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A small bare-walled room with a speckled floor shows a woman in a gold-bordered orange-red sari and a long garland of red, white and green flowers and beads, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit flame in the other, performing a padapuja-style puja at a shrine corner. A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right are a framed photograph garlanded with flowers, a brass oil lamp and a small tray with offerings and a water bottle.

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A photograph of a home padapuja in a bare, pale green-walled room with a speckled floor. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a floral garland of red, yellow and white blooms holds a lit lamp and a small brass bell over a tray of offerings. A man in white kurta and a red shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. Items on a tray and a small flame sit at the lower right corner.2014-07-03A photo of a padapuja ritual in a plain room with pale green walls and a speckled floor. A bare-chested young priest with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp aloft with his right hand. Beside him a woman in a white sari with red border stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. At the centre, a man in a deep maroon dhoti and shawl wears a large garland of red, white and yellow flowers with green leaves, and holds a brass bell in his right hand while looking downward. A small tray with offerings, a flower garland and a water bottle sit on the floor at right. A second man in white stands in the background.2014-07-03A photograph of a ritual in a hotel-style room with a cream patterned wall, a white bed and a wooden desk. A central figure in a rust-orange garment with a gold-clasped rudraksha-style neck piece and a long white and red flower garland is pouring or offering something from a spoon into a lit lamp near a flower-decorated window frame, with a rust-red and gold outfit and long swept-back hair; this figure is a person candidate by visible cues (long hair, saffron-orange clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and garland). Beside him a man in white shirt and dhoti rings a brass bell and holds a green sprig, while a man in a white shirt with folded hands and rudraksha mala stands at left. At far left a shaven-headed priest in an orange shawl holds a kalasha pot decorated with coloured bands and leaves, with a plate of white flowers in front. The scene reads as a puja or aarti offering.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA photo of a padapuja ritual in a plainly painted room with a pale green wall and speckled floor. A bare-footed figure in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a long red, white and green flower garland, stands with palms pressed together facing the wall. Two devotees beside them, a woman in a white sari with red border and red shawl and a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a red shawl, also stand with hands folded in prayer. A small brass lamp and offerings sit near the floor at the lower right. The figure has a person appearance, with a swept-back hairstyle and a red-and-gold ritual garment, but the visible cues are limited.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03June 20 20142014-06-20A photograph of a small domestic room during a house visit. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with a red cord around his neck and a tilak on his forehead stands at left with his hands folded in namaskar. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a brass plate with flowers. In the centre, a woman in a rust-red robe with gold border and a red-and-white flower garland lights a small oil lamp held in her hand. Beside her, a shaved-headed monk in rust-red robes with a rudraksha mala chants with eyes partly closed. A tiled wall, a fish tank and a hanging garland are visible in the background.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a domestic room with floral-patterned wallpaper and a bed in the background. A woman with long dark hair wears a red and gold sari and a long garland of white and red flowers, and holds a small oil lamp over a low wooden shrine. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with red and white prayer beads stands with palms pressed together. On the left, a woman in a red-bordered sari holds a decorated ritual pot. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass bell and a green sprig. The scene suggests a home puja with an aarti lamp. Four people are visible.2014-06-21July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24Indoor ritual in a small room with yellow walls and wooden-framed windows. A woman in a dark red sari with a red flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala holds a lit oil lamp in a brass dish and a small bell, speaking or chanting. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed in namaskar, and a woman in a cream sari with a flower garland holds a brass tray of flowers. Men in saffron robes with white flower garlands attend at left and right, and a brass plate of fruit, flowers and offerings sits on the floor. This appears to be a padapuja at a devotee's house.2014-06-26Indoor photo in a bedroom-like room with yellow patterned wallpaper and a white bed. A woman in a red-and-gold sari with a long garland of white and red flowers and gold jewellery lights an oil lamp with a flame, bending toward a wooden table. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a brown beaded mala stands with hands folded in namaskar. At left, a woman in an orange and yellow sari holds a decorated brass plate with offerings, and at right a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a brass bell and a green leafy sprig. Ritual puja setting with oil lamp, bell and offerings.2014-06-21