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Indoor photograph of a home visit in a staircase hall. A man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and red-orange garments sits on an orange-cushioned chair, hands folded, smiling. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in red-orange robes kneels on a red mat in front of a silver tray holding petals and offerings while a woman in a beige sari kneels and prepares a lamp. Behind them a monk in orange robes stands near a beaded curtain. A woman in a red sari with palms joined, a white-shirted man, a boy in white and other devotees stand watching. Decor includes a decorative wall bird and a staircase with ornate railings.

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June 16 20142014-06-16A seated man in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets sits on an orange cushioned seat, smiling toward a row of devotees. A shaved-headed priest in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala kneels on the floor holding a brass plate of offerings, with a small brass bell and a rose and white flower garland on the floor. Devotees with folded hands stand and kneel, including a man in a white shirt and a woman in a cream sari with a red bindi. A woman in a red sari with a camera operator stands behind, and a row of men in white and blue shirts stands near a doorway decorated with white flower strings. Hanging white flower garlands frame the doorway, and a red lampshade lamp sits at left.2014-06-16July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA house visit during a padapuja in a bright white room with a framed deity print hanging on the wall and a garland draped across its top. A seated figure in saffron-red robes, rudraksha beads, gold armlets and jasmine garlands receives offerings while holding a hand out toward a wooden tray of fruit. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like style is not clearly visible, and the appearance is a person, but the identity is uncertain from appearance alone. Nearby, a woman in a purple sari leans forward over a brass plate, a young saffron-clad attendant kneels beside the tray, and a man in an orange kurta stands at the front holding offerings. Several devotees in white and floral clothing stand behind, and a small flower-decorated computer monitor sits on the right.2014-07-07June 27 20142014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 16 20142014-06-16A photograph of a padapuja ceremony inside a home. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti and shawl, a red floral garland and gold armlets, sits on an orange-cushioned seat holding a tall silver staff. A woman in an orange and maroon sari, with glasses and a floral hair piece, kneels and washes his feet from a brass vessel with flower petals. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and maroon shawl and a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti with rudraksha malas kneel with folded hands. Several devotees in the background sit with palms joined, a boy in a teal shirt among them, and a robed attendant stands holding a camera. a person: long swept-back hair, red garland, gold armlets and ceremonial staff, seated as the honoured recipient.2014-07-08Indoor house-visit scene in a living room with cream walls, framed prints and a wooden console. A seated figure in a rust-brown robe with orange shawl, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland, sits on a raised orange-covered seat with an ornate silver staff beside him while his feet are being worshipped. Kneeling in front of him, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower in her hair performs padapuja, offering flowers and a brass plate of food. An older man in orange with folded hands and a white cloth over his shoulder kneels nearby. Behind them a young man in white sits with a rudraksha mala, a standing man in orange holds a camera, and several women in saris sit with folded hands along the wall. a person: the seated figure in the rust robe with garland and staff matches the page's noted presence, based on his ornate silver staff and garlands, though his face is not used for identification.2014-07-08June 16 20142014-06-16