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A seated devotee in an orange and red sari with a white jasmine garland and red flower garland sits with palms joined in namaskar while a ritual is performed in a plain pink-walled room with a metal stand and a ceiling fan. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a pendant chain sits and holds a small brass oil lamp, while a shaved-headed priest in orange and saffron cloth with rudraksha malas sits nearby. Women in saris and glasses kneel at a brass plate, and several robed devotees in orange and maroon stand behind, some wearing rudraksha malas and holding hands together. This appears to be a padapuja in a devotee's home.

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A photograph of a pratyaksha pada puja at a devotee's house. A woman in a white jasmine garland and red-orange sari sits with her hands pressed together in namaskar. Beside her, a bald young sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on the floor. A man in a white shirt with a pendant chain kneels and holds a small brass vessel, while a woman in an orange sari with a garland pours liquid from a brass pot over a silver plate. Older women in saris watch from the right, and several robed sannyasis in orange and maroon stand in the background of a pink-walled room with a pedestal fan.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26Photo of a pada puja at a devotee's house. A woman in orange and red clothing with a white jasmine garland sits on the floor at left, her feet being attended to. A shaved-headed young man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala kneels centre, holding a metal plate. A man in white with a pendant pours liquid from a small metal cup into a plate held by a woman in orange with glasses. Several onlookers in orange, red and white saris and robes stand or sit behind, and a standing fan and a pale wall are visible.2014-06-26A photograph of a pada puja ritual at a devotee's house. A man in a white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha mala, kneels and pours liquid from a metal vessel onto a brass plate held by a woman in a red sari with glasses. A woman in orange garments with white jasmine garlands sits with folded hands beside a metal pole. Two saffron-clad ascetics with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and bangles sit nearby, and other devotees in orange and white stand in the background.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26Photo inside a small pink-walled room during a pada puja at a devotee's house. A seated figure with long dark hair, a white flower and red rose garland, orange robes with gold border, and gold earrings sits on a raised seat, smiling, with feet being honoured. A bald man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits behind, and a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a lit oil lamp beside a woman in orange and red sari with folded hands. Flower petals lie on a red cloth. Standing devotees in orange and white watch with palms pressed together, and a cameraman in orange stands near a wall fan and a window with bunting.2014-06-26A photograph of an indoor devotional visit in a small room with yellow walls and a wooden doorframe. A central figure seated on a red cushioned chair wears a dark maroon garment, a white and red flower garland with green leaves, a rudraksha mala, a gold armlet and a thin gold ear ornament; he holds a long silver-topped ceremonial staff and raises one hand in blessing, with his eyes closed. Seated on a striped floor mat in front of him, a man in a white vest and white dhoti wears a red-orange shawl and rudraksha beads and sits with hands folded. Two shaven-headed young men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit on the mat, and a woman in white kneels with folded hands beside a silver tray of petals. Standing behind them are several people in white dhotis and orange robes, a woman in a patterned sari, and onlookers in the doorway. a person seated on the chair with the staff, as indicated by the figure's ornate clothing, flower garland, rudraksha and gold ornaments.2014-07-01June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesA photograph inside a room with a red-and-gold chair at right. A person with long hair, a white and orange-red garland of flowers, rudraksha beads, orange-red robes and a decorated armband sits on the chair, holding a long ceremonial staff. In front, seated on a colourful striped rug, a devotee in white clothing with folded hands receives a ritual, while a man in white sits beside a steel bowl and an offering plate with flowers. Behind them, several people stand in saffron and white clothes, some with folded hands; a photographer at right holds a camera. The scene appears to be a pada puja or darshan in a home.2014-07-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copies