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Indoor photo in a home room with yellow walls and a barred window. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a white flower garland and red-orange bangles sits on a red cushioned seat, holding a red fruit above a wooden tray while a child in a green dress and a woman in a dark blue sari stand before him on a striped rug. Behind them, several young men in saffron and maroon cloth, including one with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala, stand watching, one holding a camera. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered cloth hold their hands together in greeting. A man in white with an orange-beaded necklace kneels in the foreground. Older women in saris stand by the window. A framed portrait hangs on the wall.

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July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a plain yellow-walled room with a grilled window and a framed picture on the wall. A man with long dark hair, a flower garland and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders sits cross-legged on a striped mat, facing a family. A woman in a white saree with a red border and white flower in her hair stands with palms joined in namaskar, holding a wooden tray with small offerings. A young girl in a teal dress with flowers in her hair kneels beside a woman in teal and a man in a white vest with a coral-bead necklace who holds a fruit. Behind them, several women in sarees stand with hands folded, and young saffron-clad monks with rudraksha malas stand near a photographer holding a camera. a person cues: long swept-back hair, flower garland and saffron cloth on the seated figure receiving the family, who is being honoured in a padapuja-style visit.2014-07-01A photograph inside a plain yellow-walled room with a striped rug, where a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and orange beaded bracelets sits on a sofa facing a family. Beside him stand young men in saffron dhotis and wraps with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, one holding a camera. A woman in a white saree with gold border stands with hands folded in namaste, and a small girl in a green dress with flower-decorated hair kneels on the rug. A seated woman in a purple blouse and green saree and a man in a white vest with orange-red beaded necklace kneel on the rug, the man holding a red-and-orange item. Several women in sarees stand along the right wall, and a framed deity picture hangs on the wall. A wooden box and a metal bowl sit nearby.2014-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house in Bangalore. A seated figure with long swept-back hair in a bun, wearing an orange-red robe with a brown rudraksha mala, gold armbands and gold earrings, extends a small silver vessel toward a seated man in white dhoti with a white shawl and garland. Around them, women in saris and a young girl in a green sari sit or stand watching, and young men in white and orange cloths stand behind, one holding a camera. A brass tray with offerings sits nearby.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +2 copiesA photo taken inside a home room with pale walls, a tiled floor, a red patterned rug, and a window with light-coloured blinds and rainbow ribbons. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold armlets sits on a cushioned seat at right, holding out an apple to a young boy in a light blue shirt kneeling in front of him. A group of women in saffron and yellow saris, one in red, press their palms together nearby, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind holding a ritual object. A young man in orange clothing holds a camera at the back, and another orange-robed person kneels on the rug. A poster of a deity hangs on the left wall. The ritual appears to be a house-visit pada puja with apple offerings.2014-07-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor scene in a small blue-walled room during a home visit. A man in orange-red robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a wooden chair, receiving a kneeling man in a light blue striped shirt who holds an offering near his hands. Behind them, a woman in a white and yellow sari with a flower garland and an older woman in white and purple stand among devotees. Two shaven-headed young priests in saffron robes stand at right, one holding a trident-like staff and one holding a camera. A framed portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam" hangs at right, showing a seated figure in a throne with a garland. Rose petals and a colourful striped mat cover the floor, and onlookers in casual clothes fill the left side.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07