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A home puja inside a living room with a black leather sofa, a blue bag, framed pictures and a wall mirror. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and red rudraksha mala stands at left with hands folded. At right, a man with a shaved head wears an orange silk shawl, gold necklaces and a red mala, holding a silver bell and a small figure while a lit oil lamp burns before him. Seated beside him is a man in a red mala, and behind them a woman in a purple sari sits. A woman in a green sari sits at left. Brass vessels, a silver kalasha, fruit, flowers and rice are arranged on the floor as offerings for the puja.

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PAda Puja to SPH and Devi puja by SPH at devotee's home post April 2001A domestic puja in a home interior, photographed as a vintage print. A shirtless man in a white dhoti and red rudraksha mala places flowers on a floral-decorated altar with a small brass deity vessel and fruit. A woman in a purple sari stands behind, holding a steel tumbler. A young man in an orange-saffron robe with gold necklaces and a bangle sits cross-legged on a fur-like mat, holding a silver bell and a shallow tray of white flowers, while another seated man in a dark shirt and rudraksha mala offers flowers. A brass pot sits on the floor. a person appearance is uncertain: the seated figure in saffron has a shaved head and ornate gold necklaces, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.Indoor ritual in a plain room with a tiled floor, an oscillating fan, and a framed deity picture above a window with beige curtains. A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a gold border and a white flower garland sits centrally, holding a tall silver trident-like staff upright while raising one hand in blessing. Around them, shaven-headed young men in orange and red dhotis wear rudraksha malas and stand or kneel, some with hands joined. A woman in a red sari and a man in a yellow checked shirt kneel in front holding a brass tray with flowers and a burning oil lamp, while a man in a white dhoti with an orange-beaded mala stands at right with palms pressed together. Two women in dark red saris stand at left with hands folded.2013-06-23 +1 copiesPAda Puja to SPH and Devi puja by SPH at devotee's home post April 2001PAda Puja to SPH and Devi puja by SPH at devotee's home post April 2001PAda Puja to SPH and Devi puja by SPH at devotee's home post April 2001Photograph of a homa fire ritual in a home interior. A young man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a gold pendant necklace sits cross-legged at the centre, pouring liquid from a metal vessel into a flaming fire while holding a ladle-like implement. Beside him, a woman in a purple sari with bangles sits with palms pressed together in namaste, and two men in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, sit with hands folded in prayer. Flowers, a brass plate and a kalasha-like vessel lie on the floor before the fire. Wooden walls and a mirror frame the room.A domestic ritual scene in a room with cream walls, a barred window and a framed picture. A shaved-headed young priest in saffron dhoti and white upper cloth kneels at a low orange-draped altar, holding a brass plate of white rice and fruit; a standing priest in white with a rudraksha mala and sacred marks on his forehead watches from behind. An older man with white hair and beard in white kurta and a woman in a maroon-and-gold silk sari with a flower in her hair kneel on the floor, each holding red kumkum powder in cupped hands. A flower-garlanded wooden throne with red cushion stands at left, and seated devotees in striped and plain clothing sit at right. The older man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2014-06-20July 08 20142014-07-08A padapuja or house-visit ritual in a living room with yellow walls and a cream sofa. A seated figure in rust-brown robes with a white jasmine garland and rudraksha mala sits on an orange cloth-covered couch, with gold bangles on the arms and a gold necklace. An older man in a white shirt holds a brass arati lamp with lit wicks, while a woman in orange sari is in the foreground offering with a plate. A shaven-headed young man in orange cloth and white garland stands behind the lamp, another man in orange clothes stands at the right, and a silver trident stands in the background near a wall shrine with framed pictures.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies