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Indoor house-visit scene in a plain white room with a doorway behind. A man with long dark hair swept back, a white vibhuti forehead mark, multiple rudraksha mala strands and gold ornaments, wearing a rust-orange robe, sits smiling and is attended closely by others. A younger shaved-headed attendant in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands behind. A woman in white and gold-trimmed sari with a rudraksha mala holds food near the seated figure, a cardboard box of fruit and flowers sits nearby, and a curly-haired child in red looks on. Elderly women in saris stand at the back.

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July 07 20142014-07-07Indoor photo of a home visit in a yellow-walled living room with a cream sofa. A bare-chested figure in orange-red saffron cloth, with multiple rudraksha malas and gold bangles, sits on the right holding a red apple, with a garlanded attendant in orange behind him. An elderly man in white kurta and pants, holding a walking cane and wearing a mala, sits on a stool, while an elderly woman in white sari and glasses stands in front of him. A woman in a teal sari and a child in a striped shirt stand at left, and a young man in a checked shirt stands behind. a person: the bare-chested figure in saffron with rudraksha malas and gold ornaments is the central ritual presenter at this padapuja house visit.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with a bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-toned necklace, holds a small object over a wooden tray of fruit and offerings while standing young attendants in orange cloth and rudraksha malas assist. Several women in white saris with marigold garlands and a little girl in a pink top gather close, some with hands folded, in a plain room with orange drapes and a framed picture on the wall. The seated figure's appearance is ambiguous and not enough to confirm an identity, so it is described by role only.2014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man with short dark hair, a red-brown silk garment and rudraksha malas, smiling broadly and gesturing with one raised hand, sits on the floor in a domestic living room. Behind him an attendant in orange robes and beaded necklaces bends forward over a cardboard box of fruit and offerings. A gray-haired woman in a maroon sari sits on a brown sofa, and an older man in white kurta and glasses kneels with joined palms holding a fruit. A woman in an orange sari stands at right with hands pressed together, and a child in red with curly hair is seen from behind in the foreground. a person is the smiling seated figure in red-brown silk with rudraksha malas and gold bangles, depicted as the central guest of a house visit during a padapuja.2014-07-07A house-visit padapuja in a white-walled room. On the right, a smiling figure with swept-back hair, a red-orange robe and layered rudraksha malas, wearing gold earrings and bangles, sits on a mat receiving the ritual. Center, a man in a white dhoti with an orange-brown shawl bows and holds a yellow fruit to his forehead near a seated woman in black top and orange rudraksha mala who holds a mango. Behind them, a standing man in white kurta with rudraksha mala looks on, a young man in orange cloth holds a folded white towel, and a photographer in white shirt takes pictures with a camera. An elderly woman in a grey sari and a woman in orange-yellow sari stand at left beside marigold garlands.2014-07-07A domestic home visit in a living room with a brown sofa and orange cloth. A figure with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, wearing a red-orange robe, sits on the orange cloth smiling and offering a fruit from a cardboard box of fruit. A young attendant in orange robes and beads stands behind. A white-clad older man with glasses and a woman in a sari with gold jewellery receive fruit, and a small girl in a black dress holds a fruit. An older woman in a maroon sari stands in the background, and a walking cane leans nearby.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja at a home visit. A bare-chested man with a sandalwood-coloured shawl and a rudraksha mala, wearing gold bangles and a gold necklace, sits on a chair while a woman in an orange sari bends forward to wash his feet from a silver vessel. Seated nearby, a man in a white dhoti gives a blessing and a boy in an orange cloth stands with garlands. Several devotees in orange and white clothing stand in a yellow-walled room; a child in a patterned dress presses his palms together. A framed picture of a deity murti hangs on the wall. Visible: about eight people. The bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments may be a person receiving the padapuja.2014-07-07July 10 20142014-07-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a domestic home visit inside a living room. A man seated at left with long dark hair in a bun wears a rust-red dhoti-style cloth, bare upper body, a dense rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, gold bangles and an upper-arm band; he holds fruit or offerings toward a kneeling man in a blue-and-white checked shirt who bends forward. Beside them a smiling woman in a white sari with a garland sits, and a man in a grey-brown shirt kneels on the right. Standing behind are a young person in orange robes with a white flower garland, a woman in a purple shawl holding a yellow item, and women in yellow and white saris. A brass gramophone stands on a cabinet and framed devotional pictures hang on the wall. Seven people are visible.2014-07-07 +2 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01