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A seated woman in orange and red sari with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala receives a pada puja in a small pink-walled room. A man in white kneels before her holding a lit oil lamp, while a shaved-headed attendant in orange and a bearded man in white stand near a fan. A woman in white kneels in the foreground, hands folded in prayer, and a fan is visible on the floor beside flower offerings. Several women in orange saris stand at the right with palms joined, and a plant spray hangs in the top left corner.

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June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26A seated man in an orange and maroon robe with gold border, wearing a white garland of jasmine and marigold garlands, rudraksha beads and a white forehead band, raises a hand as a devotee kneels at his feet. A seated devotee in a white shirt and a woman in a cream sari with red blouse bow with palms pressed together. Behind them, a row of standing men in maroon dhotis with gold borders and a woman in a teal sari look on. A brass tray of pink flower petals and a fruit sits on the marble floor, where the seated man's bare feet are being washed and worshipped. A white electric fan and orange cushioned seat complete the room. The scene appears to be a home visit with padapuja.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long red and yellow flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on a low seat while a woman in an orange sari with a white flower in her hair holds a flaming oil lamp toward him. A tray of red and pink flower petals sits in front of him. Behind her, a woman in a blue blouse and a seated man in white clothes watch and join their palms, and another seated man in white holds a phone. A standing attendant in orange clothing with bangles stands at the right beside a metal stand. The indoor room has pale green walls and a tiled floor, consistent with a house-visit pada puja.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange and rust-brown robes, wearing a long red, white and green flower garland with rudraksha beads, holds a tall silver ritual staff topped with a ornate finial over a small flame in a domestic room. Devotees surround him: a woman in a magenta sari and gold bangles, an elderly woman in red reaching toward the flame, a man in white with a forehead mark, and several boys in striped and plain shirts with sacred ash marks, all with hands joined or cupped toward the fire. Rose petals and white flowers lie on the floor. Several saffron-clad attendants stand behind. The scene appears to be a house-visit blessing with a lamp and flowers. Visible people: about 12.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A 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 photograph of a domestic pada puja in a home in Pudukkotai. A person in a red-and-maroon robe with a white floral garland and red flower garland sits on a red-upholstered ornate chair, holding a tall silver staff upright while smiling. Seated on a striped colourful mat, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala tends a small flame in a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits with palms joined in front of a tray of flower petals and garlands. Behind them, a white-clad devotee and orange-robed attendants stand with hands folded, and framed family photographs hang on the pale yellow wall.2014-07-01A photograph of a house visit ritual in a small interior room. A figure seated on an orange-draped throne-like seat wears a multicolour marigold and rose garland over a maroon-and-gold garment and holds a silver standing lamp stand. Beside them a young sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of red petals. A woman in a white sari with a gold border, hands joined in prayer, sits before an oil lamp flame on a brass tray with flower offerings. Behind, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, and a photographer in white clothing stands at the back. Ritual aarti in progress at a home during a Tamil Nadu visit.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copies