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A photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house in a room with curtained windows. A central figure in orange robes with a white and orange garland sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an orange-draped seat. A tall silver trident stands beside him. Several saffron-robed attendants with shaved heads and garlands sit around him, and a standing silver trident is in view. Seated devotees in white clothes, including a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari, kneel nearby with brass items and a small oil lamp on the floor. A woman in a blue patterned top sits at the right edge, and a pink flower spray decorates the wall.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 20 20142014-06-20July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small room with cream walls and curtains tied back, a framed deity picture with a garland hanging on the back wall. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a deep red-orange cloth and a flower garland with a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange-draped couch while a silver trident leans beside him. Around him, saffron-robed attendants stand and kneel; one standing man in orange holds a camera, another kneels in front of a tray with an oil lamp, and a man in white sits near a grey-haired person in orange who holds a puja vessel. A woman in a red-maroon sari with a white flower in her hair kneels nearby, and two people in the lower right are seen from behind. The scene is a pada puja style household visit with offering trays and flowers on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long hair, flower garland and rudraksha mala, receiving puja.2014-07-08A photograph of a ritual in a plain room with cream walls and a window with dark frames. A seated figure on a red and gold ornate chair holds a silver trident aloft; he wears an orange and maroon garment with a red-and-gold border, rudraksha mala beads, and a white flower garland, with a red-flowered bindi-style marking on his forehead. A woman in a light blue sari with a white flower in her hair holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, and a man in white dhoti and shawl sits beside her with a brass tray. Several saffron-clad young men in orange robes sit behind, and a small child and an elderly woman sit at the left edge. Fruit, flowers and a box of offerings lie on the floor. Probable Swamiji (seated figure with trident, crown-like ornate chair, orange robes, rudraksha mala and flower garland) is present in person; he is in an honoured seat.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a domestic pada puja in a home in Pudukkotai. A person in a red-and-maroon robe with a white floral garland and red flower garland sits on a red-upholstered ornate chair, holding a tall silver staff upright while smiling. Seated on a striped colourful mat, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala tends a small flame in a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits with palms joined in front of a tray of flower petals and garlands. Behind them, a white-clad devotee and orange-robed attendants stand with hands folded, and framed family photographs hang on the pale yellow wall.2014-07-01A photograph of a seated puja inside a yellow-walled room with beige curtains and a window behind. On the left, a man with long dark hair wears a dark maroon-red garment, a shoulder-to-hip shawl, gold and yellow marigold garlands with red flowers, and a jewelled armlet; he holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a silver ornament. In the centre a woman in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp over a brass plate, and a young saffron-robed sadhaka with a rudraksha mala sits beside her. Behind them, several seated devotees watch, including a woman in a red top and a man in a white shirt, and a brass plate of flowers and fruit lies on a red cloth in front. On the right, an older man with glasses wears orange robes and a white cloth with a tilak on his forehead. The scene appears to show a house-visit pada puja.2014-07-08 +1 copies