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A woman in a red-orange sari with a red and white flower garland stands at a doorway, bending forward to receive hands from a man in a white shirt and white trousers who wears a red rudraksha mala. Beside them stands an older man in white with a red-beaded mala, and a young man in an orange robe with beaded necklaces stands at left. Several family members watch from the right, including a woman in green and a girl in a dark dress. A tray with coconuts and a small plate sits on a blue-and-orange cloth in front. The room has pink curtains and a staircase with a metal railing.

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A photograph inside a home where a seated woman in a rust-maroon garment with a red and yellow flower garland and white jasmine garland receives visitors, extending her hand toward a woman in a green blouse and dark brown saree who holds offerings. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-orange bead garland gestures toward a young girl in purple top and jeans holding fruit. Other people stand nearby, including a young man in an orange robe with beaded necklaces at left, a man in a striped shirt, and a woman in a dark saree at right. A patterned rug covers the floor with a tray of fruit, and pink curtains and a staircase are visible behind.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph inside a home during a pada puja at a devotee's house. A man in white with a white and red flower garland and a woman in an orange and red sari with a red flower garland sit with their hands extended. A person in a red-orange robe with a large rudraksha mala and red bangles holds their hands and touches a ring offering. Behind them a shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and beaded mala holds a gold-handled ceremonial rod, and a photographer in an orange-red robe holds a camera. A framed picture of a deity and flowers sit on a side table.2014-06-26A photograph of a padapuja house visit in a plain white-walled room with white sheer curtains. A long-haired figure in an orange-red garment and yellow marigold garland, with gold armlets, reaches out to touch the forehead of a seated, bespectacled elderly man in white kurta, who presses his palms together. A woman in an orange and cream sari with a long braid sits in front, hands clasped; further left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and marigold garland sits, and standing women in saris and a standing man in white kurta with rudraksha mala watch. A tray with offerings sits at the lower right. a person is the long-haired figure in orange-red and marigold garland, performing the padapuja blessing.2014-07-07A photograph of a home blessing in a living room with cream walls and a tiled floor. A seated woman in a rust-brown sari with gold border and a red and yellow flower garland sits on a mat, placing her hands on the bowed head of a man in white. Nearby, a young woman in white with glasses presses her palms together, and an older woman in white stands behind. A man in white shirt and dhoti claps, and a young man in saffron orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with palms together. A young monk-like figure in white and gold-bordered cloth with a rudraksha mala stands behind a child. Blue patterned rugs, sofas and a lit arched kitchen are visible. Scattered flower petals cover the floor.2014-06-27June 26 20142014-06-26July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA man in a white shirt, grey trousers and rimless glasses leans forward, smiling, with both hands on the head of a kneeling person wearing a white and orange-red garland. Behind them, several men wear white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls with rudraksha malas and forehead marks, and a bald man in an orange cloth stands nearby. A woman in a sari holds a framed photo of a deity and flowers, and people in white shirts stand under a corrugated roof with a green door in the background. The scene resembles a padapuja, though the man in white is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2014-07-03Inside a small room with pink walls, a woman in an orange-red sari with a dark bun places a garland of white jasmine and red flowers on a person's head. Around her, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, saffron-robed sannyasis, a bald man in orange with rudraksha malas, and children gather closely. A shelf with framed pictures and a deity murti is visible behind them, and an orange-robed man with a tilak stands near the doorway. The scene reads as a garlanding welcome, a darshan reception.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA photo of a crowded indoor reception in a narrow corridor with pink walls and a dark wooden door. In the foreground, a figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a cream garland of white flowers and a rudraksha mala, sits facing a seated couple. A woman in a green-trimmed white sari with a red floral garland and a man in a white shirt with a red garland kneel before him; the man holds a red fruit and offers it. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and saffron robes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and several boys and a young girl are visible. Visible cues include the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, but the scene is crowded and partly cut off, so identity remains uncertain.2014-07-02June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copies