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A photograph of a domestic room where a seated man in red-orange robes, a garland of white and multicoloured flowers around his neck, smiles while a silver-coloured ceremonial staff is held near him. Beside him a boy in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala stands. Around the room, a group sits and stands with hands folded in namaskar: a woman in a cream and green sari, a woman in a green sari, a man in a white dhoti with a red shawl, and several women in saris. A tray of flowers and petals lies on the red cloth, and shelves with framed pictures and figurines line the wall. This appears to be a house visit pada puja with a seated figure receiving devotees. The seated figure's appearance shows several cues associated with the figure, though identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.

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July 08 20142014-07-08Indoor house-visit pada puja in a modest living room. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and a garland of white jasmine and yellow-red flowers, sits on an orange cushioned sofa holding a silver ceremonial staff. Beside him a young boy in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala sits on the floor. Before them a family kneels on a red cloth around a small flame and a brass plate of flowers and fruit, a man in a white shirt with a sacred thread and a woman in a green-bordered white sari participating. Behind, several women in saris and salwar kameez stand or sit with hands folded in namaskar. Shelves with framed photos and figurines line the wall.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair tied back wears a red-orange sleeveless garment, a white and multicoloured flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, sitting on an orange cushioned seat. He is the central figure of a home ritual, the Pada Puja, where a seated devotee in a white dhoti and striped shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace washes and worships his feet with a brass vessel. Nearby, a young boy in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits beside him, while women in saris, one in maroon and one in green, stand or sit with palms pressed together. Two boys in pink and white and a woman in red with a flower in her hair are also present in a plain white-walled room with a silver pole-like stand.2014-07-08A domestic interior during a house-visit padapuja. A seated man with long hair in a bun, wearing a red-brown dhoti, orange shawl, a garland of white and yellow flowers and gold armlets, sits on an orange cushion at right, holding a silver staff topped with a ceremonial finial. Before him, a woman in orange and a man in a white striped shirt with a forehead mark hold a lit flame over a brass plate of flowers and rice. Devotees in saffron and red stand and kneel around the room, including a woman in a pink sari, a man in an orange robe, a boy in a white shirt and a man in orange holding a camera. A bowl of flowers rests on the floor. The scene is a photo of a puja inside a home.2014-07-08July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copies