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A photograph inside a plain room during a pada puja ritual. A seated man in rust-red robes, with a long dark hair, a multicolour garland and gold-toned bangles, holds up a silver ceremonial staff with a round mirror-like head. In front of him, a cross-legged sadhu in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha mala sits beside a lit oil lamp and a silver thali of rice, fruit and offerings. Two older devotees in white clothes kneel and offer the lamp and a plate. Behind them, shaved-head sannyasis in orange and a standing man in white also observe. A wall fan and a blue door appear at left.

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A seated man in a maroon-brown shawl and dhoti, wearing a multicolour flower garland and beaded bracelets, holds up a tall silver ceremonial staff with a round disc at its top. Before him, several men in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor with rudraksha malas, one performing a lit oil lamp for the ritual. An older man in white and a woman in white kneel near a brass plate of flowers and offerings. A standing man in white and a robed figure stand against the back wall beside a fan and a curtain. The scene appears to be a padapuja or house-visit ritual at a home-style room.2014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22June 21 20142014-06-21A seated man in red-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver pole up with one hand while a man in white kneels at a tray of offerings and another in white pours from a brass vessel. A young boy in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on the red-patterned floor, and several people in white and orange stand behind, one holding a video camera. A framed portrait with red roses hangs on the left. The setting is a plain cream-walled room.2014-07-10A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a home interior with lavender walls and a tiled floor. A man seated on a cushioned chair at right wears an orange-saffron cloth, a red-and-white garland of marigolds and roses, gold bangles and a gold armlet, and holds his right hand raised. Before him, a woman in a pink blouse and white sari with red border, wearing gold bangles, holds her hands over a small flame, and a seated man in white with bangles assists beside her. Two young men in white with red shawls sit with palms pressed together, and an older woman in a green-and-red sari and several standing devotees in white clothing stand with folded hands behind. A cameraperson stands in the upper right, and a shaven-headed man in saffron sits near the chair. Marigold petals and a flowered cloth lie on the floor. a person is the seated man in orange-saffron with the garland and gold armlet, as appearance and presentation cues are distinctive; he is shown receiving the ritual honour.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA seated man with short grey hair, a red-and-red garland of flowers, gold bangles and a maroon-and-gold robe sits on a chair, holding a silver staff, while devotees perform padapuja by washing his feet with water from a silver vessel into a tray of flowers. A woman in a red blouse and white sari kneels and pours, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl bends forward, and a young man in white kneels beside them. Behind, saffron-robed young sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand, and a man in white holds a camera. Maroon-and-gold draping and a floral arrangement frame the scene inside a room.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ordinary home living room. A seated figure in a deep red-brown robe with orange and gold border, wearing a white flower garland and gold necklaces and bangles, holds a tall silver trident-staff upright while a devotee's hands are washed over a metal plate in front. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and white forehead markings sit or stand, one in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala. A woman in a cream sari with multicolour border pours water from a small vessel onto the feet, while a girl in pink sits in the foreground. Brass pots, a silver plate, fruit and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the floor, and a shelf with an elephant figurine and framed pictures lines the wall behind.2014-06-20A seated woman in a rust-red and gold sari, adorned with white jasmine garlands, gold bangles and a gold necklace, holds a silver trident-like staff upright while another woman in a cream sari with a striped border kneels and pours water from a small silver vessel over her feet on a tray. Behind them, a young priest in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands, and three shaved-headed young men in orange robes with white forehead bands and rudraksha malas sit or kneel on the floor. A girl in a pink outfit with a braid sits at right. The room has wooden wall shelves with figurines, a deity framed on the wall, fruit and flowers on a low table, and brass pots near the tray.2014-06-20