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A photograph of a home ritual in a room with cream walls and a wall cabinet. A man in a red-and-maroon turban, heavily garlanded with white and red flowers and wearing bangles and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red chair holding a silver trident upright. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a lit oil lamp on a tray before him, while a man in white shirt holds a plate of offerings. Seated devotees with folded hands line the floor, including an older woman in white. Standing behind are a shaved-headed man in orange-and-maroon robes and another man in white dhoti with bangles, plus onlookers. Flower petals cover the floor. a person: the seated man wears a maroon turban, garlands, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, consistent with the page's description of a pada puja at a devotee's home.

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A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident and receives an aarti flame from a kneeling woman in a white sari with red bindi. A kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl is also receiving the lamp. Standing devotees, some with hands folded and one holding a pot of flowers, fill a turquoise-walled room with wooden doors and stained glass windows. Marigold garlands lie on the floor. The scene appears to be a house-visit puja. The seated figure appears to be a person, shown by the orange robe, trident, rudraksha mala and the floral garland in the throne-side setting.2014-07-01A seated figure in orange and rust-brown robes, wearing a long red, white and green flower garland with rudraksha beads, holds a tall silver ritual staff topped with a ornate finial over a small flame in a domestic room. Devotees surround him: a woman in a magenta sari and gold bangles, an elderly woman in red reaching toward the flame, a man in white with a forehead mark, and several boys in striped and plain shirts with sacred ash marks, all with hands joined or cupped toward the fire. Rose petals and white flowers lie on the floor. Several saffron-clad attendants stand behind. The scene appears to be a house-visit blessing with a lamp and flowers. Visible people: about 12.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +2 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +2 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a house visit ritual in a small interior room. A figure seated on an orange-draped throne-like seat wears a multicolour marigold and rose garland over a maroon-and-gold garment and holds a silver standing lamp stand. Beside them a young sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of red petals. A woman in a white sari with a gold border, hands joined in prayer, sits before an oil lamp flame on a brass tray with flower offerings. Behind, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, and a photographer in white clothing stands at the back. Ritual aarti in progress at a home during a Tamil Nadu visit.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A 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 02 20142014-07-02A seated man in orange and red robes with a long flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms and gold bangles sits on a silver chair holding a silver staff, smiling, while devotees in white and red shawls sit on a rug and fold their hands. A seated woman in a pink-bordered white sari lights a small oil lamp on a metal tray of rose petals, while a man in white kneels beside her. Standing devotees in white and a green sari, with hands folded, watch from the back. A seated figure, possibly a monk or a devotee, is partly visible. The room has lavender walls and a tiled floor.2014-06-21 +1 copies