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A close overhead photograph of a devotional puja on a floor decorated with white and pale blue kolam lotus and spiral designs. In the foreground, hands hold a brass oil lamp (aarti) over a silver plate of flowers and rice, while a person in white at the top left holds a plate of pink and red petals. A seated figure wearing an orange garment with maroon borders, with bare feet resting on white cloth, receives the worship. A silver thali holds kumkum, turmeric, leaves and small brass bowls, and a pink flower garland lies on the floor.

July 07 2014

2014-07-07 +1 copies

A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a home. An unseen person in an orange garment stands with bare feet placed in a metal tray containing flower petals and water, while three devotees in white clothing lean in to wash and honour the feet with their hands. A brass plate holds kumkum, turmeric, vermilion and offerings, and a tray of bananas, fruit and flower petals is arranged on a decorated floor with swirling white patterns. A young woman on the right wears a dark rudraksha-style necklace and a gold chain, and another devotee has a long braid. The scene is a devotee-house visit with puja items arranged around the feet.

2005 - Visit to Devotee House in Rasipuram Pattanam

February 23 2017

Close photo of a padapuja ritual: a person in orange robes sits with bare feet resting on a large ornate silver and gold tray, while a hand in cream sleeve pours water or applies it over the feet. Pink flowers and scattered petals lie on the tray and white cloth. A second hand in orange sleeve holds a small gold ritual vessel with a handle beside the tray. The feet are adorned with a small gold ornament on one toe.

Dim indoor photograph of a padapuja-style ritual on a floor covered with a patterned mat. A seated man in an orange robe with a bare, flower-decorated foot rests on a large silver tray filled with milk, pink and red petals and white flowers. A man in a white shirt on the left holds a copper vessel with a lit flame near the tray. Another devotee with dark hair leans in from the lower left, and a figure in white dhoti and shirt sits behind the tray. The scene is candlelit and quiet.

July 02 2014

2014-07-02 +1 copies

Close photograph of a seated person in orange saffron robes having their bare feet washed in a shallow metal plate during a padapuja-style ritual. A hand holds a small brass vessel or cup pouring water over the feet, and yellow flowers lie nearby. A folded white cloth with pink and green edges, a red cloth, and scattered rose and marigold petals cover the floor beside a green and striped ceremonial mat. Only feet and hands are visible, with no face shown.

Padapuja ritual in a hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-red flower garland sits on a white-covered seat with palms pressed together in greeting, his bare feet resting on a silver tray. A seated woman in a blue sari with gold bangles and a bindi kneels before the tray, hands folded, while a woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a man in white sit nearby, one man holding a silver plate of lamps and offerings. Behind them are a table draped in orange cloth with flowers, a tray of apples and red flowers, and red curtains. The man in saffron has a shaved-looking dark crown with a tilak and his appearance matches the page's Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate garland and saffron clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji seated in person.

A photograph of a padapuja in a plain white-walled room. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a brown leather sofa draped with white cloth, hands pressed together in prayer while his feet are attended. A woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered pallu kneels on the floor holding a small cup, beside a man in white clothes ringing a brass bell. Silver vessels, a tray of pink flower petals, a brass plate of yellow and green offerings, incense, and a lit wick lamp sit on a white cloth. Two people in orange garments are seated in the foreground, one with hands folded. Wooden shelves and a side table with books are visible at right.

A photograph of a ritual scene in a dimly lit hall. A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth with an orange head covering sits on a white-covered chair, with a rudraksha mala visible, while an elderly man in white kneels before him and extends a hand toward a tray of flower petals. A young man in white on the left holds a metal tray heaped with pink and yellow flowers. Behind them a man in white with a mala and a woman in a white sari stand with hands folded, and a woman in a purple sari kneels in the lower right foreground. Floral garlands and a small lit area with offerings are visible in the background.