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A photograph of a home interior during a house-visit blessing. A seated man in orange robes with a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala raises a silver staff-like ceremonial rod high with his right hand, while a bangled wrist and an orange shawl are visible. Opposite him, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits beside a woman in a teal sari extending her hand toward a steel plate of fruit and flowers. Other seated people include a young woman in a yellow-orange kurta, a young man in a red t-shirt, a young man in white dhoti, and another person in orange. A wall calendar and colourful ribbons hang behind them, and a window lets in light.

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A small room with a tiled floor, white walls, a wooden door on the left and a large window with cream blinds. A seated figure in an orange-and-maroon cloth with gold armband, rudraksha mala and a white flower garland receives ritual attention, while an attendant in orange holds a silver-coloured stand above. Opposite, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala kneels at a brass plate, washing or offering to the seated figure's feet as a woman in a blue sari and family members in orange and yellow clothing sit on the floor watching. Fruit and flowers are visible near the seated figure. This appears to be a padapuja during a house visit. The seated figure is described by appearance only as a person with distinctive garland, rudraksha and ceremonial dress cues.2014-07-08Indoor photo of a house visit ritual in a plain room with white walls and a large window with wooden blinds, colourful ribbons hanging at the window. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange wrap with a white garland of jasmine and red flowers, rudraksha beads, and gold bangles raises a long silver ceremonial staff with his right hand. Seated on a red and patterned cloth in front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange sash holds a small white vessel as a woman in a teal sari and gold bangles touches his arm. A young man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala watches beside them, and a child in a red shirt sits at the left edge with a plate of offerings nearby.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a plain room with white walls and a window with light wooden blinds. A man on the right sits on an orange-cushioned seat, wearing a rust-red robe with orange border, a white and red flower garland, rudraksha beads and gold armbands. He raises one hand holding a silver staff or fan while his bare foot rests on a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Before him, a seated man in white dhoti and a white shawl with orange-red sash holds his palms together in prayer. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a small object. Two women in saffron and teal saris and a young man in a red t-shirt sit on the floor with folded hands. Another monk in orange robe stands at the back. The scene shows a devotee-washing padapuja at a home visit.2014-07-08Indoor scene in a small home room with pale blue walls, a window with slatted blinds, and a wall calendar. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of white flowers, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold armband sits on a raised orange cushion on the right, holding a ceremonial staff upward while another young man in orange stands behind him. Opposite, a seated man in white dhoti and shawl pours or offers from a plate, with a lit oil lamp in front. Two young men in white and orange, and a woman in blue sari and two seated young people in orange and red clothing watch, forming a small home puja or padapuja with a plate of flowers and offerings at the front. Roughly six people are visible.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a small living room where a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a long white-and-red floral garland and rudraksha malas raises a silver ceremonial implement, while a plate of flowers and fruit sits before him on the floor. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl tends a small oil lamp flame. Around them sit a young woman in orange, a teen in a red graphic tee, a woman in a teal saree, and two men in orange shawls and malas. Curtained windows and colourful ribbons decorate the room. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold armlets, which is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) receiving pada puja during a house visit.2014-07-08A seated man in a dark red-and-saffron robe with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion at right, raising a silver spear-like staff in one hand while his other hand rests on a brass plate of flowers and a small vessel. Facing him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange sash holds a lit oil lamp or flame toward the plate. Beside him a young boy in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala watches, and another boy in red and a woman in a teal sari with folded hands sit on the floor in a bright room with ribbons and a wooden cabinet. a person cues are the swept-back long hair, ornate gold armband and saffron-red ceremonial clothing with garlands, presented as the seated officiant during a pada puja-style home ritual.2014-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-yellow flower garland receives ritual attention in a home room with pink and green balloons. He holds a silver staff topped with a white globe and sits on a chair, with a bare foot extended over a brass plate of fruit and flowers. Kneeling before him, a man in white shirt, white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, while women in bangles and a young boy in red sit on the floor with hands raised. A standing attendant in orange with rudraksha beads watches from behind. Framed still life art hangs on the wall, and a colourful paper decoration appears at the right edge. Oil lamp and fruit offerings suggest a puja.2014-07-10Indoor house-visit puja in a pink-walled room with framed religious pictures and a flower garland at upper left. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a white-beaded garland and gold bangles sits on the left, raising a silver lamp stand with a lit flame. In the centre, a monk in saffron robes with a shaved head sits on a patterned mat before fruit, bananas and a steel plate. A grey-haired man in white with a sandalwood tilak and rudraksha mala holds a small lit lamp toward the plate. Women in saris and a woman in blue sit nearby, and a standing man in white photographs the scene. Several family members watch from the doorway, including a woman in green holding a small child. A plate of flowers and garlands sits at the bottom edge.2014-07-07A seated figure in an orange-red robe and white and pink flower garlands sits on a wooden chair while holding up a silver ritual staff. A kneeling woman in a maroon sari with a white flower in her hair pours red powder onto a pair of bare feet, while a man in white kneels beside her. Another robed priest in orange with rudraksha beads and a shaved head holds a bowl of white flowers. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body watches from behind, and a few seated devotees line the back wall. Fruit, a brass plate and a red cloth sit on the floor in front of the chair.2014-06-20