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Indoor photograph in a room with a speckled grey-white granite wall and a framed floral print hung above. A man in a sleeveless white vest, white dhoti with gold border and a dark rudraksha mala with a pendant sits centrally with a forehead tilak and spectacles. To his left, a man in a white shirt sits low on the floor, leaning toward him with a tilak. On the right, a woman in a deep blue sari with an orange blouse and red bindi sits with hands folded. Chances to identify the central figure as a person rest on appearance: the rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant are the cues present, but the frame is not distinctive enough to confirm.

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2003 - Homa and puja at a devotee's home in TiruppurA photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-like hall. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body wears white horizontal tripundra markings and a red bindi, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. He holds the hand of a young boy in a white embroidered kurta, whose forehead bears white and red marks. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a red border and a dark beaded mala looks down, and an orange-clad figure with a gold necklace stands at the upper left. Brass vessels and pink flowers sit in the foreground, and a gold ornate panel fills the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or ritual with offerings.2010-10-102002 - Pada puja and blessing citizens in SalemA photograph of a seated figure in a red-brown robe with a leopard-print cloth at the waist and a white-and-orange flower garland, bowing forward with a hand extended to rest on the shoulder of a woman in an orange sari with a floral-embroidered shawl and glasses. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands bending over, and another person in orange appears behind them. Devotees in the background stand near a wall of framed photos. A tilak mark is visible on the seated figure's forehead.2014-05-31July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07Three people sit on a maroon mat on a tiled floor, seated cross-legged in a hall. On the left, a woman in a white blouse and white sari with a gold-striped border wears a red-orange rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red tilak dot, with a black handbag beside her. In the centre, a young girl wears a purple sari with gold border over an orange blouse, a white tilak on her forehead, and beaded necklaces. On the right, a man with a moustache wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a pendant necklace. Behind them, other seated devotees in white and orange clothing are partly visible.2014-08-25April 13 20132013-04-13A photograph of a home padapuja in a plain white-walled room. On the right, a smiling person with long dark hair, white jasmine garland and rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-brown garment, rests a hand on the head of a bowing man in a yellow shirt. Behind them, an elderly man in white shirt, gold-bordered yellow shawl and glasses stands beside a woman in orange-and-maroon sari with white forehead marking. A young girl in purple dress with hair bow stands nearby, and another child is partly visible. Red and pink curtains hang at the right edge.2014-06-26Indoor photo of a home visit in a yellow-walled living room with a cream sofa. A bare-chested figure in orange-red saffron cloth, with multiple rudraksha malas and gold bangles, sits on the right holding a red apple, with a garlanded attendant in orange behind him. An elderly man in white kurta and pants, holding a walking cane and wearing a mala, sits on a stool, while an elderly woman in white sari and glasses stands in front of him. A woman in a teal sari and a child in a striped shirt stand at left, and a young man in a checked shirt stands behind. a person: the bare-chested figure in saffron with rudraksha malas and gold ornaments is the central ritual presenter at this padapuja house visit.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies