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A doorway decorated with garlands of red and orange gerbera daisies and green leaves frames a group of people in an interior. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl and rudraksha beads stands at center, eyes lowered. Beside him, a man in maroon robes and a beaded necklace smiles and gestures. A woman on the left presses her palms together in namaste, another man in white shirt stands behind, and an older woman in a sari sits at right. A welcome sign is painted on the wall beside the door.

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A doorway framed by red and orange gerbera daisies and green leaf garlands strung on the posts, with red and white flower garlands hanging down. A crowd presses through the entrance. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in a bare-chested orange-red shawl with a gold border stands with his back to the camera and a beaded bracelet on his arm. Beside him, a man in a white shirt bends forward, and a woman in the lower right corner is partly visible. Others stand in the background of a room with a purple wall.2014-07-04A crowd gathers in a warmly lit room around a central figure in an orange-red saffron robe with a bare right shoulder and a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, who smiles and extends a hand toward devotees. Behind him, a doorway framed with red and orange gerbera flowers, green leaves and a white floral arrangement opens onto a purple wall. Men in white shirts stand near him, a woman in a floral blouse and glasses holds her palms together in namaskar, and a woman in an orange saree sits in the foreground. A large green banana leaf fills the right edge. The central figure is an appearance-based a person, identified by the saffron robe, mala and distinctive presentation.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph at a doorway draped with yellow marigold garlands and green leaf festoons. A smiling man with long dark hair, a vertical white-and-red forehead mark, a white flower garland and a maroon-red cloth over his shoulders stands in the doorway. In the foreground a bald man in an orange shawl bows forward, while a uniformed officer in dark olive clothing and a man in a white shirt are nearby. A woman in an orange sari with an orange blouse and a woman in blue stand to the left, and a few more people are seen behind the doorway.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house. A man with shaved head and ornate dark robes, wearing a crown-like headwear, sits on a throne-like chair in a red-orange setting, draped with pink and white flower garlands, smiling and holding an object in his hands. Several devotees in orange and red saris and white and red clothes sit or kneel around him, including a woman in a black top at left, a woman in a red-and-white sari kneeling in the foreground, and a figure in orange at right. A small wooden table at right holds cloths and offerings beside a yellow wall and wooden door.2014-07-07A crowded indoor photo at a devotee's home, its doorway decorated with mango-leaf toran, marigold garlands and a flower strand. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets stands with his head bowed, while a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and bangles holds his arm and presses close. A second robed figure in maroon and red with a red turban stands behind him, and devotees in orange and orange-patterned saris crowd the frame, one with flowers in her hair. A small child peers from the left. Visible at the edge is a wall mirror and an electrical switchboard. a person (saffron robe, rudraksha mala, bowed head) appears in person amid devotees during a home visit.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Narrow green-walled corridor during a home pada puja. A bald priest in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha beads and an orange sash stands in the center, arm bands visible, facing forward. A woman in a red-maroon sari with a white flower garland is at the middle, with others in saffron and white. Devotees in white shirts press palms together at right, and women with jasmine in their hair stand at left. Ceiling fan, white flower garlands hanging on the left wall, and a framed deity picture on the back wall.2014-06-26A photograph of a padapuja (foot-worship) at a devotee's house visit. A smiling man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles sits on a red-cushioned seat before a wall decorated with pink, white and yellow flower garlands. Women in saffron and red saris and a seated woman in a red-and-pink patterned sari kneel and attend to him, while a woman in a black top and a bystander watch from the left. A brown wooden side table holds offerings and cloth. a person seated in the centre, identified by saffron robes, rudraksha mala, gold bangles and the seated throne-like placement.2014-07-07Crowded indoor scene in a home doorway decorated with a garland of white jasmine flowers and green leaves strung across the ceiling. A shaved-headed man in rust-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold shawl stands at centre, while a man in red-orange robes with a long brown rudraksha mala is beside him. A bare-chested man in a saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala is at right, and a man in a dark shirt reaches forward, applying a tilak or red mark to the central monk's forehead. Several onlookers in the foreground, including a grey-haired man and others with dark hair, press close.2014-06-26A photograph of a narrow, pale green corridor inside a house during a pada puja. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk up a staircase at the back; one in the foreground wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and another bald monk in saffron stands beside him. Devotees line both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar, including women in saris and a man in white. A woman on the left holds a green plate and flowers, a garland hangs on a monk on the stairs, and a framed picture and fresh flower garlands decorate the walls. Several people are visible, and the scene is an in-person ritual.2014-06-26