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A photograph of a small indoor room during a pada puja at a devotee's house. A man in a red-orange kashaya wrap with rudraksha malas and wrist bands stands at the back, flanked by women in saris and blouses. In the foreground, a person with a red-and-green flower garland and gold earring kneels before an older woman with grey hair and orange rudraksha beads, who holds a small offering. A man in a white shirt and a blue-and-white checked shirt stands among the devotees, with a wall fan and pale yellow walls behind them. Several women in bright saris watch with hands folded.

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A 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 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a home padapuja during a house visit. A woman in a red-and-orange sari with a mala and gold bangles kneels at the front right, holding a pink cloth and reaching toward a seated man in a white dhoti with a white shawl, garlanded with white flowers and orange marigolds. Around them, devotees watch: a seated woman in a grey sari, a woman in a pink sari with a patterned shawl, a woman in a dark patterned top, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala standing behind. Two shaved-headed young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and an orange-clad photographer holds a camera with flash. Papaya leaves and a yellow flower bouquet appear at the lower right.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03Indoor ritual scene in a room with cream walls and a framed collage of religious pictures. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a long layered garland of white jasmine, pink and red flowers holds a tall silver staff with a crystal-like finial. Around him, saffron-clad young men and white-clad devotees sit on the floor, some holding red flowers and white petals. A woman in a white sari with gold jewellery and a woman in a blue-and-purple sari stand nearby, and a photographer takes pictures. The setting suggests a puja or satsang with flower offerings.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07Indoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a large red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with gold bangles on the wrist, seated on a red cushioned chair in a domestic room. Behind him, several saffron-robed attendants stand and a woman in a pink sari and others in white clothes gather. A seated older man with folded hands in a white shirt and rudraksha garland watches, while a young man in white shirt holds a red apple near the seated figure. A white air cooler and a framed shrine-like cabinet appear in the background. The seated figure has short dark hair with a bindi, and his appearance and cues are consistent with a person, though this is an appearance-based label only.2014-07-01A photo of a crowded indoor reception in a narrow corridor with pink walls and a dark wooden door. In the foreground, a figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a cream garland of white flowers and a rudraksha mala, sits facing a seated couple. A woman in a green-trimmed white sari with a red floral garland and a man in a white shirt with a red garland kneel before him; the man holds a red fruit and offers it. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and several boys and a young girl are visible. Visible cues include the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but the scene is crowded and partly cut off, so identity remains uncertain.2014-07-02Indoor photo inside a modest home with cream walls, a ceiling fan and a wall clock. Two men in white shirts and dhotis stand smiling, each wearing a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, with palms pressed together in greeting. A smiling woman in an orange saree with a white border presses her palms together at left, and a woman in a teal saree stands beside a man in a striped shirt holding a small child. A monk in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a shaved-headed young man in orange robes sits nearby. Several onlookers and children crowd the room, and a small television sits on a cabinet.2014-06-27