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Photograph of a home padapuja in a living room with red-walled interior. A seated figure on the right in saffron-orange robes, long hair swept back, wearing a white and red flower garland, bangles and an armband, holds a silver trident-staff and sits before a brass plate of fruit and flowers. In front, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border holds a lit lamp toward a young man in red clothes seated on the floor. A woman in red stands at left beside an older man in a red shirt with folded arms. Others in white and red clothing stand with hands folded in the background, a cameraman is at right, and a green fan and sofas are visible. Clothing and ritual props suggest a devotee home ritual.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja at a home in Bangalore, with a seated figure in orange-red robes, long swept-back hair, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style white and red flower garland holds a silver trident and receives a flame. A woman in a red-and-white sari with a dark beaded necklace holds a lit aarti lamp toward a seated man in a red shirt with his hands folded. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls and garlands stand with palms pressed together near a sofa draped in orange cloth. A tray of fruit and flowers sits in front, and pink and white garlands decorate the wall at right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange-red robes receiving puja; appearance cues are the long swept-back hair, gold bangles, orange robes and garland.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's home in a living room with red walls and brown sofas. A figure seated on an orange-draped armchair, wearing an orange-red robe, gold armbands and a long garland of white and red flowers, holds a silver staff and extends a foot onto a brass plate of fruit, flowers and offerings. Before him, a man in a red shirt and white dhoti sits on the floor beside a woman in white with a lit oil lamp in hand. A young boy in saffron and a teen in white with garlands sit near the plate. Behind them, several people in white with orange shawls stand with hands folded, a cameraman in a saffron wrap films, and a woman in red sits on the left. A pink garland hangs on the right wall.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure on a red cushioned chair at the right holds a silver trident and wears a white and green flower garland, red floral armbands, a rudraksha mala and a dark red-brown robe with a gold-trimmed edge. Before this figure, a shaved-headed devotee in orange and a man in a white vest and dhoti kneel on a striped rug, one lighting a flame. A woman in a white saree with gold border and red bindi sits with hands joined in prayer at the left. Orange-robed sadhus and white-clad men stand behind in a yellow-walled room with framed pictures, while women in green and blue saris stand at the left. A padapuja-style ritual is taking place in a home. Photo credit text is overlaid at the bottom right.2014-07-01