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A photograph of a small room with white walls and an orange tablecloth-covered table holding an oil lamp and a framed deity picture. A central seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a maroon-brown robe and an orange-gold cloth, is draped with a thick garland of red roses and yellow-green flowers and holds a small stick or flower. Two young men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on either side; the one on the right holds a tray of fruit, including apples and oranges, and has tilak markings. A visible person in a red-orange sari stands in the doorway, and another devotee in white kneels at the lower right. A wall-mounted fan and a small wall picture are also visible.

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July 04 20142014-07-04 +2 copiesA photograph of a small room with orange drapes and a framed deity print on the back wall. A smiling man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red shawl sits on an orange-covered seat, extending his hand toward a seated woman in a yellow sari who is being greeted. Two young saffron-robed attendants with shaved heads, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand beside him, and one of them holds a box of red fruit. Behind the woman, an older bald man in white is garlanded with pink flowers and green leaves. A table on the left holds bananas, mangoes and other fruit beneath a small fan. Red flower petals are scattered along the wall.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small room during a padapuja house visit. A figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with pink and white flower garlands. Wearing a red-orange garment, he holds offerings with both hands while attendants in orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala, stand at left with a wooden tray of fruit, a red apple and marigold garlands. Two devotees sit in the foreground with their heads turned toward him, and a wooden door and yellow wall frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial clothing.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04A seated figure in a rust-red and saffron-orange robe with a matching red turban and a white-and-red flower garland sits on a low seat in a plain whitewashed room with barred windows. A tall silver trident stands beside him, held by a young man in white dhoti and orange sash. Seated devotees in white, one an elderly man with a lit oil lamp, perform a puja; saffron-clad young attendants with rudraksha malas hold offering plates. Fruit baskets, bowls and a fan are nearby. The seated figure appears to be a person based on the distinctive ornate turban, rudraksha-adorned robe and garland; the trident and flowers mark a ritual worship scene.2014-07-01A padapuja ritual at a home in Tamil Nadu. A central figure sits on a dark maroon cloth wearing a deep red-brown turban, a maroon robe, and long white and red flower garlands, with gold bangles on the wrist. She holds her hand over an offering tray holding fruit and a red item. Behind her, saffron-robed attendants wear rudraksha malas, and a bare-chested young man wears a white dhoti and garland. An elderly woman in white with a flower garland bows at the lower left, and a man in white reaches forward at the left edge. A framed portrait with garlands hangs on the wall, and a photographer with a camera stands behind the group.2014-07-03June 27 20142014-06-27July 04 20142014-07-04A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulders and multiple rudraksha malas, smiles while reaching toward a cardboard box of red fruit held by a young boy in orange robes. Three boys in saffron-orange robes stand nearby with white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, one with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, an orange curtain with green trim and a framed red-and-gold deity print of Shiva and Ganesha is decorated with red flowers. Bottom-left, an elderly bald person's head is partly visible in the foreground.2014-07-04 +2 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a seated figure in a small pink-walled room, receiving ritual attention. The central figure wears a red-orange robe with a gold-bordered yellow cloth, a red and white flower garland, rudraksha beads, and a dark red forehead mark, and sits on a white-covered seat with an orange cloth. A silver trishul stands beside the seat, held by a bare-chested young man in white with rudraksha beads and gold bands. A man in white kneels at the lower left with his hands on a brass plate, and a woman in white with a flower in her hair sits in front. Two orange-robed attendants stand or kneel on the right, one with a white tilak, near brass plates, bowls of food and a small brass pot. A wall fan stands at the left, and a faint tilak and flower are on the wall. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated, as the central figure wears a distinctive rudraksha mala, flower garland and orange-red robe with a crown-like seat setting.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies