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A photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange sari and a red and white floral garland, sits on an orange cushion while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp near her. A young girl in a colourful striped dress stands beside him, and a woman in a white sari with a red border reaches toward the lamp. A brass plate of flowers and offerings sits on the floor in front. Standing behind them, an elderly man in white with a yellow sash and an elderly woman in a yellow sari watch. A young man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads holds a silver trident staff, and women in orange saris kneel at the lower left. A red and white patterned cloth hangs on the wall behind them.

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June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's home. A woman in a red-and-gold sari and an older man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stand at the left. A seated family, including a young girl in a striped top and a man in pink with a rudraksha mala, kneels on the floor holding a lit oil lamp and flowers. On the right, a seated figure in saffron robes, wearing a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and bangles, sits on an orange cushioned sofa and smiles. A young boy in saffron stands beside a silver trident, and a pink-and-red checked curtain hangs behind.2014-06-26A seated woman in a rust-coloured robe with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned sofa while devotees perform a padapuja. A bald young man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a silver trident. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha garland, holds a brass lamp with a flame while a woman and a young girl in a purple dress watch. An older man in white with a yellow shawl stands in the background, and a pink curtain with a printed pattern hangs behind them.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a home pada puja ritual indoors. A woman in a white sari with a gold border waves a lit oil lamp in front of a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a white and red floral garland and rudraksha beads, who sits on an orange cushioned seat with a metal staff leaning beside. Petals and marigold flowers cover the floor in front of them. Around them, devotees kneel or stand with hands folded: a man in a white shirt with palms joined, an older man in a light shirt, girls in green and purple dress, a bald man in orange, and women in white and orange saris.2014-06-26A seated figure in orange and rust-brown robes, wearing a long red, white and green flower garland with rudraksha beads, holds a tall silver ritual staff topped with a ornate finial over a small flame in a domestic room. Devotees surround him: a woman in a magenta sari and gold bangles, an elderly woman in red reaching toward the flame, a man in white with a forehead mark, and several boys in striped and plain shirts with sacred ash marks, all with hands joined or cupped toward the fire. Rose petals and white flowers lie on the floor. Several saffron-clad attendants stand behind. The scene appears to be a house-visit blessing with a lamp and flowers. Visible people: about 12.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long red-and-white flower garland, with a rudraksha-style mala, holds a copper kalasha or lota aloft while a circle of devotees kneels around a bed of rose petals and white flowers. Women in white, red and maroon saris with gold bangles and a small boy in a blue-and-white striped shirt lean in, one lighting or holding a flame near the flowers. Men in white dhotis stand and kneel behind. The setting is an indoor tiled floor.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a house visit ritual in a small interior room. A figure seated on an orange-draped throne-like seat wears a multicolour marigold and rose garland over a maroon-and-gold garment and holds a silver standing lamp stand. Beside them a young sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of red petals. A woman in a white sari with a gold border, hands joined in prayer, sits before an oil lamp flame on a brass tray with flower offerings. Behind, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, and a photographer in white clothing stands at the back. Ritual aarti in progress at a home during a Tamil Nadu visit.2014-06-24 +1 copies