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Indoor photo of a home visit with a seated figure in a rust-orange robe, red and yellow marigold garland and rudraksha malas, receiving puja from a kneeling woman in white. Around them, devotees with palms pressed together include women in yellow and pink saris, and a seated man in white shirt and dhoti. Standing behind, two men in saffron and white hold a silver trident and a gold-tipped staff. A brass plate with offerings sits on the floor, and an ornate golden-patterned panel stands at right.

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June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a home interior with yellow walls and a red plastic chair in the foreground. A seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in white kneels and tends to a brass plate at the feet of a seated figure in a red-orange robe with a red and yellow flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a long wooden staff. Behind them, several women in colourful saris stand with hands folded in namaskar, and two shaved-headed men in saffron and white robes stand nearby, one holding a silver trident. A decorative gold-patterned cloth hangs at right. The setting resembles a padapuja or devotee welcome in a private home. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27Indoor photograph of a padapuja-style foot-worship at a home visit. A seated figure in a maroon-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland of red and yellow flowers is receiving worship. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the seated person's feet, placing flowers, while a woman in a white sari kneels beside him. Behind them, a standing shaved-headed priest in orange holds a trident and another in white dhoti and orange shawl stands nearby; several women in saris stand with hands folded in namaste. A red plastic chair and an ornate carved wooden chair are visible.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a home ritual in a small room with yellow walls. A figure in a red-brown robe with a red and yellow floral garland sits on a red chair, receiving an aarti flame from a man in white dhoti and shirt seated in front. A woman in white sari sits beside them with hands folded. Behind them stand several devotees: a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate, a shaved-headed man in saffron-brown robe with rudraksha mala stands at right, and women in colourful saris stand with palms pressed together. A brass trident is visible at the top left, and a tray of pink flowers sits on the floor.2014-06-27June 16 20142014-06-16July 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph inside a room with a red-and-gold chair at right. A person with long hair, a white and orange-red garland of flowers, rudraksha beads, orange-red robes and a decorated armband sits on the chair, holding a long ceremonial staff. In front, seated on a colourful striped rug, a devotee in white clothing with folded hands receives a ritual, while a man in white sits beside a steel bowl and an offering plate with flowers. Behind them, several people stand in saffron and white clothes, some with folded hands; a photographer at right holds a camera. The scene appears to be a pada puja or darshan in a home.2014-07-01