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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.

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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.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.2014-06-27June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA 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.2014-06-27July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a pada puja in an interior room with cream walls and an orange-cushioned seat. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the feet of a seated figure wearing a red-brown robe with gold border and a white-and-red flower garland; the seated figure holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a lotus finial. A devotee in orange robes with rudraksha beads bends forward. A plate with water, flowers and offerings sits on the floor. Behind them, several men in white dhotis, orange robes and shaved heads stand watching. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in red-brown robes and garland, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold-bordered garment and central seated position in the puja.2014-06-28 +1 copiesIndoor 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 photograph of a padapuja-style honouring inside a room with cream walls and a marble floor. Seated on a raised orange-draped seat at right is a figure with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a rust-red cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and garlands of white and red flowers with pink blossoms; they hold a silver trident and rest bare feet on a plate. A white-clad man in glasses kneels with palms pressed together at lower left, and a woman bends forward to wash or offer at the feet. Shaved-headed young men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas stand and kneel behind, one holding a brass tray. A photographer with a flash camera stands among onlookers, and a red and white table with fruit and brass vessels sits behind. Probable Swamiji is seated, showing distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and floral garlands.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03July 08 20142014-07-08A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red and gold-bordered shawl, wearing a long garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow beads, holds a silver trident aloft while smiling. Beside them a devotee in an orange-red and gold cloth kneels at a brass tray of offerings, and an elderly man in a white shirt bends forward in reverence. A woman in a red sari and an older woman in white stand nearby. A cameraman in white stands at the back with a camera, and a young man in orange robes with rudraksha beads stands by the window. Posters with garlands hang on the left wall, in a small room decorated with a red carpet.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03