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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red floral garland receives a ritual at home, holding a silver staff with a clock-face top, bare arms with gold bangles. A woman in an orange and gold sari with gold jewellery holds a lit oil lamp or flame on a brass plate of offerings in front of him. An older man in white shirt with hands folded in prayer, a girl in green folding her hands, and a woman in white with a pink border stand watching. Two young attendants in orange and saffron dhotis stand behind; one holds a camera. A living room with a wall calendar, a framed picture, a TV and a glass cabinet with a doll. Puja at home with lamp and offerings.

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July 08 20142014-07-08A house-visit pada puja inside a home with yellow patterned curtains, a wall calendar and a framed deity picture on the left. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold armbands and a red flower garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat on the right, holding a silver staff topped with a conch-like finial. Two young attendants in saffron cloth stand behind him; one holds a camera. On the floor, a woman in orange and gold sari lights an oil lamp beside a heap of white flowers, while a woman in white and pink, a girl in green and a small child with hands folded watch. An older man in white dhoti and shawl kneels with folded hands at the left. Garlands drape a framed picture on the right. Five or six people are visible, and the scene is an appearance-based a person depiction.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A home ritual in a living room with cream walls and yellow-and-orange patterned curtains. A seated figure in orange robes and a red-orange garland, with gold bangles and necklaces, holds a silver trident-like staff and raises a hand in blessing; the figure is a candidate for a person based on the ornate orange clothing, garland and bangles, though appearance alone is uncertain. Beside a small fire on the floor, a woman in orange sari and a man in white shirt sit with hands joined in namaste. A woman in white and magenta, a girl in green, and a young boy in a dark vest sit nearby, and a standing young man in orange holds a rudraksha mala. A wall calendar, a framed deity picture and a glass cabinet of figurines appear in the background.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A domestic interior during a home puja. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl with red and yellow flower garlands and gold bangles, sits on the floor holding a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a disc. Before him, a woman in a gold-bordered orange sari and a seated woman in white and magenta, plus two children, sit around a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flower offerings; they perform padapuja with joined hands. An older man in white clothes stands at left with hands folded. Two young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand behind, one holding a camera. A calendar and framed deity picture with garland hang on the wall; a refrigerator and computer desk are visible. Long yellow patterned curtains frame the window.2014-07-08A house-visit puja in a living room. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange garland, rudraksha mala, gold armbands and a long silver staff with a curled top sits on a cushioned seat on the right, one hand raised in blessing. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala, ornate gold armbands and garland) is the seated figure. A woman in an orange sari kneels at left with a lit oil lamp, and a woman in white with a pink-and-purple shawl stands with palms joined beside a young boy. A man in white with folded hands stands at far left. A young saffron-robed attendant in a rudraksha mala stands behind, and children in the background. A framed deity picture and a glass display cabinet with flowers are on the walls, with a calendar at upper left.2014-07-08June 27 20142014-06-27July 08 20142014-07-08