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A photograph of a house-visit padapuja in a white-walled room. On the right, a figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, a red-orange shawl and gold ornaments sits and extends a yellow fruit toward a smiling man kneeling in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. A young woman in a black top and patterned sari holds a fruit to the left. Behind them, a man in white kurta and rudraksha mala stands beside two saffron-robed young men, one holding a white-wrapped bundle, and a man in white shirt photographs the scene. Older women in saris, one wearing a green sari and one in grey and red, stand at the left with marigold garlands. The seated figure on the right is probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange garments with gold adornments, in the role of the one receiving the padapuja.

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July 07 20142014-07-07A house-visit padapuja in a white-walled room. On the right, a smiling figure with swept-back hair, a red-orange robe and layered rudraksha malas, wearing gold earrings and bangles, sits on a mat receiving the ritual. Center, a man in a white dhoti with an orange-brown shawl bows and holds a yellow fruit to his forehead near a seated woman in black top and orange rudraksha mala who holds a mango. Behind them, a standing man in white kurta with rudraksha mala looks on, a young man in orange cloth holds a folded white towel, and a photographer in white shirt takes pictures with a camera. An elderly woman in a grey sari and a woman in orange-yellow sari stand at left beside marigold garlands.2014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house in Bangalore. A seated figure with long swept-back hair in a bun, wearing an orange-red robe with a brown rudraksha mala, gold armbands and gold earrings, extends a small silver vessel toward a seated man in white dhoti with a white shawl and garland. Around them, women in saris and a young girl in a green sari sit or stand watching, and young men in white and orange cloths stand behind, one holding a camera. A brass tray with offerings sits nearby.2014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor home visit with devotees in a living room with a red accent wall and a staircase at left. A smiling woman in a white saree with gold border and a rudraksha mala, garlanded with white and red flowers, holds a red apple. Beside her a woman in a maroon saree with gold border, also garlanded, stands near an older man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti holding fruit. A young man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti stands nearby. Two young men in orange robes with floral garlands stand behind, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala is further back. At right, a woman in a rust-red saree with gold bangles extends her hands toward the fruit. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2014-07-07A photograph of a padapuja house visit in a plain white-walled room with white sheer curtains. A long-haired figure in an orange-red garment and yellow marigold garland, with gold armlets, reaches out to touch the forehead of a seated, bespectacled elderly man in white kurta, who presses his palms together. A woman in an orange and cream sari with a long braid sits in front, hands clasped; further left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and marigold garland sits, and standing women in saris and a standing man in white kurta with rudraksha mala watch. A tray with offerings sits at the lower right. a person is the long-haired figure in orange-red and marigold garland, performing the padapuja blessing.2014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee gathering inside a bright room during a padapuja-style offering. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a white tilak on the forehead and a dark red-brown top with rudraksha beads sits low, holding a fruit at their hands. Facing them, a woman in a pink and gold sari with gold jewellery leans forward, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands together holding a fruit. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a white tilak and rudraksha mala stands with garlanded hands, and another man in white with red and white flower garlands holds fruit. At the right edge, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head stands in the background. Several other onlookers stand in the back.2014-07-01A photograph of a home padapuja during a house visit. A woman in a red-and-orange sari with a mala and gold bangles kneels at the front right, holding a pink cloth and reaching toward a seated man in a white dhoti with a white shawl, garlanded with white flowers and orange marigolds. Around them, devotees watch: a seated woman in a grey sari, a woman in a pink sari with a patterned shawl, a woman in a dark patterned top, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala standing behind. Two shaved-headed young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby, and an orange-clad photographer holds a camera with flash. Papaya leaves and a yellow flower bouquet appear at the lower right.2014-07-07 +1 copies