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Indoor photograph of a pada puja at a home visit. A man with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange wrap, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and rudraksha bracelets, sits and extends his right hand to bless an elderly man with silver hair and glasses, who wears a white shirt and red-bordered dhoti and has his hands near the blessing figure. A woman in an orange sari with a flower garland kneels beside them with palms pressed together. Behind them an attendant in an orange cloth with a white tilak holds a silver tray of apples and offerings. Other saffron-robed attendants stand nearby, one holding a rudraksha mala and another with a tilak. A framed deity picture hangs on the left wall and yellow curtains hang behind.

A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under a saffron-orange shawl, wears a white flower garland and red floral garland, and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets on his arms. He places his right hand on the head of a woman in a white sari with a red border, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a man in a white shirt stands with hands folded, and several people in orange robes and a lavender sari watch in a small indoor room with a tiled wall and a tray of red apples. a person is the seated figure, giving a blessing as a guru. Other people are devotees and attendants.

A photograph of a ritual scene. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala with dark beads and a red-and-orange bindi, and sits-crouched beside a seated elderly bald man in orange robes and beaded necklaces on a red throne. The standing man places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white garments who bows at his feet, where flowers, a brass plate and offerings lie. Behind them a priest with bare chest and sacred ash markings wears a maroon dhoti, and a man in white dhoti and gold chain stands at right. Blue wall, brass plates with offerings and a padapuja-style foot-worship setting.

A photograph of an indoor shrine room during a ritual offering. A woman with hair in a bun and rudraksha beads on her neck and upper arm, wearing a red-orange garment, smiles while receiving a tray, a shaved-headed man in orange and white with a tilak sits behind a metal tray holding fruit and prasad, and a young man in orange holds a bowl of red apples. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha malas stands at the top right, and devotees in white shirts fold their hands in namaskar at the right. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in orange seated with flower garlands, and small deity images and oil lamps decorate the shelf. Visible people: about six.

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Photo of a seated figure in long flowing dark hair and an orange robe with rudraksha mala and red sash, placing a hand on the bowed head of a man in white kurta who bows with palms joined. Around them, devotees in white and orange stand and sit, a woman in white with rudraksha beads in the foreground holds a card, and a boy in orange watches. A table with a cloth holds flowers, a tray and printed booklets and cards. A wall fan and red drapery are visible in the background.

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A seated man in saffron with long dark swept-back hair, a crown-less head with a tilak mark, and a saffron-and-gold shawl places his right hand on the head of an elderly woman with grey hair in a bun, wearing a maroon blouse and a yellow-gold sari, who sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a shaven-headed young monk in saffron stand by a white-draped table with framed photos, a small deity image and offerings. Another man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a white stand and maroon curtain fill the background. The scene suggests a blessing or healing at a ritual setting. Swamiji (probable) is recognised by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and the blessing gesture, with the seated saffron figure as the presiding candidate.

A photograph of a seated person with short dark hair and a white forehead mark, wearing a thick garland of white flowers and red berries with gold-coloured accents over a rust-orange garment, gently placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a pink collared shirt with a mala around his neck who holds fruit in cupped hands. A smiling woman in white with an orange shawl and mala stands behind, and a white floor-standing air conditioner, red carpet and red drapes form the room. The seated person holds a folded white paper in one hand, appearing to bless the kneeling devotee.