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Photograph of a pada puja during a house visit in a room with pale green walls. A man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and gold bangles, sits on a cushioned seat at right, eyes closed and smiling. A younger attendant in white holds a silver staff with a flame-shaped finial beside him. Seated devotees in white and red clothing, including a woman in a red sari with folded hands and a man in white with a red shawl, sit on the floor by a small oil lamp, with flower petals scattered on the floor. Standing onlookers, one holding a camera, watch from behind.

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July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08Indoor ritual photograph in a warmly lit room with orange floor cushions. A seated figure on the right wears an orange-red robe, a red flower garland, a gold armlet and bangles, and holds a long silver staff topped with a trident-like finial; he has long swept-back hair and is seated on a cushion, receiving attention. Several devotees sit before him: a woman in a grey-brown sari and a woman in a teal sari hold and offer something, a man in white dhoti-style clothing sits beside them, and a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala assists near a lit oil lamp. A brass plate of flowers and offerings sits on the floor in front. Standing in the background are a man in a white dhoti with folded hands, a young person in orange robes, and a person with a camera. This is a padapuja style house-visit ritual.2014-07-08A 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 living room with pale green walls where a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange wrap, bracelets and a red and white flower garland, sits on a cushion receiving devotees. He holds a tall silver trident-staff upright. A younger man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in white with a red shawl, sit near him and hold a small brass vessel. Around them devotees in pink, blue and orange saris and white shirts stand or sit with palms pressed together, including children and older women. A garlanded picture hangs in the back corner, and a wall shelf holds flowers. This appears to be a pada puja house visit, with devotees gathered in a domestic space.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A 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 08 20142014-07-08