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A photograph of a devotee-home pada puja in Pudukkotai. A seated man in a white sleeveless top and orange cloth, with wooden-framed glasses, a red-orange rudraksha-style mala, and white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms, has his arm held by a woman in a white sari with gold border and gold bangles who bends over his arm. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a long mala kneels, and a figure in an orange robe with a gold necklace and beaded bracelets sits near the front. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange stand behind, and a red-robed person bends over a brass vessel with flower garlands in the lower right. The floor has a colourful striped mat.

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July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph inside a room with a red-and-gold chair at right. A person with long hair, a white and orange-red garland of flowers, rudraksha beads, orange-red robes and a decorated armband sits on the chair, holding a long ceremonial staff. In front, seated on a colourful striped rug, a devotee in white clothing with folded hands receives a ritual, while a man in white sits beside a steel bowl and an offering plate with flowers. Behind them, several people stand in saffron and white clothes, some with folded hands; a photographer at right holds a camera. The scene appears to be a pada puja or darshan in a home.2014-07-01A group abhishekam ritual in a room with people seated on a green and gold patterned mat around a brass tray holding a shiva lingam and offerings. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads on the left pours liquid with a vessel. A woman in white with a tilak and rudraksha mala leads the pouring, while men in white shirts with malas kneel nearby. Standing devotees in white, pink and blue saris press their palms together behind them, and a red garment and flowers appear at lower right.2014-06-27July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01June 27 20142014-06-27July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of an indoor devotional visit in a small room with yellow walls and a wooden doorframe. A central figure seated on a red cushioned chair wears a dark maroon garment, a white and red flower garland with green leaves, a rudraksha mala, a gold armlet and a thin gold ear ornament; he holds a long silver-topped ceremonial staff and raises one hand in blessing, with his eyes closed. Seated on a striped floor mat in front of him, a man in a white vest and white dhoti wears a red-orange shawl and rudraksha beads and sits with hands folded. Two shaven-headed young men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit on the mat, and a woman in white kneels with folded hands beside a silver tray of petals. Standing behind them are several people in white dhotis and orange robes, a woman in a patterned sari, and onlookers in the doorway. a person seated on the chair with the staff, as indicated by the figure's ornate clothing, flower garland, rudraksha and gold ornaments.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01June 26 20142014-06-26June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a pada puja ritual at a devotee's house. A man in a white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha mala, kneels and pours liquid from a metal vessel onto a brass plate held by a woman in a red sari with glasses. A woman in orange garments with white jasmine garlands sits with folded hands beside a metal pole. Two saffron-clad ascetics with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and bangles sit nearby, and other devotees in orange and white stand in the background.2014-06-26