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A devotional home-visit scene in a room decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, red petals and a green leaf toran, with peacock-feather motifs at left. A seated person in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a purple flower garland, smiles while a bare-chested older man in white dhoti kneels and offers flowers or puja. A woman in a magenta sari and a man in a yellow top sit nearby, and a standing man in a white dhoti with rudraksha mala and folded hands stands at right with another man in white. A small television sits on a stand behind them and a deity image is partly visible at the upper right.

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A seated figure in an orange robe with a purple-pink garland and long dark hair sits on a white cushion against an orange wall decorated with yellow marigolds, green and red fabric, and peacock feathers. Devotees in white and traditional dress bow or touch his feet, including a bare-chested older man in white dhoti with a gold chain, a woman in a green and gold sari, a woman in a purple sari, and a man in white bending forward. A bald man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at right. Framed devotional pictures hang on the walls, and a television sits on a stand. This appears to be a padapuja or darshan at a home visit.2010-01-10A photograph inside a decorated room where a seated figure in orange robes and a long purple orchid garland sits on a chair, smiling, with hands extended toward a floor offering of yellow flowers and a bowl. The orange-robed figure has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead. Behind them hangs an orange wall decorated with yellow and red flowers and marigold garlands. Standing on the right, a man in a white dhoti with rudraksha mala holds his hands in anjali, while another man in a white dhoti stands beside him. Seated on the floor are a man in a yellow dhoti, a woman with a red bindi, a woman in a pink saree, and a young man in a striped shirt. A small deity murti with a golden crown and a peacock backdrop stands at the upper right, and a television sits on a stand. A bald-headed person is partly visible at the lower left.2010-01-10A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a purple orchid garland sits on a white-cushioned seat before a decorated orange wall with yellow marigold garlands, green and red draping, and peacock feathers. Beside them, a bald monk in orange holds a red apple, and a woman in a magenta sari with gold bangles and a beaded necklace gestures while seated on the floor. Two men in white dhotis stand at the right, one with hands folded in anjali and rudraksha mala, the other with a red-and-gold border and a sacred thread, beside a small deity murti decorated with flowers. A CRT television sits in the background, and a brass vessel with yellow flowers rests on the floor. The scene suggests a home satsang or pada pooja setting. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed seated figure with long hair and a purple garland, identified by the page's Swamiji flag and their saffron robe and long swept-back hair.2010-01-10A photograph of a home padapuja-style blessing. A figure with long dark hair, a purple flower garland and an orange robe with a shawl sits in a white-cushioned chair before a backdrop of orange cloth, marigolds, red petals and peacock feathers, offering a red apple-like fruit to a woman in a magenta sari who bows with her head lowered. A man in a golden-yellow shawl and white dhoti sits at right holding fruit beside a television, and a person in green and blue silk sits at lower right. Bright marigolds and a deity murti draped in yellow and blue cloth appear at right. Roles are devotees and a seated figure receiving fruit offerings; the seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, given long hair, orange robes and a garland.2010-01-10A photograph of a home devotional visit in a room decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and flowers against an orange-painted wall. A man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a purple-and-white flower garland, seated in a white-cushioned chair and holding a red fruit. Opposite him a woman in a magenta silk sari with gold border kneels and holds a steel plate of green leaves and flowers toward him. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands bending forward, and another man in an orange robe stands behind. A television set sits on a wooden cabinet nearby, with a person in the background and a blue-clad figure at the lower right holding a fruit. The seated man has a distinctive long-haired, saffron-robed, garlanded appearance that fits the a person candidate cue, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-10A photograph of a domestic home-visit ritual in a room decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and scattered red and yellow flowers on an orange backdrop. A woman in orange robes and a purple-and-white flower garland sits on the left, reaching out to receive a green fruit held by a seated woman in a magenta sari. A man in a yellow dhoti and bare chest, holding a fruit, sits beside a television. A woman in a blue-and-green sari bends forward on the right, and a standing man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at the top right beside a brass deity murti adorned with garlands. A kalasha-style offering plate with flowers sits in front. The description notes four physical people prominently, with a fifth seated person partly visible at the bottom.2010-01-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a padapuja house visit in a living room with yellow-cream walls, a cream leather sofa and a framed picture on the wall. A woman in a rust-orange saffron sari with white jasmine garlands and rudraksha beads, hands joined in greeting, sits on the right, smiling. A seated man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala and hands in anjali is at left, and a young boy in orange with a white garland sits in front of him. A young attendant in white dhoti with a trident and garlands stands at centre, another attendant in orange is at right, and a woman in orange kneels at lower left. Garlands and a tray of items rest on a table at right.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and green flower garland with a white and yellow floral strand, with a red bindi on his forehead, in a home sitting room with a white sofa and a wooden coffee table. A woman in an orange and pink silk sari kneels with folded palms before him, and her hand rests near his arm. A standing man in orange robes with a gold ceremonial chain and dark-rimmed glasses leans in behind them. A woman in cream and purple sari sits at right, and another man in white shirt stands at the far right edge. Curtains, speakers and a green chair are in the background.2010-01-10A photograph inside a home living room during a devotee visit. A figure in a red-orange turban, bare-chested with flower garlands of white and red blossoms and rudraksha beads, extends an apple toward an elderly man in white who sits on the floor and holds apples. Beside him a young person in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas kneels, while a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery kneels nearby. Standing behind are an older woman in white, a young man in a white shirt, and two bald men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. A flat-screen television and wooden wall panels are in the background. Rose petals lie on the floor and the scene appears to be a pada puja at a devotee's house.2014-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies