boy in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits beside the lamp, and two standing attendants in white and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand behind, one holding a tall trident. A woman in red and a woman in orange sit in the foreground with hands folded in prayer. A tray of fruit and flower petals rests on the floor. Two seated men and a few women are visible, with the seated man in the orange shawl a possible a person candidate whose appearance is not conclusive.2014-07-08Indoor photo of a pada puja at a house visit. A seated man in an orange-and-maroon robe, with a yellow-and-red floral garland and bangles, sits on a cushion while a woman in a red top and orange saree and a man in orange robes wash his feet from a brass plate. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala holds a silver staff or sceptre beside him. Two monastic attendants in orange with rudraksha malas stand behind, one holding a camera. Several people in white and saffron-toned clothes sit or stand with hands folded along the wall, and a red patterned rug covers the floor. The depicted man is labelled a person on appearance cues: the swept-back hair, the ceremonial floral garland and gold-toned adornments; this is an appearance-based candidate, not a confirmed identity.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a padapuja ceremony inside a home. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti and shawl, a red floral garland and gold armlets, sits on an orange-cushioned seat holding a tall silver staff. A woman in an orange and maroon sari, with glasses and a floral hair piece, kneels and washes his feet from a brass vessel with flower petals. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and maroon shawl and a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti with rudraksha malas kneel with folded hands. Several devotees in the background sit with palms joined, a boy in a teal shirt among them, and a robed attendant stands holding a camera. a person: long swept-back hair, red garland, gold armlets and ceremonial staff, seated as the honoured recipient.2014-07-08A photograph of a padapuja ritual inside a home with wooden panelling and cream walls. A seated figure in saffron-red robes, with a red flower garland and ornate gold armband, holds a tall silver staff with a trident-like finial and smiles. A woman in a mustard-yellow sari kneels at left, offering her hands, while a man in white kurta with red shawl and rudraksha mala kneels beside a small oil lamp. Seated young men in saffron and white dhotis sit behind, a man in white with red shawl stands by a doorway, and a camera operator in saffron is visible. Flower garlands and a lit lamp decorate the room.2014-07-08