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July 09 2012

A photograph inside an indoor hall during a devotional offering. A long-haired figure in orange-red robes sits on a gold and red throne with a zebra-striped cushion, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace visible, and extends a hand toward a brass tray. A woman in an orange-red sari and a bald-headed man in orange robes with a white tilak and rudraksha beads stand nearby holding trays of fruit and sweets. A woman in a colourful embroidered blouse and orange sari with flowers in her hair, seen from behind, presents an offering. Several other people stand in the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, orange-red robes, seated on a throne.

A seated figure in a saffron-orange and maroon garment, wearing a large garland of red roses and a rudraksha mala, receives a padapuja at home. A bald priest in an orange-red shawl kneels and washes the seated person's feet from a brass plate heaped with flowers and offerings. The seated figure holds a tall silver ritual vessel that pours water over the feet. Behind them, a young man in orange and rudraksha beads sits on a patterned rug, and a standing man in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl holds a bead mala. Women in orange, red and purple saris stand watching near a glass display cabinet with framed pictures. Yellow walls and a patterned carpet fill the room.

2014-07-07 +1 copies

August 02 2014

2014-08-02 +2 copies

A photograph of a pada puja at an ashram hall. A figure seated on a red tiger-print cushion wears a white jasmine garland, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and bangles, and wraps a red-brown and gold cloth; a person figure, with long hair tied back and distinctive ornaments, smiles and offers food from a silver plate of savoury snacks. A bald devotee in an orange and red cloth with a rudraksha mala bows with head lowered toward the plate. Around them women in orange saris and rudraksha malas stand or kneel, one in white with a red-bordered shawl touching a seated woman's shoulder. Behind is a garlanded deity murti with a blue patterned backdrop and red carpet.

August 04 2014

A photograph of a padapuja in a домestic room with pale green walls and a glass display cabinet holding figurines behind. A man with long hair swept back, a rudraksha mala necklace and wrist bands, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, sits on an orange-draped sofa with his hand extended, while a grey-haired man in a white shirt and a woman in a gold-bordered orange sari with a garland bow at his feet on the floor. Behind them stand saffron-clad young sannyasis with shaved heads and white tilak, one holding a tray of fruit and sweets and another a garland of rudraksha beads. A seated young man in a striped shirt and dark trousers with folded hands watches, and a bare-chested man in orange at the right edge presses his palms together. Rose petals are scattered on the floor near a plate of flowers.

2014-06-22 +1 copies

A seated figure in a rust-orange and gold sari, wearing a heavy gold necklace and gold bangles, places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in greeting. The seated figure has a long dark braid and a tilak on the forehead. Behind them, several women in saffron and orange robes, a woman in a cream sari and a woman in a pale pink sari with gold border stand on a red carpet in a hall with red curtains, an air conditioner unit and framed photographs on the wall. A gold ritual vessel sits in the foreground. Candidate a person: the seated figure wears a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a saffron-orange wrap, and is giving blessing to a devotee in a formal pranam posture.

2014-08-20 +1 copies

July 09 2012

A padapuja ceremony in a decorated room with marigold and flower garlands on the walls. A seated figure in an orange and maroon robe, wearing a white and red flower garland, gold armband and rudraksha mala, holds a silver trident and smiles. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl with a beard kneels and pours flower petals over the seated figure's feet, while a woman in white kneels beside him holding a steel plate of petals. Orange and yellow fruit sits at the bottom right. Standing behind are a woman in an orange sari with pink blouse and hands folded, another in a yellow sari, a man in a white dhoti, a shaved-headed attendant in orange, and seated elders. Pink and orange petals cover the floor. Seven to eight people are visible.

A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and a red turban, wearing a long gold necklace and a garland of multicoloured flowers, sits on a red-cushioned throne-like chair under a pink tent canopy. A devotee in white with a gold-bordered sari bends forward to touch the feet, while an attendant in white with a gold-edged cloth and a red-and-gold wrap kneels beside a tray of fruit and offerings. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace and a woman in white with a red-and-green border stand near a golden ornate chair and an umbrella. The setting suggests a padapuja ritual in a tent.

A seated man in saffron-red robes and an orange-red turban with gold embroidery sits on an ornate gold and red throne with a lion-head armrest, holding a banana and touching the head of a kneeling man in a grey shirt with hands in anjali mudra. Two women in white stand behind, one wearing rudraksha beads, and an older woman in a patterned shawl and glasses watches. Baskets of bananas sit on the red carpet, and a silver staff rests nearby. Probable Swamiji on the throne is seated with rudraksha and gold necklaces, bracelets and a turban, giving blessing. The scene suggests a darshan blessing with fruit offering.