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A house-visit ritual inside a room with cream walls and orange-patterned curtains over white shutter windows. In the foreground, a figure with dark hair and rudraksha beads seen from behind faces a flame in a lamp held by a woman in an orange and gold sari with a red-and-yellow flower garland, smiling. Behind them, a young boy in saffron robes and beads holds a silver staff with a trident-like top, next to a child in white. A woman in a cream sari with a red shawl holds a glass. An older man in white stands at the right by the doorway. Lamp flame and aarti-style offering suggest a puja at a home visit.

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A woman with long dark hair, a red bindi, a red and gold garland and an orange-gold sari holds a brass plate with a flaming camphor or oil lamp toward a man seen from behind, whose bare back shows a red garment and a rudraksha mala. Behind them stand a young boy in orange robes with a beaded necklace, a younger child in a green shirt, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head and tilak holding a silver object, and an older woman in a red sari. Yellow petals lie on the floor beside a wooden door and cream-colored curtains with orange patterns, in a home interior.2014-07-08A photo of a domestic house visit where a woman in a white sari with a red-and-orange marigold garland holds a brass plate of burning camphor flame toward another woman seen from behind with a dark bun and rudraksha necklace. On the right, an older woman in a gold-and-brown sari with red garlands and a red bindi holds up a tray, smiling. Behind them, a young man in white dhoti and shawl wears rudraksha malas and a tilak, and a young man bare-chested with orange cloth and beads stands by a window with orange-and-cream curtains. Small room with a ganesha wall hanging.2014-07-08A photograph of a domestic room where a seated man in saffron-red robes and a red marigold garland, with rudraksha beads and gold bangles, raises a tall silver ritual staff while a woman in an orange and gold sari holds a lit flame or lamp. Two young boys in orange robes sit nearby, and a standing man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a garland. Several women in white saris stand in the background near a wall with framed devotional pictures and a cabinet. This appears to be a person house-visit padapuja or aarti, with the seated figure in saffron-red and red garland as the a person candidate.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesIndoor home scene during a house visit. A man seated on the right wears an orange-saffron robe, a red flower garland, rudraksha beads, and gold bangles, and holds a silver trident aloft with one hand. Beside him, a white-clad young man in a dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded, and two shaven-headed young men in orange robes sit near a small flame. A seated girl in a pink floral dress receives a lit oil lamp held by a woman in a green-and-blue sari with a red bindi, who kneels in front. A brass plate with flowers sits on the floor, and a garland hangs on the wall above a framed picture. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and ornate gold adornments, with the trident and garland as ritual cues.2014-07-08A photograph of a pada puja in a small home room with white walls and a pink patterned curtain. A seated figure in a maroon-brown robe with a long red and white flower garland and a trident (trishul) resting beside her receives the ritual; she has bangles and gold earrings. In front of her, a man in white dhoti with a yellow sash holds a brass lamp with a bright flame, while a young boy in orange robes with rudraksha beads stands behind. Women in orange and yellow saris stand and sit nearby, and a girl with a red forehead mark and a woman in orange hold their hands near the flame. Flower petals lie on the floor.2014-06-26July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a padapuja ritual inside a home with wooden panelling and cream walls. A seated figure in saffron-red robes, with a red flower garland and ornate gold armband, holds a tall silver staff with a trident-like finial and smiles. A woman in a mustard-yellow sari kneels at left, offering her hands, while a man in white kurta with red shawl and rudraksha mala kneels beside a small oil lamp. Seated young men in saffron and white dhotis sit behind, a man in white with red shawl stands by a doorway, and a camera operator in saffron is visible. Flower garlands and a lit lamp decorate the room.2014-07-08A photograph of a ritual scene in a room with cream walls, a framed fruit still-life painting, and a colourful paper fan on the right. A woman in an orange-and-brown shawl with a red and yellow flower garland sits on a low seat, smiling and holding up a silver trident-like staff with her raised hand while another hand gestures forward. Seated on a rug before her, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers with a rudraksha-style mala holds a lit oil lamp, and several women and boys in red, orange and white clothes sit around him, some with bangles and extended hands. A young man in a white dhoti with a mala sits nearby, and a boy in an orange robe stands behind. A brass tray holds fruit and flowers in the foreground.2014-07-10Indoor house visit in a living room with cream walls, a flat-screen TV on a wooden stand at left, and a framed picture on the wall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, red and white floral garlands, gold bangles and a silver staff topped with a trident raises a hand in blessing toward a smiling girl in a pink floral dress seated on a chair. A standing young man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds his hands in namaskar. A seated monk in orange robes sits nearby, and a woman in a blue blouse and gold necklace with folded hands sits at lower left. A brass plate of flowers sits near the foreground.2014-07-08A photograph of a domestic house-visit ritual in a small room with pink-lilac walls. A seated woman in a red-brown sari with a thick garland of yellow, white and green-red flowers and a silver staff-like ceremonial rod holds the staff upright on the right. In front of her, a woman in white and a man in white with a red shawl sit on a striped mat while a man in maroon holds a flame over a plate; a small oil lamp burns on the floor beside a tray of flowers. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants stand, one holding a camera, and a shaved-headed youth in orange with beads sits on the mat. A framed deity picture hangs on the wall.2014-06-27A photo of a home visit in an interior room with yellow walls and framed artwork. A bare-footed man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron robes, a rudraksha mala, flower garlands and gold armbands, sits on an orange cushion at right, smiling while a young man in white dhoti with a sceptre-like staff stands beside him. Before him, a seated woman in orange and red, and an older man in orange kneel or sit on a red rug, performing padapuja as a devotee. Standing behind are younger men in saffron, one holding a camera, and family members in white and cream, including a woman in a sari and a boy in white kurta. A plate and offerings sit near the seated figure's feet.2014-07-08