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A photograph of a home living room during a devotional visit. A central figure with long hair, ornate gold jewellery, a red flower garland and an orange-and-saffron cloth sits with hands pressed together in namaskar, while a devotee in white kneels before him. Around them sit people in white kurtas and a woman in a blue top, several saffron-clad sannyasis wear white and orange garlands, and one holds a long silver staff with a crest. A white jasmine garland lies on the sofa, and a sofa with an orange throw sits behind. A man in an orange-and-maroon wrap stands at left holding a camera. The gathering appears to be a padapuja house visit, with a brass plate near the foot of the kneeling devotees.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA home padapuja in a living room with a beige sofa draped in white flower garlands. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl, long swept-back hair, gold bangles and a garland of red and white flowers holds his hands in namaste while his foot rests on a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Several young boys in orange robes and garlands sit nearby, one holding a silver staff, and devotees in white clothes sit on the floor; a woman in orange-and-white attire lights an oil lamp on the plate. A photographer in a red sari stands at left. The page indicates this is a Bangalore padapuja at a devotee's house, and the seated figure in the saffron robes with long hair and ornate gold bangles is a probable Swamiji, receiving the foot-worship in the ritual.2014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor house-visit scene in a living room with cream walls, framed prints and a wooden console. A seated figure in a rust-brown robe with orange shawl, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland, sits on a raised orange-covered seat with an ornate silver staff beside him while his feet are being worshipped. Kneeling in front of him, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower in her hair performs padapuja, offering flowers and a brass plate of food. An older man in orange with folded hands and a white cloth over his shoulder kneels nearby. Behind them a young man in white sits with a rudraksha mala, a standing man in orange holds a camera, and several women in saris sit with folded hands along the wall. a person: the seated figure in the rust robe with garland and staff matches the page's noted presence, based on his ornate silver staff and garlands, though his face is not used for identification.2014-07-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned sofa in a bright room, smiling as a devotee kneels before him with hands folded. A man in white dhoti and a sandal-coloured scarf holds hands together on a patterned rug beside a plate of fruit and flowers, while a standing attendant in white holds a silver trident. A cameraman in orange robes stands at the window, another orange-robed attendant sits behind, and a woman in a blue sari with bangles sits at the lower left. A brass tray of flowers rests on the sofa beside the seated figure.2014-07-08June 20 20142014-06-20A photo of a padapuja at a devotee's house in a living room with a beige sofa draped in orange and white flower garlands. On the right, a figure with long swept-back hair, a dark orange robe, layered white and red flower garlands, gold bangles and an armlet sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, younger saffron-robed attendants wear white and red garlands, one holding a silver trident. Seated on the left, devotees in white and orange shawls hold a lit oil lamp and offer a thali of flowers and fruit as part of the ritual.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies