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Indoor photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house. A man in a long white-and-saffron robe with a red trim and a flower garland sits on a cushion holding a silver trident, with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti on his forehead; the appearance is ambiguous, so a candidate is noted as unsure, and no identity is asserted. Seated on a purple mat before him, a woman in a cream and gold sari holds a brass thali with a lamp, kumkum and offerings. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes sits nearby, a young woman in white sits behind, and a man in a checked shirt and a man in white shirt watch. A bookcase, computer monitor and orange curtain fill the background. Approximately six people are visible.

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A photograph of a home puja in progress inside a room with a glass-front bookshelf and a desktop computer. A woman in a long-haired, swept-back style wearing a red-brown garment, rudraksha-style beads and a white flower garland holds a silver trident aloft while smiling and joining her palms. Seated on the floor around a small flame and a plate of flower petals are a man in a white shirt, a woman in a cream sari with a red border, a younger man in a checked shirt, a young woman in white, and a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Another person in orange and red stands at the left edge near a doorway. A wooden shelf and a whiteboard appear behind them.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a home puja in an indoor room with bookshelves and a computer desk behind. A seated figure in a rust-red and saffron robe, with a long swept-back hairstyle, a multi-coloured flower garland, a silver trident held upright, and beaded necklaces, receives devotees. A seated woman in a cream and red sari, and a seated man in a checked shirt, hold up a flame in a lamp while a young woman in white and a monk in orange with a rudraksha mala sit nearby. A brass plate with flowers sits on an orange cloth in front. A standing man with clasped hands and a rust-red robe is at left. Six people are visible.2014-06-26Indoor home puja in a living room with a bookshelf, whiteboard and computer desk. A man with a swept-back bun, red-and-orange robes, rudraksha mala and a long white-and-multicolour flower garland sits on a raised seat holding a silver trident, with an orange-clad shaved-headed attendant in saffron behind him. Seated devotees in front of him include a woman in a cream sari with red blouse and beaded necklace, and a man in a white shirt, all with hands extended over a lit oil lamp and a plate of offerings. Another woman in red and orange clothing stands with palms joined at left.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26Indoor pada puja at a devotee's home. A person with long swept-back hair in a maroon-red garment and a flower garland holds a silver trident aloft with a smiling expression while raising folded hands; their wrist has red bangles and they wear gold earrings. Seated on the floor before a small flame, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with rudraksha beads sits with hands joined. A woman in a red blouse and cream sari with kumkum on her forehead and a man in white shirt hold their hands near the flame and an offering tray of flowers and grains. Behind them, a woman in a white dress sits with hands folded, a bookshelf and computer desk stand against the wall, and a standing woman in maroon robes presses her palms together.2014-06-26A seated pada puja at a home interior. A figure in a red-and-orange dress with a white and multicolour flower garland and a silver trident held upright in one hand sits on a mat, with a tray of flowers and a lit oil lamp in front. A seated man in a white shirt and glasses and a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse sit on the floor, the woman holding the lamp. Behind them a young saffron-clad figure with a shaved head and mala beads sits, and two women in orange and brown garments stand with hands folded near a bookcase. The scene shows a devotee household ritual.2014-06-26A pada puja performed in a home living room with a bookcase behind. A seated figure on the right in a rust-orange robe with a long white garland and multicoloured flower garland, holding a silver trident aloft, presides over a small flame in a brass lamp on a low orange cloth. A couple sits on a purple mat: a man in a white shirt and a woman in a cream sari with red border, her hands held over the lamp. Two young people sit beside them, one in white and one in an orange robe with a shaved head and mala. Several women in orange and ochre robes stand in the background with palms pressed together.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph of a home puja in a living room with bookshelves, a computer desk and a whiteboard behind. A figure in a saffron-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a white and multicoloured flower garland sits on the right, holding a silver trident aloft with a smiling expression and hands in anjali. Seated in front is a young shaven-headed devotee in orange robes with rudraksha beads, and a woman in a white and red sari with pearl necklace holds her hands over a small oil lamp flame on the floor. Others sit at left, including a man in glasses and a woman in white with a gold necklace, and a standing woman in red with prayer hands at the edge. The scene reads as a pratyaksha pada puja at a devotee's house.2014-06-26A small home room with a glass-front bookcase, a whiteboard and a desk computer. A woman in a rust-red sari with a multicoloured garland and a silver trident held upright smiles while her palms are pressed together. Seated around her are several devotees on the floor: a woman in a white sari, a young woman in white, a man in a white shirt, and a shaved-headed young sannyasi in saffron with rudraksha beads. Cupped hands hover over a lit oil lamp flame in the foreground. At the left edge a partly visible framed figure in saffron and mala beads appears on a wall, which is a portrait rather than a person. Six physical people are visible in the scene.2014-06-26