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A photograph of a home padapuja in a lavender-walled room. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt sits in the lower left, holding a lit lamp flame over a white cloth covered with rose petals. A woman in a pink-bordered white sari sits beside him and holds a small flame too. On the right, a figure seated on an ornate silver chair wears a red-and-white flower garland, a saffron-orange wrap, a gold armlet and wrist bands; he raises one hand toward a silver staff. Two young men in red shawls sit with palms pressed together. Standing behind them, people in white and a sari-clad woman hold their hands in anjali, and a man in white takes photographs. A bronze bowl of red and yellow flowers sits near the seated figure. Visible swami appearance cues: saffron-orange clothing and gold ornaments on the seated figure, consistent with a person receiving pada puja.

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A photograph of a home puja in progress. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold armband and a large garland of white, red and yellow flowers, sits on a chair beside a red-and-green floral mat, smiling and raising one hand. Before him a woman in a pink blouse and white sari offers a flame from a lit lamp. A man in white dhoti and shirt sits holding the flame, while a young man in a red shawl and white clothes holds his hands in anjali. A bowl of red petals sits on the mat. Behind them, standing devotees in white clothes watch, and a photographer in white takes pictures. Lilac walls and a white floor frame the room.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a home interior with lavender walls and a tiled floor. A man seated on a cushioned chair at right wears an orange-saffron cloth, a red-and-white garland of marigolds and roses, gold bangles and a gold armlet, and holds his right hand raised. Before him, a woman in a pink blouse and white sari with red border, wearing gold bangles, holds her hands over a small flame, and a seated man in white with bangles assists beside her. Two young men in white with red shawls sit with palms pressed together, and an older woman in a green-and-red sari and several standing devotees in white clothing stand with folded hands behind. A cameraperson stands in the upper right, and a shaven-headed man in saffron sits near the chair. Marigold petals and a flowered cloth lie on the floor. a person is the seated man in orange-saffron with the garland and gold armlet, as appearance and presentation cues are distinctive; he is shown receiving the ritual honour.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-and-orange robe and red-and-white flower garlands sits in a carved wooden chair, one hand raised holding a ceremonial staff, with gold bangles on the arm. Before him a man in a white shirt and an older woman in a pink blouse and green-and-red sari hold their hands over a small flame, while a young man in white with a red shawl holds a lit lamp near a patterned rug strewn with red and yellow petals. Standing behind, a woman in a green sari and several men in white clothes stand with palms pressed together, and one man takes photographs. A purple wall and a wooden cabinet form the room behind them.2014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21A photograph of a devotional padapuja in a home interior with lavender-painted walls. A seated figure on an ornate silver-framed chair wears a saffron-orange garment, a heavy garland of red, white and yellow flowers, a gold armlet and bracelets, and holds a silver staff. A woman in a pink-bordered white sari, a seated man in white with a red shawl, and another man in a red shawl kneel and perform worship with brass plates of flowers and an oil lamp. Standing devotees in white clothes press palms together in namaste, and a man in white holds a camera. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by the saffron garment, flower garland and ornate chair.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated man in orange and red robes with a long flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms and gold bangles sits on a silver chair holding a silver staff, smiling, while devotees in white and red shawls sit on a rug and fold their hands. A seated woman in a pink-bordered white sari lights a small oil lamp on a metal tray of rose petals, while a man in white kneels beside her. Standing devotees in white and a green sari, with hands folded, watch from the back. A seated figure, possibly a monk or a devotee, is partly visible. The room has lavender walls and a tiled floor.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a home ritual in progress. A seated figure on the right, wearing a multicoloured flower garland of red, orange, yellow and white blooms, a rust-orange cloth and gold bangles, holds a silver trident-like staff upright. Before him, a woman in a pink blouse and a man in white are holding a lit flame on a plate, while a young man in white with a red shawl sits beside a small fire. Standing behind them are a woman in a green-and-red saree with palms pressed together, another woman in white with hands folded, a man in white with hands folded, and a man in white holding a camera. A seated devotee in white is in the lower foreground. The floor has patterned rugs scattered with flower petals, and the room has lilac walls and a wooden cabinet. The seated figure's role and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described only by his position and dress.2014-06-21A photograph of a seated figure receiving pada puja in a lavishly decorated room with lilac walls. On the right, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and ornate gold armlets sits on a silver-framed chair, wearing a long garland of red, pink and white flowers and holding a silver staff topped with a finial. A seated man in white shirt with a red shawl washes his feet from a silver vessel, while a woman in a pink-and-white sari with folded hands sits beside an older man in white. Standing behind them are women in white and gold-bordered saris and a standing man in white dhoti, all with hands joined in namaskar.2014-06-21 +1 copies