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A seated woman in an orange saree with red and yellow flower garlands holds a silver trident-tipped staff with a bell-shaped top while people around her press their palms together. Beside her, a man in orange clothes and a yellow-and-white flower garland sits with hands folded, and a woman in a maroon silk saree holds a lit oil lamp. Standing behind them, monastic-robed men in orange with rudraksha malas have palms joined, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti sits with hands folded in namaste with a red-bead garland. Orange and red marigold offerings lie on the floor in a domestic room with wooden cabinets and a window. This is a pada puja scene at a devotee home.

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A photograph of a pada puja ritual in a home interior with orange-painted walls and a window grille. A seated figure on the left wears an orange robe, a multicoloured flower garland of red and yellow blooms, and a bangle, holding a tall silver staff with a round finial. Beside them a young man in orange with a yellow-and-white flower garland sits near a small brass bowl. A young woman in a maroon sari kneels and holds a brass cup. Standing sannyasis in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, shaved heads and white forehead marks stand with hands folded or arms crossed. A man in white clothes with a red-brown rudraksha mala kneels at the lower right with palms pressed together. Older women in saris and onlookers stand along the right side.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26A seated figure in saffron and maroon robes with a white and red garland and gold bangles holds a tall silver staff, his bare foot resting on a cloth. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead, kneels at right holding a bowl of pink flowers, while saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas kneel and stand behind. A woman in a red sari presses her palms together at right, and a man in white takes photographs. Yellow calla lilies stand in a vase beside a wooden door.2014-06-20A photograph of a pada puja in a small room with orange walls and a window. A seated person in an orange and red garment with yellow and red flower garlands holds a silver ceremonial staff upright. Beside them a woman in a maroon sari with gold border holds a lit oil lamp, and devotees in white, pink and orange clothing sit or stand with hands folded in namaskar. Marigold petals and flower garlands lie on an orange cloth in front of the seated figure. A man in a striped blue shirt and standing devotees in orange-brown robes with rudraksha malas watch.2014-06-26June 21 20142014-06-21A photograph of a pada puja in a room with orange-painted walls. A seated woman in a maroon sari with a gold border sits on a black chair, holding a silver trident, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Beside her, a bald man in saffron robes with a white garland sits on the floor. A younger man in saffron with a white forehead mark and beaded necklaces holds a lit lamp over a brass plate, while a woman in a red sari with gold jewellery attends the ritual at the lower right. Another saffron-clad man stands at the upper right with hands pressed to his face, and marigold and flower offerings lie at the seated woman's feet.2014-06-26June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesIndoor photo of a pada puja at a devotee's home. A seated figure in a dark maroon robe with a red flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a silver trident-topped staff on the left. Beside him, a young monk in orange robes with a white garland holds a lit oil lamp over a silver plate near fruit and flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a younger woman in purple with folded hands sit on a patterned mat in front of the altar. A man in orange sits at the far left, and a photographer in a maroon-and-gold dhoti stands behind with a camera. Red flowers and a vase sit on the floor.2014-06-26June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home-style room during a puja. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and a lower garment with orange shawl, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red roses and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver trident upright while seated on an orange cloth. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and red-beaded necklace kneels at lower left, holding a lit oil lamp and offering tray. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala stands behind, and a shaven-headed boy in orange cloth with rudraksha sits beside a fruit-laden table. Several onlookers stand at the back with hands folded, and a photographer is visible. A deity poster of Shiva hangs at upper right, and a kalasha-like brass lamp burns on the floor with flower petals.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home room during a house-visit ritual. A bare-chested man with swept-back hair, a red floral garland, rudraksha beads and gold bangles sits on a low seat holding a tall silver ritual staff topped with a round finial, appearing to direct the rite. Opposite him a woman in a gold and orange sari sits on the floor holding a lit oil lamp flame over a metal vessel, her palms joined. A young man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads stands beside her near the flame. A woman in a dark-red sari and a man in white dhoti with a shawl stand at a far doorway, and a camera operator in saffron-red clothing photographs the scene at right. Gold-framed deity pictures hang on the wall, and marigold petals are scattered on the floor. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man with the silver staff, identifiable by his swept-back hair, red garland, rudraksha beads and gold bangles.2014-07-08