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A photograph of a small room with pink walls and green shelving holding framed family photos, a small deity figure and a stereo. A central seated figure in a rust-red robe with a red-and-gold trim sits on an orange-draped chair, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red flowers with a rudraksha mala, and holds a silver trident aloft. Several people in orange and saffron robes with white forehead markings sit around him, and a young girl in a dark top and a seated devotee in a brown garment bend forward at his feet, touching them. Fruit, flowers and an orange plastic bag lie on the floor in front. The scene reads as a devotional visit or padapuja. A photographer's copyright overlay is visible in the lower right.

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A photograph inside a small room with bright red walls and green wall shelves. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala holds a silver trident upright and smiles, seated on an orange-cushioned chair. A young woman in a brown vest with hands pressed together in namaskar stands at left, and a woman in a teal saree kneels in front with her head bowed. Other devotees in orange clothing stand behind. Shelves hold framed family photos, a small deity murti and a boombox. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering during a visit.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04A photograph of a small pink-walled room with green shelving holding framed photos and a deity murti. A central seated figure in a dark red-brown robe and orange shawl wears white and red flower garlands, and holds a silver trident upright. Around him, devotees kneel and sit: a woman in a teal sari, a girl in a brown top with hands folded, a young woman with a braid, an elderly woman with white flowers in her hair, and a small child. Several young boys in orange robes stand or sit at the back, and a man in the foreground holds a tray with fruit and offerings. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange and red robes, garlands and a ceremonial trident, with devotees gathered in darshan. Page excerpt names the Tamil Nadu Vijaya Yatra.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-red robe with a yellow waistband, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers and a rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver trident upright in a pink-walled room. He sits on an orange-cushioned chair with his eyes lowered. Kneeling devotees around him, some in orange and saffron clothing and others in a teal top and brown top, reach toward his feet and a striped cloth. A man in orange with a white tilak kneels at the lower right, touching the yellow cloth at the feet. Shelves behind hold framed photos, a boombox and a small kalasha-like offering with fruit on a mat. Several shaved-headed men in orange stand or sit in the background.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10A photograph of a domestic ritual inside a home with pink-walled shelves. A man in a red-maroon robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland of white flowers and orange marigolds holds a silver trident-staff upright while seated on a red cushioned chair. A bald young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the floor, and a bearded man in white shirt and dhoti kneels beside him. A woman in a dark top and gold jewellery bends low in the foreground, and a standing figure in white with gold-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala stands at left. A small air cooler, bottles and a framed picture sit on the shelves behind them.2014-06-27A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl over a rust-red garment, wearing a rudraksha mala and a long multicoloured flower garland, holds a tall silver trident while smiling. Beside him, shaved-headed boys in orange robes sit on the floor, and a kneeling man in a grey jacket washes or anoints a brass plate at the seated man's feet, with a garland on the floor. Behind them stands a wooden shrine with framed deity pictures, oil lamps and floral decorations. The scene reads as a ritual foot-worship or padapuja in a small room. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala, ceremonial garland and a trident.2014-07-10July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A seated man in a rust-red shawl and dark-red dhoti, with a flower garland of red and white blossoms around his neck, holds a tall silver trident-like staff upright while devotees in saffron and orange sannyasi robes and white dresses gather on a red-patterned cloth. Offerings of red flowers and a brass plate sit on the floor, and a shaved-headed priest in orange stands behind. Walls are white with small framed pictures and a window in the background. The setting appears to be a small indoor ritual room decorated with scattered red petals.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies