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Indoor house-visit scene with orange curtains and a carved wooden screen decorated with white flower garlands and a blue balloon. A man in white shirt and white dhoti wearing a white flower garland and a saffron-coloured rudraksha necklace sits on the left, gesturing with open hands toward a smiling figure in ochre-red robes, rudraksha mala and gold bangles on the right who appears to be a sannyasi. Two young attendants in saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit behind a small table holding a red fruit and bananas; a standing young man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads stands at upper left. A framed deity picture hangs on the wall and a brass lamp sits on the floor, with a vase of flowers nearby.

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July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph inside a home decorated with orange curtains, a carved wooden room divider, and flower garlands hung on the wall. A man in a white shirt with a marigold and red flower garland kneels with his hands folded in prayer while a smiling figure in ochre-red robes and many rudraksha malas rests his palms on the kneeling man's head in blessing. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits with a brass tray and bowl of fruit. At left, a figure in white dhoti with gold border holds a tall ceremonial staff, and a shaved-headed person in a purple mask stands near the wall. Several people are visible, including partially visible ones at the edges.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA padapuja at a house visit in a home with orange curtains and a wooden carved room divider. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with white flower garlands, gold bangles and an upper-arm band smiles while a man in a white shirt with a coral-red bead necklace kneels and washes or anoints the seated person's bare feet, which rest in a shallow dish of red-orange petals. Two young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas attend: one kneels beside the feet and the other sits behind on a chair. A standing young man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver-and-white staff. A woman in a maroon sari stands at the left by a floral sofa, and a framed devotional picture hangs on the wall. A blue balloon and garlands decorate the room.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated person in a maroon robe with white and red flower garlands and gold bangles sits in a wooden armchair in a home interior with orange curtains, smiling and raising both hands. A man in a white shirt and red-orange beaded necklace kneels before the chair, washing or honouring the feet with flowers and a brass vessel on the floor, as a padapuja. A young attendant in orange kneels beside him, and another stands in white dhoti holding a silver staff, while a fourth in orange sits behind a carved wooden screen. A woman in a maroon sari stands at left near a sofa, and a framed deity picture hangs on the wall. The page calls this a padapuja house visit, but the image itself shows only the ritual and room.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +2 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26Indoor padapuja at a devotee's house with an orange curtain and a carved wooden screen. A figure seated in a wooden rocking chair wears a rust-brown robe, a white and red flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and holds up a tall silver staff with a round finial. Before him, a devotee in a white shirt and an orange-beaded necklace kneels and washes his feet. Three young men in orange cloths sit nearby, one in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, one with an orange shawl, and one behind the chair. A wall picture, a brass lamp, a flower vase and a fruit tray sit on the floor.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies