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Indoor photo of a home visit during a padapuja. A tall, bare-chested man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing a rust-red dhoti with a gold border, gold armlets and a red-beaded necklace, smiles as he reaches toward a family. A middle-aged woman in a green sari holds flowers, and a boy in a blue striped shirt stands beside a man in an orange kurta wearing a long red-and-yellow flower garland. Behind them, two young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded near a white refrigerator. Walls are cream, with colourful circular wall art and a wooden door on the right.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor home visit in a living room with cream walls, a wall clock, a window with grille and curtains, and a white leather armchair. A central figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads, a red-orange robe and gold armlets smiles while a devotee in a white-shirted older man's presence bows and clasps his hand. Several young men in orange robes with white and red flower garlands stand around, one holding a ceremonial item, and a woman in orange kneels in the foreground while another woman in a blue sari watches. A wooden tray with brass dishes sits at right.2014-07-07Indoor house visit with a seated man in red-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, wearing gold arm bands and bangles, smiling broadly on a sofa with a leopard-print cushion. A woman in a green and gold sari bows low and touches his feet while a woman in an orange sari and a man with a flower garland stand nearby. A boy in a blue striped shirt, several men in orange robes and a man photographing with a camera stand in the room. A framed painting of horses hangs on the left wall and a garlanded glass cabinet is on the right. The man seated on the sofa shows appearance-based cues of a probable Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas, placed as the seated figure receiving padapuja. Several people are visible.2014-07-07Indoor photograph in a plain room with pale green walls and a small colourful tiled floor, showing a devotee home visit during a pada puja. A man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red and saffron robe, with arms raised in a gesture of greeting, stands at centre, appearing to be a person figure. Nearby, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a flower garland and palms joined, a man in white with a garland, and a woman in a maroon and gold sari with folded hands stand watching. At right, a man in a rust-red robe bends over a tray of ritual items, and a person in a pink cloth stands at the edge. A small table holds flower garlands and red blossoms.2014-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26Indoor photo of a festive gathering in a plain hall with cream walls, a wooden-framed window and orange cloth hanging from the ceiling. A man with long swept-back hair, a gold ornate necklace, gold armlets and a red-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border smiles broadly and gestures with an open hand toward a woman in a maroon sari with a flower in her hair. Around him, smiling men and women wear rudraksha-style beads, white tripundra marks on their foreheads, and red-orange garments. A man at left wears a red shawl and white shirt, and a bald man at right has white ash markings on his arm. The scene shows a relaxed, warm exchange among devotees.2013-09-16A photograph of a domestic home visit inside a living room. A man seated at left with long dark hair in a bun wears a rust-red dhoti-style cloth, bare upper body, a dense rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, gold bangles and an upper-arm band; he holds fruit or offerings toward a kneeling man in a blue-and-white checked shirt who bends forward. Beside them a smiling woman in a white sari with a garland sits, and a man in a grey-brown shirt kneels on the right. Standing behind are a young person in orange robes with a white flower garland, a woman in a purple shawl holding a yellow item, and women in yellow and white saris. A brass gramophone stands on a cabinet and framed devotional pictures hang on the wall. Seven people are visible.2014-07-07 +2 copiesA photograph of a house visit inside a modest room with yellow-and-orange painted walls, a ceiling fan and a wall clock. A woman in a teal sari with gold necklace and bangles stands at left with palms pressed together, while a young man in white dhoti and a boy in white shirt hold fruit and a flower garland with red, yellow and white blooms. At right, a bald monk in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala extends his arm toward the offering, and a smiling man with swept-back long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha beads sits beside him. A shaved-headed attendant in orange kneels in the foreground, and a baby is partly visible at far left. Hanging garlands and an orange curtain frame the scene.2014-06-27A seated figure with long dark hair swept back, bare-chested under an orange-red cloth, wears a rudraksha mala and a long garland of yellow-green fruit beads, and smiles as he extends a hand toward a visitor. Beside him an older woman in a cream and gold sari with a pearl necklace and a white-and-red flower garland leans in, and an older man in a white shirt with a flower garland holds a small object near the seated figure's hands. A younger man in a red striped t-shirt and glasses stands at right, and a shaven-headed young monk in orange robes stands behind them. A flat-screen television and a white wall form the background, with an orange cushion at left. a person is the seated figure, with cues of long swept hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate bead garland.2014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07