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A photograph inside a home with orange-painted walls during a house visit ritual. A woman in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari with gold bangles and necklace kneels on the floor, placing her hand on the head of a seated person in a green blouse with a purple shawl. Around them, devotees in white shirts and a pink dupatta watch; a standing ascetic in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala stands in the back. A bowl and an apple-like fruit are visible in the lower right. The scene resembles a padapuja or blessing at a devotee's home; no clearly identifiable a person figure is present.

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July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional blessing in a small indoor room. A bare-chested figure in a red-and-orange dhoti-style wrap with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and neck is raising a hand toward the forehead of a young man in white who kneels, holding a red fruit in cupped hands. The figure has a long dark hair bun. Nearby, an elderly woman in a cream sari with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in white with an orange cloth stands behind. On a table draped in orange cloth sit bananas, a plate of fruit, a small bowl and a white electric fan. Orange curtains and a framed picture appear at the right edge, and other devotees stand in the background.2014-07-04 +2 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23A photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's house. A bare-chested man in a saffron-red cloth, wearing a large red and green flower garland, sits on a red mat and offers a small object to a seated man in white, while devotees stand and kneel around them. A woman in a red and gold sari with folded hands and an older woman in red sari watch closely; a young man in a striped shirt presses his palms together. A white wall, a fan and a cable are visible in the small room.2014-06-26June 27 20142014-06-27Indoor photo of a ritual blessing in a narrow room with a plain wall on the left. A man with long dark hair, saffron-orange shawl and a large beaded necklace of coin-like pendants sits on the floor, holding a red fruit or offering toward a seated child's head. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks kneels beside him. Women in saffron, purple and blue saris stand with palms joined, one holding bananas, and an older woman with grey hair and spectacles watches with hands folded. A woman in a blue striped sari bends forward, and a man holds a small child in a red shirt. Marigold petals and floral decorations lie on the floor.2014-07-10 +2 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesMay 28 20132013-05-28Indoor satsang scene. A long-haired man in orange-brown robes with a red flower garland sits on a dark red chair, his right hand extended to rest on the head of a young boy in a black T-shirt with yellow trim, who holds his palms together in front of him. Behind them, women in orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sit or stand, one in a white sari with a gold necklace. A tray of sweets sits at lower left, a folded orange towel on the armrest, and an air conditioner is mounted on the wall. Several people are visible, including a girl in white at right.2013-05-28