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A photograph of a home pada puja visit in a bright room with cream walls and a framed landscape picture. A woman in a teal silk saree with a rudraksha mala and green bangles stands at left, looking down with her palms together. A young man in an orange kurta wears a long red and white marigold garland. A boy in a blue striped polo stands at centre, and a man in orange robes with rudraksha malas kneels at right beside an offering plate with fruit. A seated figure in a maroon robe with gold ornaments and a crown-like hairstyle receives devotees, while a photographer in orange clothing holds a camera at upper right. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a table at right.

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July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a home visit during a padapuja inside a domestic room with cream walls, a red sofa and a framed horse painting on the left. A bare-chested figure with swept-back hair, gold earrings, bangles and a gold-beaded necklace, wearing a red-orange cloth, leans forward and extends a hand toward a woman in a teal blouse and green-patterned sari who bows with a rose-and-marigold garland. Another devotee in an orange-and-white outfit bows nearby. A man in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a cameraman in orange-and-saffron clothing photographs the scene with a flash-equipped camera. A small pooja niche with a framed deity picture is visible at the back.2014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 16 20142014-06-16A photograph inside a home where a seated figure in a red-brown dress with a white jasmine garland and gold bangles has their feet being washed by a woman in a dark green sari with gold border, while a kneeling woman in a green-and-gold sari and a man in a white dhoti with red shawl attend. Behind them a shaved-headed priest in orange-red cloth with rudraksha mala stands beside a standing man in grey shirt, a girl in a light dress, and two boys. A framed portrait with a marigold garland hangs on the wall, and a man in white kneels at lower left.2014-06-16July 07 20142014-07-07A domestic house visit in a small home room with a framed deity picture above, garlanded with yellow-orange flowers. A seated figure on the right wears a dark red-orange garment, white jasmine garlands and gold bangles, eyes closed and hands resting on his lap, with a red-orange cloth on the floor before him. A woman in a green sari with gold border kneels and offers kumkum from a small plate, while a man in a white shirt on the lower left holds a dish of red powder. Another woman in a green and gold sari and a man in a red shawl with white dhoti sit beside her. Standing behind them, several family members and children in striped shirts and a girl in a yellow dress watch quietly.2014-06-16July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07Indoor house visit with a seated man in red-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, wearing gold arm bands and bangles, smiling broadly on a sofa with a leopard-print cushion. A woman in a green and gold sari bows low and touches his feet while a woman in an orange sari and a man with a flower garland stand nearby. A boy in a blue striped shirt, several men in orange robes and a man photographing with a camera stand in the room. A framed painting of horses hangs on the left wall and a garlanded glass cabinet is on the right. The man seated on the sofa shows appearance-based cues of a probable Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, placed as the seated figure receiving padapuja. Several people are visible.2014-07-07July 04 20142014-07-04A photograph of a house visit inside a modest room with yellow-and-orange painted walls, a ceiling fan and a wall clock. A woman in a teal sari with gold necklace and bangles stands at left with palms pressed together, while a young man in white dhoti and a boy in white shirt hold fruit and a flower garland with red, yellow and white blooms. At right, a bald monk in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala extends his arm toward the offering, and a smiling man with swept-back long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha beads sits beside him. A shaved-headed attendant in orange kneels in the foreground, and a baby is partly visible at far left. Hanging garlands and an orange curtain frame the scene.2014-06-27