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A padapuja ritual in a plain room with a barred window and orange sofa draped in orange cloth. A man with long swept-back hair, an orange-red garland and orange-red robe, with wrists adorned with gold bangles, sits on the sofa as devotees wash or honour his bare feet on a floral-patterned cloth. Kneeling devotees in orange and white clothing and a woman in red attend the ritual. A standing man in white dhoti with gold border wears rudraksha mala and wears a red garland. A silver trident stands upright beside the sofa, and a metal tray holds fruit and flowers. A woman in pink sari sits at the left edge with hands folded.

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A domestic interior during a house-visit padapuja. A man seated on an orange cushion at right wears an orange robe, a red-orange garland, rudraksha mala and gold armlets, with a gold bracelet on his wrist. A shirtless priest in white dhoti kneels on a white cloth, washing the feet of the seated man from a silver plate of flowers and fruit. A woman in a magenta sari and a woman in a red blouse with orange sari sit nearby with hands together. Behind, two young male attendants in orange and white stand, one holding a silver trident, and a tray of fruit sits on a wooden stand. A staircase and tiled floor complete the room. a person is the seated man, identified by orange robes, garland, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments.2014-07-08Indoor ritual scene in a plain room with white walls and a barred window. A seated figure in rust-orange robes and a marigold garland sits on an orange-draped couch with bangles on the wrists and a rudraksha mala. Beside him a silver trident stands upright, and a wooden box holds red fruit. A standing young man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a rudraksha mala and speaks, while younger attendants in orange cloth assist, one kneeling with a bowl and a plate of flower petals on the floor. A photographer at the right frames the scene. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the orange robes, garland and bangles, though the face is not clearly visible enough to be certain.2014-07-08Indoor 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 photograph of a padapuja house visit inside a living room. A seated figure in a rust-red robe with a white and red floral garland and gold armbands holds a silver ceremonial staff upright while smiling. Before him, a woman in a white sari with orange border presses her palms together in prayer. A young man in orange robes with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped mat, and another in white dhoti and shawl with a mala holds a small paper. A woman in a pink blouse holds a brass plate of offerings. Orange and red cushions, a small brass deity figure and an orange garland decorate the room; a flat-screen TV is on the right. Several people stand in the background, including a man in white and a woman in a sari.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08June 20 20142014-06-20A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a domestic living room with cream walls, a window with blinds, and colourful hanging strings. A seated man in a long-sleeved orange-brown robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha-style beaded mala and white flower garland, bangles on his arms, holds up one hand and sits on an orange cushioned sofa. In front of him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels and pours water from a vessel over the foot of the seated figure, which rests in a brass plate. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a white cloth sits and watches, a woman in a teal sari with a white flower in her hair and two young women and a young man in casual clothes sit on the floor. A standing man in an orange-striped dhoti holds a camera. Flowers, a fruit bowl and a small vase sit beside the sofa. Collective people count is visible.2014-07-08June 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20July 08 20142014-07-08A photo of a padapuja at a devotee's house. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, red-and-white garland and orange-and-red cloth is receiving the ritual while a man in a white dhoti and shirt washes his feet from a brass plate. A woman in an orange-and-red sari stands with palms joined, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, one holding a mobile phone, stand in the background beside a large brass trident. Another devotee in white crouches on the left, and a shaved-headed man in white stands behind. The scene has an orange and white room with a striped floor mat. Visible Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange cloth on the seated central figure, who is receiving padapuja.2014-07-01A padapuja at a house visit in a home with orange curtains and a wooden carved room divider. A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with white flower garlands, gold bangles and an upper-arm band smiles while a man in a white shirt with a coral-red bead necklace kneels and washes or anoints the seated person's bare feet, which rest in a shallow dish of red-orange petals. Two young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas attend: one kneels beside the feet and the other sits behind on a chair. A standing young man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver-and-white staff. A woman in a maroon sari stands at the left by a floral sofa, and a framed devotional picture hangs on the wall. A blue balloon and garlands decorate the room.2014-07-07 +1 copies