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A home ritual in a small tiled room where a woman in a red-orange sari decorated with a red, yellow and white garland sits on a cushion holding a silver trident aloft. Before her, men in white dhotis and white shirts kneel near a plate of white flowers while one holds a flame. A bald man in saffron cloth and rudraksha mala stands with palms joined, and a woman in white and a yellow-striped sari holds her hands in prayer. A woman in orange and green sari with flower-strung hair stands in the foreground with joined palms, and a child is held in the background. A camera is visible at the right edge.

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A domestic ritual inside a small home room with tiled walls and a wall clock. A woman in an orange and white sari with bangles stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a woman in a teal blouse and another holding a small child. A seated figure in a maroon and orange robe with a trident-topped staff and a marigold garland sits at right, facing a group of devotees. Men in white dhotis kneel around a lit oil lamp flame and a plate of white flowers. A bald man in an orange robe and rudraksha mala stands at centre with hands folded, and a woman in white stands at the far right with palms together.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27Photograph inside a home room during a house visit in Tamil Nadu. A saffron-robed figure in a long red-and-white flower garland holds a silver trident and sits at the right, receiving devotion. Seated before him on the floor, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a flame-lit lamp while a young saffron-clad attendant with a shaved head kneels nearby. Standing devotees press their palms together, including a woman in an orange and white sari at left, a woman in a teal sari, and a man in a striped shirt holding a child. A bald man in a saffron-and-gold robe with a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined near the wall. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, and a ceiling fan, wall clock and wall calendar are visible.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A seated figure on a red cushioned chair at the right holds a silver trident and wears a white and green flower garland, red floral armbands, a rudraksha mala and a dark red-brown robe with a gold-trimmed edge. Before this figure, a shaved-headed devotee in orange and a man in a white vest and dhoti kneel on a striped rug, one lighting a flame. A woman in a white saree with gold border and red bindi sits with hands joined in prayer at the left. Orange-robed sadhus and white-clad men stand behind in a yellow-walled room with framed pictures, while women in green and blue saris stand at the left. A padapuja-style ritual is taking place in a home. Photo credit text is overlaid at the bottom right.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-yellow shawl and a long garland of yellow and red flowers sits on a cushion, holding a tall silver trident. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. Around him, a family gathers in a small home room: children in casual and frock clothes, women in cream, white and light-blue saris with hands folded in prayer. A man in white dhoti kneels holding a flame lamp, while a woman in a white sari with a brown bead necklace extends her hands toward it. A bald man in saffron stands at the far right, and marigold and jasmine flowers lie on a cloth in front. A framed portrait and a deity image hang on the wall behind, with a garlanded picture above the doorway. The scene suggests a home puja visit.2014-06-27A photograph of a devotional gathering in a small room with purple walls and a white-arched window. A seated figure on an orange cushioned seat wears an orange-red robe, a long white-and-red-and-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and holds a silver trident upright. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes with gold jewellery perform aarti with a lit oil lamp in front of him, while others fold their hands in prayer. A standing young man in white with a sacred thread and beads stands nearby, and a woman in a white-and-red sari stands at the back. Flower offerings and a plate are on the floor in front.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copies