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A photograph of a home padapuja inside a bright room with a large window. A white-clad priest with a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered white dhoti sits on the floor pouring water from a small vessel over the feet of a reclining figure in orange and red robes with white and red flower garlands. Two shaved-headed sannyasis in saffron sit nearby, one in orange with a rudraksha mala. A woman in red and a child in red kneel with folded hands at left, and a bald elderly man in white sits in the foreground with folded hands. A framed photo garlanded with white flowers and an orange-robed figure stands at right; a sannyasi in orange holding a camera stands behind. Flower petals and offerings lie on the floor. Other figures in the room include women in dark tops and saris.

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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 ritual inside a home living room with beige sofas and a white pillar. A reclining figure in orange and red drapes, with a red and yellow flower garland and rudraksha beads, has hands folded in prayer and bare feet extended toward a brass tray of offerings. Before him a man in a white shirt and an uniformed shirtless attendant in white dhoti with rudraksha mala lead the worship, a lit oil lamp held by a man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads. Around them devotees in saris and kurtas stand or kneel with palms joined, including a woman in a pink-and-cream sari and a young girl in red. Flowers and marigolds rest on the floor beside the lamp.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja in a bright domestic living room with white walls, brown sofas and a tall silver lamp stand. A reclining figure in orange and red cloth with a red and yellow flower garland and beaded bracelets sits on a red cushion with hands joined in prayer, with a small brass-like puja tray and fruit nearby. A bald man in white dhoti and orange-beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp near feet, while an older man in a white kurta and glasses joins his palms, and several women in saris and salwar stand watching, one holding a child. A younger attendant in orange robes with a mala stands at left. Several people are visible in the room.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 copiesIndoor photo of a home puja in a room with white walls and a window. A man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads and a red-brown mala lights an oil lamp with a flame in a brass lamp held before him. Behind them, a standing attendant in orange-saffron cloth holds a tall silver staff. On the right, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, draped with red and yellow flower garlands and wearing gold armlets, sits with palms joined in namaskar. A shaved-headed young attendant in red-orange cloth sits beside him. A framed portrait on a wooden stand shows a saffron-robed figure with a flower garland, and a trident leans against the wall. Other seated devotees are partially visible at the edges.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor house-visit puja in a plain room with white walls and a window. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair sits on an orange cushioned seat, wearing an orange-and-maroon garment, a large orange-and-red flower garland, gold armlets and bracelets, and rudraksha beads. Facing him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward him. Seated on a white floral cloth, a young saffron-robed boy holds a silver plate of offerings, another saffron-clad person sits with a camera, and a woman in a maroon sari sits nearby. A white-clad elder stands at the doorway, and an older woman in a magenta sari sits at the right edge with flowers on a tray. a person is the man seated on the orange seat, identified by his long swept-back hair, orange-and-maroon robe, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments; the figure performing the aarti is a priest in white.2014-07-08