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Photograph of a homa fire ritual in a home interior. A young man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a gold pendant necklace sits cross-legged at the centre, pouring liquid from a metal vessel into a flaming fire while holding a ladle-like implement. Beside him, a woman in a purple sari with bangles sits with palms pressed together in namaste, and two men in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, sit with hands folded in prayer. Flowers, a brass plate and a kalasha-like vessel lie on the floor before the fire. Wooden walls and a mirror frame the room.

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PAda Puja to SPH and Devi puja by SPH at devotee's home post April 2001Photograph of a domestic puja at a home. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and red rudraksha mala on the left holds a lit camphor flame on a white coconut-like offering. Seated centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a ceremonial chain necklace also holds a flame on a white offering. On the right, a woman in a purple silk saree with a gold necklace holds a lit flame. A standing figure in a striped shirt is partly visible behind. White and red flowers lie in the foreground beside a brass plate and vessel. The dimly lit room has wooden cabinets and a plain wall.A domestic puja in a home interior, photographed as a vintage print. A shirtless man in a white dhoti and red rudraksha mala places flowers on a floral-decorated altar with a small brass deity vessel and fruit. A woman in a purple sari stands behind, holding a steel tumbler. A young man in an orange-saffron robe with gold necklaces and a bangle sits cross-legged on a fur-like mat, holding a silver bell and a shallow tray of white flowers, while another seated man in a dark shirt and rudraksha mala offers flowers. A brass pot sits on the floor. a person appearance is uncertain: the seated figure in saffron has a shaved head and ornate gold necklaces, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.PAda Puja to SPH and Devi puja by SPH at devotee's home post April 2001A home puja inside a living room with a black leather sofa, a blue bag, framed pictures and a wall mirror. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and red rudraksha mala stands at left with hands folded. At right, a man with a shaved head wears an orange silk shawl, gold necklaces and a red mala, holding a silver bell and a small figure while a lit oil lamp burns before him. Seated beside him is a man in a red mala, and behind them a woman in a purple sari sits. A woman in a green sari sits at left. Brass vessels, a silver kalasha, fruit, flowers and rice are arranged on the floor as offerings for the puja.PAda Puja to SPH and Devi puja by SPH at devotee's home post April 2001Photograph of a temple ritual indoors. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, stands at left with palms pressed together. Beside him, a younger priest with a red-and-white forehead mark, a white floral garland and a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate with a flaming camphor or ghee flame over a tray of white and pink flowers. At right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and glasses watches. Brass oil lamps, a silver kalasha-style vessel and a gold-brocade covered table stand in front, and a decorated deity murti with garlands appears in an alcove at right.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photograph of a camphor flame burning above a silver tray of flowers and white offerings on a gold-edged table, during an aarti in a temple setting. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand behind the flame: the one on the left has bare arms and bare chest with multiple rudraksha malas and a large gold pendant, the one on the right wears a long rudraksha mala, gold garlands and folds his hands in namaskar with a red-tilak, red-banded headband. Behind them a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a mala stands on the right. Golden ritual objects and a brass lamp are visible.2012-06-05July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's home. A seated figure on the right, wearing a red-orange garment, a long flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms, and white tilak, raises a silver ceremonial staff. Before them on a patterned rug, a woman in white kneels beside a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flowers. Behind them, standing attendants in orange and white robes, one with a yellow flower garland and rudraksha beads, and a seated sannyasi in orange with a mala, watch. A blue and purple draped backdrop with flower strands frames the scene.2014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies