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A crowded home interior in Tamil Nadu with a yellow-orange wall, framed pictures, and an arched doorway. A seated figure in an orange shawl, a red-orange head wrap, and white jasmine garlands sits on a chair at right, smiling, with a rudraksha-style beaded mala. Around them a large group sits and stands, many with palms pressed together in namaskar; a shaved-headed devotee in white dhoti holds a trident aloft near the top right. Women wear saris in orange, blue and green, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Some kneel close in front, one with a small flame or lamp glowing near the lower centre. Dozens of people are visible.

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June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A domestic ritual inside a home in Tamil Nadu, with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor and standing along the walls. A woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a lit oil lamp, and a man in white with rudraksha beads sits beside her. A younger priest in saffron-red cloth with a red headwrap and white flower garland holds a silver trident aloft and sits on a low chair. Light green and orange walls, framed pictures and decorated windows form the background. White jasmine flowers lie on the floor near the lamp.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A photo of a home visit in a room with yellow walls and framed pictures. In the right foreground a person in an orange-and-red garment with a white jasmine garland and rudraksha beads holds up a tall metal staff with a handle, seated on a chair. Seated below on the floor, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth bends forward while a man in white shirt and white dhoti works near a brass tray with offerings. Several seated women in saris, one in blue, and a row of standing men in shirts watch the ritual. A window with a decorative grille and floral strings is at left.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A seated figure in an orange-and-saffron robe with a red-orange turban and a jasmine garland holds a silver trident aloft in a yellow-walled room. Seated devotees on the floor, many with palms pressed together, face the figure while a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small lit oil lamp in front of them. A woman in a yellow sari with a white flower garland kneels in the foreground with hands folded. Standing onlookers line the back, a child sits near a window hung with yellow decorations, and framed pictures hang on the wall. The scene looks like a home blessing or puja gathering.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph inside a home with pale green walls and a staircase. A man in a red-orange robe with a red and yellow flower garland sits on a cushion at right, holding a long silver staff, while an attendant in orange stands behind him holding the staff upright. Before him, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp, flame raised, above a brass plate of red and white flower petals. Seated seekers with palms pressed together line the left side, including a woman in an orange sari and women in pink and white. A standing man in orange with a camera watches nearby. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls. Ritual pada puja style worship in a house visit.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A photograph inside a home interior with yellow walls, framed pictures and a decorative arch. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, orange-red shawl and white-and-red flower garland holds a silver trident aloft, with a jasmine garland over the lap and an orange cloth on the arm. A standing assistant in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala holds the trident's side, while a woman in a yellow sari and white flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in the foreground. Seated devotees in white and colourful saris, and standing onlookers, surround the scene, with a man in white shirt and dhoti pressing his hands together. The scene suggests a home puja with an oil lamp ritual and devotee gathering.2014-06-27July 01 20142014-07-01