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A photograph of a home visit in a living room with green walls and a wall cabinet holding a television. A seated figure in an orange-red robe and a red turban, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers and rudraksha beads, sits in a wooden armchair with an orange cloth draped over it. Before him on a red patterned rug, a woman in a white sari with red blouse sits with a small girl in red dress on her lap, while seated devotees in saris and a standing man in white dhoti stand nearby. A brass plate with flowers and leaves lies on the rug in front of the seated figure. Several men and women stand along the back wall.

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June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27Indoor padapuja at a home in Tamil Nadu. A person in a maroon robe and red turban, with a large white and orange flower garland and gold armbands, sits on a red-cushioned seat while devotees wash and honour the feet on a brass tray of flowers. Around them, people in white dhotis and saris, orange and saffron shawls, and rudraksha malas stand, sit or kneel, with hands folded. A woman in a yellow-green sari and a girl in red stand at left, and a shaved-headed youth in white with a sacred thread stands near a glass display cabinet holding figurines and framed pictures.2014-07-03June 27 20142014-06-27A seated figure in an orange-and-saffron robe with a rust-red turban and a white-and-red flower garland raises a silver trident (trishul) while smiling, seated on a cushioned mat in a home room with yellow and green walls. Around him a large group sits on the floor in white and colourful saris and white shirts; several people with folded hands, one woman in a blue sari, and a young man bowing or touching a plate. Standing men in white shirts and checked shirts watch from the back near framed pictures and a doorway with hanging decorations. The scene looks like a house visit with devotees gathered for a blessing or puja.2014-06-27A photograph of a family home in Tamil Nadu where a seated man in a red-and-maroon turban and saffron-orange garments with white flower garlands sits on a cushioned wooden chair at right, a rudraksha-style red and orange robe visible. Facing him, a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth sits on the floor with a brass tray. Around them, many women in colourful saris (yellow, green, purple, blue) sit on a floral and red-patterned rug, with a girl in a white and blue dress and a man in a white shirt standing along the back wall beneath framed pictures. Many people stand near the doorway and a window with decorative gold garlands. A cameraman with a camera stands at the left edge.2014-06-27A padapuja at a home in a room with a glass display cabinet holding framed photos and small figurines. Seated on the floor at right, a man in a red-orange turban, orange-red cloth and a long garland of white jasmine with orange and red flowers holds a ceremonial staff topped with a metal finial and raises a hand in blessing; a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a tilak sits beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and saris and a woman in an orange blouse pour liquid from a small vessel over the feet of a seated couple in white. Around them family members, including children and older women in colourful saris, sit or stand, watching and folding hands in prayer.2014-07-03A seated man in orange-red robes and a garland of white and red flowers, with gold bangles on his wrists, sits on a wooden chair in a small room while a silver trident rises beside him. Devotees crowd around him: a woman in a red sari with gold bangles folds her hands, a woman in a yellow sari stands with hands clasped, and a woman in a blue sari offers her respects. A seated man in a white shirt holds a plate of green leaves and flowers, and a young girl in white kneels beside him. Boys in white shirts, some with sandalwood marks, press forward, and a shaved-headed man in orange garments stands at the back. Pink petals and a metal tray with offerings lie before the chair.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03A living room visit in a Tamil Nadu home. A seated figure in orange-red robes and an orange turban holds a trident and wears a long garland of white flowers and red beads, positioned in front of a flat-screen TV. Around him, many seated and standing devotees in saris and white dhotis fill the room; women wear white and coloured saris with flower garlands in their hair. Two shaved-headed young men in saffron cloth stand nearby, one holding a trident. Glass display cabinets behind them hold figurines, and small horse figurines sit atop the cabinets. Fruit offerings are placed at the lower right.2014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies