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Indoor house visit in a tiled room where a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long red and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, holds a silver trident-staff upright and smiles. Devotees sit and stand around in white dhotis, white saris and saffron cloth. A kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti offers a lit oil lamp, a woman in a white sari kneels beside him, a young woman in white with folded hands prays, and a small girl in pink stands nearby. A brass plate of flowers and fruit lies on the mat in front, with a colourful patterned rug beneath. Several other devotees stand with folded hands near a window.

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June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A seated figure in an orange-red sannyasi garment holds a tall silver trident aloft in a bright room. He wears a red and yellow flower garland and a long green-and-yellow lime garland, with gold bangles on his wrist. Before him, a kneeling group in white clothes receives a flame from a small oil lamp held by a woman in white, while others press palms together in namaskar. Among them are saffron-clad men and women, a young girl in a gray dress with a flower in her hair, and a shaven-headed boy in orange. Flower petals and a brass plate sit on a patterned rug. The seated figure appears to be a presiding teacher receiving devotees, and the ritual looks like a light-offering greeting during a house visit.2014-06-27A photograph inside a bright, whitewashed room during a house visit in Tamil Nadu. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red and yellow garland of marigolds and green beads, holding a trident-topped staff, sits on an orange cloth and smiles as devotees perform aarti. Around them, a woman in white kneels holding a lit lamp, and a family in white and red garments kneels on a blue patterned mat with offerings of flowers and fruit on a brass plate. Standing devotees in white dhotis and saffron-clad sannyasis with rudraksha malas press their palms together in the background. Some people are partially visible at the edges of the frame. The scene is a welcoming puja within a home.2014-06-27A photograph inside a room with lavender walls and an arched doorway during a ritual reception. A person seated on an orange cushioned seat at right wears a marigold and white flower garland, a maroon-orange garment, and a rudraksha mala, and holds a tall silver staff upright. Before him, a woman in a white and red sari holds a lit oil lamp in both hands, and a seated man in a cream kurta with glasses presses his palms together. Nearby, a young man in a white dhoti kneels with folded hands, and a standing young man in white with a rudraksha necklace holds his hands together. A crowd of women in saris and salwar kameez stands behind with palms joined, and a framed photo hangs on the wall. Scattered flower petals and a yellow flower lie on the floor in front of the seated figure.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photo inside a small room with yellow walls and framed photographs on the wall above. Seated on a red throne-like chair at right is a person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-red robe, a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and gold armbands; they hold a silver ceremonial staff upright. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with palms joined in namaste. A man in a white vest and dhoti with a red sash sits on a striped mat, holding a small flame in front of him. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron sits on the mat, and standing devotees in saffron and white stand around the room. Flower petals and a brass plate of flowers lie on the mat. Pada puja and a devotee's home visit appear to be taking place.2014-07-01July 03 20142014-07-03A seated man in a bare-chested orange-red garment with a gold waist cloth and red and yellow flower garlands plus a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident upright in a room with white walls and ceiling fans. Around him devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand with palms pressed together, while women and a girl kneel before a lit oil lamp held by a woman in a white sari. A priest in white stands behind, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits near the front. The scene is a ritual blessing in a home.2014-06-27July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a domestic house-visit ritual in a small room with pink-lilac walls. A seated woman in a red-brown sari with a thick garland of yellow, white and green-red flowers and a silver staff-like ceremonial rod holds the staff upright on the right. In front of her, a woman in white and a man in white with a red shawl sit on a striped mat while a man in maroon holds a flame over a plate; a small oil lamp burns on the floor beside a tray of flowers. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants stand, one holding a camera, and a shaved-headed youth in orange with beads sits on the mat. A framed deity picture hangs on the wall.2014-06-27July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copies