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A photograph of a padapuja in a plain white-walled room with barred windows. A seated figure on the left wears a rust-red turban, a white and orange flower garland, orange-red wrist bands, and a rust-red cloth, holding a tall silver trident aloft. Devotees sit on a mat in front, some in white clothes, a woman in orange with folded hands, and a man in white holding a small silver cup. Others stand along the back wall, including figures in saffron, white and blue-green saris. Flower petals and fruit sit on a tray at lower left. The figure on the left is a person by his turban, garland and trident.

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A seated man in a maroon-and-saffron robe with a red-orange turban, white and orange flower garlands and bangles sits on a raised seat holding a silver trident, while devotees in white dhotis and saris sit and stand around him in a home room. Seated devotees hold pink flower petals in their joined hands, and a woman in an orange top offers flowers near his feet. A plate of fruit sits on the floor. Behind them, a shaved-head monk in saffron stands by a glass cabinet with small deity figures. The man's distinctive robe, turban and trident are visible, but his appearance alone is not a strong enough cue to identify him, so the role is given as a seated devotee-honoured figure. Approximately 15 people are visible.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A seated figure in an orange-and-saffron robe with a rust-red turban and a white-and-red flower garland raises a silver trident (trishul) while smiling, seated on a cushioned mat in a home room with yellow and green walls. Around him a large group sits on the floor in white and colourful saris and white shirts; several people with folded hands, one woman in a blue sari, and a young man bowing or touching a plate. Standing men in white shirts and checked shirts watch from the back near framed pictures and a doorway with hanging decorations. The scene looks like a house visit with devotees gathered for a blessing or puja.2014-06-27A padapuja in a plain white-walled room with barred windows. A seated figure on the left wears a rust-red turban and orange-red dhoti, with a long white and orange-red flower garland, gold bangles and a silver staff topped with a round ornament held upright. Seated devotees in white and orange sit on the floor around offerings of bananas, apples, coconut halves, oranges and a plate of red flowers. A woman in white with an orange shawl presses her palms together, a man in white beside her holds a small metal vessel, and an older woman in white with folded hands sits to the right. Saffron-robed young men with rudraksha malas sit in the background, and standing men in white and orange stand near the doorway.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copiesA seated figure in a maroon-and-red robe and an orange-red turban, wearing a large white jasmine garland with orange and red flowers and a gold armband, sits on a red cushioned sofa and holds a silver trident. Around him in a living room, devotees in white dhotis and cream saris with gold borders stand and sit with hands folded, some with white ash marks on their foreheads. A seated woman in a red-and-gold sari and a young boy in white receive a padapuja-style blessing, while a man in white kneels in front of the sofa. A glass display cabinet holds decorative items in the background. The scene shows a home padapuja with devotees gathered around a seated teacher.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A padapuja at a home in a room with a glass display cabinet holding framed photos and small figurines. Seated on the floor at right, a man in a red-orange turban, orange-red cloth and a long garland of white jasmine with orange and red flowers holds a ceremonial staff topped with a metal finial and raises a hand in blessing; a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a tilak sits beside him. Devotees in white dhotis and saris and a woman in an orange blouse pour liquid from a small vessel over the feet of a seated couple in white. Around them family members, including children and older women in colourful saris, sit or stand, watching and folding hands in prayer.2014-07-03June 27 20142014-06-27July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and barred windows. In the left foreground a seated man in saffron robes wears a multicoloured marigold garland and holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright. Opposite him a woman in a white sari with a red shawl holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) over a brass plate of flowers, while a young girl in a yellow dress and a seated woman in white join in with folded hands. Devotees in white and saffron crowd around, some with palms pressed together and one man photographing with a phone. A framed portrait with a garland hangs on the wall. The scene is a devotional aarti gathering.2014-07-04 +1 copies