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Indoor photo of a padapuja at a devotee's home, with a beige sofa draped in an orange cloth and white jasmine garlands strung along the wall. A figure in orange and maroon robes with long hair, gold bangles and a red-flowered garland sits on the floor with palms pressed together, a silver staff standing behind. Seated around them, several devotees in white kurtas and saffron-robed young men with shaved heads and garlands sit on the floor, one woman in white with saffron shawl offering flower petals. A brass plate of fruit, flowers and jasmine lies before the seated figure. a person: the seated robed figure with long hair, bangles and garlands. a person is the seated figure receiving the padapuja.

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July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual inside a home living room with a beige sofa draped in white and orange flower garlands. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange and maroon robe, wearing a rudraksha-style red garland, gold bangles and armlets, sits on an orange-draped seat with palms joined in namaskar. A woman in white sari kneels at the front, washing or anointing his feet over a brass plate. Behind them stand two young boys in orange robes and white garlands, and a man in white kurta sits watching. A silver staff stands beside the seat, and an orange cloth hangs on the left. The figure matches the a person candidate by long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial garland, so he is treated as a probable presence.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group in a living room with a beige sofa draped with white jasmine garlands. On the right, a person in an orange-and-saffron garment with a red-and-white garland, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and gold armbands sits raised on orange cushions, hand raised in blessing while holding a silver staff topped with a ring. Five younger men in saffron robes with flower garlands and shaved heads sit around; one holds a small brass lamp with a flame. Seated devotees in white kurtas and red-shawled women lean in, one pouring from a brass vessel over a plate of offerings. This appears to be a padapuja house visit, with a photographer visible at upper left. The right-side figure has long hair and distinctive ornaments, so this is a person appearance-based candidate present in person.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies