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A photograph of a padapuja in a домestic room with pale green walls and a glass display cabinet holding figurines behind. A man with long hair swept back, a rudraksha mala necklace and wrist bands, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, sits on an orange-draped sofa with his hand extended, while a grey-haired man in a white shirt and a woman in a gold-bordered orange sari with a garland bow at his feet on the floor. Behind them stand saffron-clad young sannyasis with shaved heads and white tilak, one holding a tray of fruit and sweets and another a garland of rudraksha beads. A seated young man in a striped shirt and dark trousers with folded hands watches, and a bare-chested man in orange at the right edge presses his palms together. Rose petals are scattered on the floor near a plate of flowers.

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June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA home interior where a seated figure in saffron and maroon robes, with long dark hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, gold bangles and a garland of white flowers, receives padapuja from a kneeling devotee in white. The seated figure holds a tall silver staff and rests a bare foot on a metal plate of offerings. Two saffron-clad attendants with white forehead bands kneel nearby, while a priest in saffron with a shaved head pours from a vessel at the lower left. Family members in red, pink and maroon clothing stand and kneel along the back wall, and a man photographs the scene. Framed pictures hang on the walls and orange cloth covers the chair.2014-06-20June 22 20142014-06-22A photograph inside a home room during a padapuja at a house visit. A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red and gold garment, a crown-like adornment absent, and a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange cushion with bare feet extended while a devotee places offerings on a brass plate. Multiple marigold and red garlands are draped over the seated figure. Nearby, a woman in a red blouse and an older man in orange robes press their palms together in namaskar. A standing attendant in white dhoti holds a tall silver trident, and another attendant in orange kneels beside. Several people in white and red sit or stand in the background near framed pictures and a wall map.2014-07-08A seated man in a red-brown dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a white flower garland, long gold necklaces and gold bangles, holds a silver trident-staff upright while his feet are washed in a metal plate during a padapuja. A kneeling devotee in a striped shawl pours water over the feet from a brass vessel. Behind, several shaved-headed young men in saffron robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas sit or stand, and a standing man in white dhoti with gold border holds a garland. Brass pots, a plate of fruit and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor, with a bookshelf and wall shelves in the room.2014-06-20July 08 20142014-07-08June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-and-maroon sannyasi dress with a rudraksha mala and bangles, reaching to touch the head of a man in a white shirt and white trousers with an orange garland, while a second man in white bends forward at the lower right. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stand, some with shaved heads and white forehead markings, one wearing rudraksha malas. An orange cushioned seat, a flower garland hanging at the left, and a tray of fruit and sweets appear in the room. Pictured as a blessing or initiation gesture, with the seated figure's identity uncertain from appearance alone.2013-06-23 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 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.2014-07-08June 20 20142014-06-20