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Photograph of a ritual in an indoor room with white walls and a wooden cabinet. A seated man in orange and gold robes wears a long red and white flower garland and holds a tall silver staff upright. Beside him, a woman in a white and orange sari holds a lit flame over a brass thali of marigolds and petals, and a man in a white shirt bends to receive it. Another seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits nearby, and standing devotees in white, one with folded hands, watch from the back. Scattered petals cover the orange cloth on the floor.

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A seated person in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red flower garland holds a tall silver aarti lamp with a bright flame, performing a ritual offering in a room with cream walls and a wooden cabinet. Before them, a brass plate of marigold and red flowers and petals sits on an orange cloth. Beside the lamp, a woman in a white sari with red border and a man in white shirt kneel with the offering. Behind, a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a shaved-headed man in orange stand, with more white-clad devotees watching and folded hands nearby. Four people are visible.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a long-handled silver ceremonial staff on the right side of the frame is receiving pada puja. A woman in a white sari with red-orange border sits on the floor holding a lit oil lamp near a tray of marigold flowers, while a man in a white shirt kneels to the left. Standing devotees in white and saffron stand along the back wall beside a wooden cabinet, several with hands folded in anjali. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated with long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, receiving worship.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA seated figure in a burnt-orange robe with a white and red flower garland receives padapuja in a room with cream walls and an orange cloth draped over a chair. A man in a white shirt kneels and washes the feet with a metal plate beneath; a young boy in white and orange sits beside him. A standing attendant in white dhoti holds a silver rod. Others in orange and white stand in the background. The seated figure appears to be a person, with long swept-back hair, and an orange robe and garland as cues; this matches the event as a padapuja ritual. Beside the chair, an orange drape and rudraksha malas are visible.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja in an interior room with cream walls and an orange-cushioned seat. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the feet of a seated figure wearing a red-brown robe with gold border and a white-and-red flower garland; the seated figure holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a lotus finial. A devotee in orange robes with rudraksha beads bends forward. A plate with water, flowers and offerings sits on the floor. Behind them, several men in white dhotis, orange robes and shaved heads stand watching. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in red-brown robes and garland, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold-bordered garment and central seated position in the puja.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in a room with pale green walls and a ceiling fan. A seated figure on the right wears a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth, a large red and orange flower garland, a red-beaded garland across the chest, gold bangles and a deep red shawl, and holds a silver staff. Seated on the floor in front, a man in white kurta with a red shawl bends forward to wash or offer to the seated figure's feet. Other people kneel and stand behind, including a woman with folded hands at left, a woman in a blue salwar, a man in white holding a brass vessel, and a young person in orange and white. Swamiji appearance is a probable match on the seated figure, based on the long swept-back hair, ornate gold armband, rudraksha mala and flower garlands; this is an appearance-based label, not a confirmed identity.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08June 28 20142014-06-28A photograph of a padapuja in a small hall. A seated figure in dark red-maroon robes and an orange shawl, wearing a long white garland of jasmine with red roses and a gold bangle set, has bare feet placed in a metal bowl. Two devotees kneel before him: a woman in blue sari with white flower in hair, washing or offering to his feet from a bowl, and a man in white shirt and mundu with white and red flowers and sandalwood paste on his forehead. Another man in white kneels beside them. Behind, several standing people wear orange, saffron and white clothes, including a woman in orange-red sari with hands folded and a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala. A sannyasi in orange robes stands at the right holding a silver trident. Fruit and flowers sit in bowls on the floor.2014-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies