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A home shrine visit during a padapuja. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white floral garland and gold bangles sits on a raised seat at left, eyes lowered, one hand raised. Beside him, two young boys in orange robes sit on a white floral-patterned cloth. A man in white kurta and a woman in a dark sari hold a small oil lamp with flame near the seated figure. A man in an orange shawl stands behind holding a camera, and a woman in a green sari stands behind him. A wooden shrine with a hanging bell and carved deity murti sits at right, with a man in a teal shirt at the edge. Pale walls and a wooden lattice screen complete the room.

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July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph of a house-visit padapuja in a home interior. A figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and a bare upper body with gold armlets and a garland of white and pink flowers, sits on a raised cushioned seat on the left. Several people sit or stand around a floral-patterned rangoli mat: two young boys in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, a man in white kurta, a boy in white with glasses, and a woman in a dark sari holding a flame. A man in a light blue shirt holds a brass lamp at right, and a woman in a green sari and another in a patterned sari stand behind. A photographer in an orange-and-white garment with a camera stands among them. A brass hanging bell, a carved wooden shrine cabinet and a potted plant appear at the right.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home room during a house-visit ritual. A bare-chested man with swept-back hair, a red floral garland, rudraksha beads and gold bangles sits on a low seat holding a tall silver ritual staff topped with a round finial, appearing to direct the rite. Opposite him a woman in a gold and orange sari sits on the floor holding a lit oil lamp flame over a metal vessel, her palms joined. A young man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads stands beside her near the flame. A woman in a dark-red sari and a man in white dhoti with a shawl stand at a far doorway, and a camera operator in saffron-red clothing photographs the scene at right. Gold-framed deity pictures hang on the wall, and marigold petals are scattered on the floor. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man with the silver staff, identifiable by his swept-back hair, red garland, rudraksha beads and gold bangles.2014-07-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies