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A photograph of a home-visit pada puja inside a tiled room. A seated figure on the right wears an orange-red turban, a white flower garland, red beaded bangles and an orange-red shawl over the body, and holds a long silver-tipped staff upright; the appearance cues are a turban and garland, so this is a person candidate in the presence of devotees, presented as a person seated at the ritual. Seated in front, a woman in a white sari with gold border folds her hands in prayer, and an older man in white clothes with a white forehead band bows low on the mat beside her. A shaved-headed young person in orange with beaded necklaces sits at the lower left. Standing behind them, several devotees in white and gold-bordered dhotis or saris press palms together, and a priest in white stands near a doorway. Brass plates, a lamp and flowers sit on the floral mat.

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A photograph of a devotee's home room during a pada puja. A figure seated on the right wears a rust-orange turban, orange-red robe, a white and red flower garland, copper-toned bangles and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small object while being attended. Opposite, a woman in a white sari with a gold-toned necklace kneels and offers a lit oil lamp, with a man in white and a sandalwood-marked forehead seated beside her. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants stand with hands folded, a young man in white holds a long ceremonial staff, and several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together near the wall. A brass tray with flowers and fruit sits on the floor in front, and an elderly woman in white kneels at the lower left. A ceiling fan and framed pictures are visible in the background.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph inside a room with cream walls and red curtains, showing a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange turban, a white jasmine and rose garland, rudraksha mala, and bangles, holding a long silver trident-like staff upright. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis bend or kneel, one washing or offering to his feet from a brass vessel, while others in orange-striped cloth and bare-chested monks with rudraksha malas stand behind. A woman in pink and a woman with flowers in her hair watch at lower left. a person: the seated figure in orange robes with flower garland and trident-like staff is receiving padapuja from devotees.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A seated figure in a rust-red robe and matching rust-red turban with a green leaf ornament receives padapuja in a domestic living room. He wears a white flower garland with orange and green accents and holds a silver trident. Kneeling devotees in white clothes and a woman in a white sari with a red blouse touch or wash his feet. A standing sannyasi in saffron robes with a shaved head, and several men in white shirts and dhotis with folded hands, stand behind. A cabinet with framed photos and figurines is in the background, along with a water bottle and scattered petals on the sofa.2014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01Indoor scene of a padapuja at a devotee's home. A seated man in a red-orange turban, orange-red robe, white and red floral garland and multiple rudraksha malas sits on a chair with a smile while a woman in a white sari with jasmine in her hair and a man in white with vertical tilak kneel and wash his feet from a brass plate holding yellow fruits and lemons. Behind them, a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and a man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti stand near a ceiling fan, and a man in orange stands at left. A basket of red fruit sits at lower right and a patterned floor mat lies on the tiles. The seated figure fits a probable Swamiji appearance from the turban, garlanded robes and malas, and the role is a devotee's home padapuja.2014-07-01A photograph inside a home. A seated figure on the left wears an orange-red turban and a red-brown robe, with a thick garland of white and orange flowers and a gold armband, and holds a long silver staff. A young man in white dhoti stands behind her holding the staff, with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a white sari and red bindi sits before a lit oil lamp on a flower-strewn cloth, with a shaved-head young man in orange beside her. A kneeling man in a white shirt and dhoti folds his hands in prayer at right, and women in saris and other devotees stand with hands folded near a wall with framed pictures. Ritual padapuja-style worship is taking place.2014-07-01A seated man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing a garland of white and red flowers, sits on a cushion on the right, smiling, holding a long staff with a silver tip. In front of him a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a lit flame over a brass plate of flowers and fruit while an elderly man in a white dhoti and a white forehead mark sits beside her. Several shaven-headed men in saffron and maroon robes with rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together, a young man in white holds his hands together, and standing devotees in white and dark clothing watch from the left. The room has white walls, a tiled floor, a fan and a framed picture; a dish of fruit sits in a basket at lower right. This appears to be a puja or aarti at a home.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Indoor house visit ritual in a modest room with pale green walls and a wall shelf of small figurines. On the left, a priest in orange-brown robes and a green-yellow-white flower garland raises a silver ceremonial lamp or aarti vessel. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing hold their hands together in namaskar. A woman in a cream sari with gold-trimmed border and a man in white dhoti and shirt stand at right holding a pink and white flower garland. A kneeling man in white clothes bows over a brass plate of offerings. Several more people sit or stand in the background.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copies