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A photograph of a house-visit padapuja inside a home with a plain cream wall and a framed picture. A central man with a swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha mala wears a rust-red and saffron robe with a saffron waist cloth, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. A shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a silver ritual object, stands at left. A man in white kurta, a boy in white with a pink object, and a woman in a green-and-maroon sari with white flower garland stand nearby, holding pink items. Several other people in traditional dress stand in the background near a wooden canopy with flowers.

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July 07 20142014-07-07June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a Pratyaksha Pada Puja at a devotee's house, shown in a plain room with white walls, a wooden cabinet with brass fittings on the left, and teal curtains. A man with long hair, a red and white floral garland and a rust-red garment holds a brass plate and walks forward smiling. Behind him a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala follows. On the right, men in white dhotis and orange-red robes with rudraksha malas and garlands stand with folded hands, and a woman in white holds a young child. Rose petals are scattered on the marble floor.2014-06-26A photograph inside a bright hall with pink walls and red curtained windows shows a person in a saffron-orange turban and orange-brown robe, with a large garland of straw and green, blue and orange ribbons draped over the shoulders, receiving devotees. Several people in white clothes stand around him: a woman in white with palms pressed together in namaste, a smiling boy in a white shirt with a red shawl, a young man in white holding a red cloth, and a child in white with a rudraksha mala who bends forward. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind. A man in the background wears a white dhoti with gold border, and a watermarked camera operator's lens is visible in the lower right. Offerings of fruit and a small metal vessel appear at the bottom. a person: the saffron turban, ornate orange-gold robe and ceremonial garland mark the central figure as a.2013-08-13July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph of a bright white hallway with glass walls and palm plants outside. A central figure in saffron-orange draped robes, a matching turban with gold ornament, and a long rudraksha-style garland walks forward while people on both sides press palms together in greeting. Behind him, another saffron-robed devotee carries a multicoloured garland, and a woman in matching orange follows. On the right, a man in white kurta with a beaded mala and a crossbody bag walks beside a woman in white, both with hands folded. Several people in red and white clothing stand along the left wall. a person: the central saffron-robed figure with turban, garland and ornate necklace matches the page's claim, but identification rests on appearance cues only.2013-12-22June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a corridor in a newly built interior with pink and white walls and lavender curtains hung with yellow marigold garlands. A woman in a maroon blouse and red-and-gold sari wears a long garland of white, pink and red flowers and a gold necklace, and is walking forward with her hand extended. A woman in a green-and-cream sari at left gestures toward her, and a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a brass plate of offerings. Behind them several sannyasis in saffron robes and a shaven-headed man in white follow down the hall, and rose petals are scattered on the floor.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07Indoor scene in a small home room with cream walls, a red ceiling trim, and red balloons tied to the wall. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl wears a long multicoloured flower garland and smiles while walking toward a doorway decorated with beaded strings. A bald man in a saffron shawl and dark rudraksha mala stands at left with his hands clasped, beside a woman in a purple sari. Another man in white dhoti holds a ceremonial staff near the doorway. A red-draped chair with a golden item sits at right. This looks like a padapuja visit to a devotee's home.2014-07-03A photograph of a smiling man in orange-saffron robes walking centrally on a green carpet inside a white tent. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold earrings, and a dark tilak on his forehead. He holds a red umbrella pole overhead and raises one hand in greeting. To his left, a young man in a white dhoti with gold borders holds a gold-topped ceremonial staff, and another man in white dhoti with a golden shawl stands nearby. Behind them, a crowd of about twenty people in white and colourful clothes, including an older woman in a blue and red dress with a badge, watches. A chandelier is visible at the top. Appearance-based candidate: a person, walking in the central position with a red umbrella and rudraksha mala.2016-04-17 +2 copies