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Indoor house-visit padapuja in a white-walled room. A seated figure in a rust-red and saffron robe, with a white flower garland, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, sits on a patterned rug, hands raised in blessing toward devotees. Before this figure, kneeling devotees in Indian clothes offer flowers and leaves, and a man in grey kurta and white shawl kneels beside a basket of leaves. A flower-decorated arrangement sits on the rug. Standing devotees in orange and white watch behind, including two young men in saffron holding a ceremonial staff. Framed deity portraits with garlands hang on the walls.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor house-visit scene in a living room with cream walls, framed prints and a wooden console. A seated figure in a rust-brown robe with orange shawl, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland, sits on a raised orange-covered seat with an ornate silver staff beside him while his feet are being worshipped. Kneeling in front of him, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower in her hair performs padapuja, offering flowers and a brass plate of food. An older man in orange with folded hands and a white cloth over his shoulder kneels nearby. Behind them a young man in white sits with a rudraksha mala, a standing man in orange holds a camera, and several women in saris sit with folded hands along the wall. a person: the seated figure in the rust robe with garland and staff matches the page's noted presence, based on his ornate silver staff and garlands, though his face is not used for identification.2014-07-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home room with white walls and a white curtain. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt and white dhoti holds a silver-topped staff and sits on a mat, wearing a yellow-and-green flower garland, gold armbands and an orange-red robe with gold border. Before him, a man in white ritual dhoti kneels with folded hands while another in white kneels and washes his feet over a tray of flower petals, as a woman in orange sari and others with folded hands look on. A man in orange and a younger man in orange with rudraksha malas sit nearby. Fruit sits in a box at the lower right. A photographer in white shirt holds a camera at left. Padapuja-style foot worship at a house visit; the seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photo inside a small room with yellow walls and framed photographs on the wall above. Seated on a red throne-like chair at right is a person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-red robe, a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and gold armbands; they hold a silver ceremonial staff upright. In front, a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with palms joined in namaste. A man in a white vest and dhoti with a red sash sits on a striped mat, holding a small flame in front of him. Behind them, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron sits on the mat, and standing devotees in saffron and white stand around the room. Flower petals and a brass plate of flowers lie on the mat. Pada puja and a devotee's home visit appear to be taking place.2014-07-01Indoor photo of a home puja during a house visit. A seated figure in a rust-red dhoti and orange shawl wears a red flower garland and gold armbands, holding a silver staff and sitting on an orange cushioned seat. Before him a woman in a yellow blouse and red sari bends to offer pink flowers from a brass plate, while a man in white dhoti and a red shawl kneels beside her. Around them, devotees in white and orange clothing sit with hands folded in namaskar, and others stand in the background near a wall with a framed picture.2014-07-08Indoor ritual scene in a room with cream walls and a framed collage of religious pictures. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a long layered garland of white jasmine, pink and red flowers holds a tall silver staff with a crystal-like finial. Around him, saffron-clad young men and white-clad devotees sit on the floor, some holding red flowers and white petals. A woman in a white sari with gold jewellery and a woman in a blue-and-purple sari stand nearby, and a photographer takes pictures. The setting suggests a puja or satsang with flower offerings.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure receiving pada puja in a lavishly decorated room with lilac walls. On the right, a bare-chested man in saffron-orange dhoti and ornate gold armlets sits on a silver-framed chair, wearing a long garland of red, pink and white flowers and holding a silver staff topped with a finial. A seated man in white shirt with a red shawl washes his feet from a silver vessel, while a woman in a pink-and-white sari with folded hands sits beside an older man in white. Standing behind them are women in white and gold-bordered saris and a standing man in white dhoti, all with hands joined in namaskar.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies