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A photograph of a home visit during a padapuja in a devotee's house. A woman in a blue and gold saree holds a baby in a red outfit while a woman in magenta saree with a red bindi smiles beside a man in white shirt wearing a white flower garland. A saffron-robed sannyasi with rudraksha mala and gold bangles reaches forward to touch the baby's foot. Other saffron-robed monastics stand behind, and a cameraman in orange clothing films near a shrine decorated with orange flowers and oil lamps.

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A photograph inside a decorated home shrine room during a house visit. A woman in a purple and blue silk sari with gold jewellery and a beaded necklace holds a small baby in a red and white outfit, and reaches toward a figure in a red-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala and gold bangles who extends a hand to the baby. A man in a white shirt with a white flower garland stands behind, and a young person in orange-saffron robes stands at the back. Two other saffron-robed attendants and a cameraman with a camera are visible, and an orange-clad figure is seen at the right. Orange flower garlands and a lit oil lamp are visible in the background.2014-07-07Indoor padapuja at a devotee's house in a room with cream walls, an arched doorway and a ceiling fan. A woman in a sleeveless red top and dark fitted sari-style outfit with rudraksha beads reaches toward a small child in a red and maroon wrap, touching the child's foot with a gold-coloured kalasha or offering. A woman in a blue sari holds a toddler, and a woman in violet-blue silk stands at left with dark beads. A smiling man in a white shirt wears a long white flower garland. Behind them a photographer with a camera and flash stands near a shrine decorated with orange flowers. A saffron-robed priest holds an apple-like fruit, and a shaved-headed child in orange stands at the right edge. Roses and apples lie on the floor.2014-07-07A house-visit padapuja in a home interior with cream walls and an arched doorway. In the foreground, a woman in a blue and gold sari and a child in a red checked outfit are offered flowers and fruit. At right, a smiling person in a red-orange robe with rudraksha mala and gold bangles extends a hand toward the child. Behind them, a man in a white shirt holds a white garland, and a monk in saffron with rudraksha mala stands near a photographer with a camera. Orange drapes and marigold garlands decorate the shrine area at right.2014-07-07A home pada puja visit in a residential room decorated with orange and white flower garlands and a small shrine at the right. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala, with gold earrings and a beaded necklace, sits receiving a bundle of orange and red flowers wrapped in yellow paper. Beside him a woman in a purple sari with a white jasmine garland holds a fruit and smiles, while a man in a white shirt watches. A woman in a blue and gold silk sari holds a baby in red and a young boy in an orange cloth with a mala sits nearby. A cameraman in orange clothing films from the right. Several other devotees stand in the background.2014-07-07A photograph inside a home decorated for a visit: a woman in a blue saree holds a small child in a red checked outfit and offers a rose; an older woman in a purple saree with a white garland stands beside a man in white shirt and white garland. On the right, saffron-robed sannyasis and a young boy in orange cloth with beaded necklaces attend an altar draped in orange fabric and decorated with orange flowers and red roses. A woman in orange cloth kneels at the right edge, and a cameraman in orange robes films the scene. A large bouquet of orange roses sits in the foreground. Roughly six people are visible.2014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07September 03 20132013-09-03July 07 20142014-07-07June 16 20142014-06-16July 07 20142014-07-07A seated figure in an orange-and-maroon sannyasi-style garment with a long rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and a red mark on the forehead, places a hand on the head of a crying small boy in a striped shirt held by a woman in a teal blouse with a white pearl necklace and a flower in her hair. Several onlookers in saffron, teal and yellow saris crowd a pink-walled room; a man in a saffron top photographs with a flash camera. Garlands of white and marigold flowers hang on the orange wall, and a framed deity picture is visible behind them. The scene shows a blessing with a visible crowd of family and devotees.2014-07-04 +1 copies