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A photograph of a seated figure in red-maroon robes with a red-orange turban, holding a silver trident aloft, adorned with red and white flower garlands and rudraksha beads, seated behind a large heap of mixed flower petals and garlands. Flanking attendants in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit nearby, and a man in white clothing stands at left. A brass plate with offerings is held by a person at upper right, and a yellow-painted ceiling and gold-framed decorative backdrop suggest a domestic puja setting. Overall this appears to be a padapuja or flower-offering ritual; the seated figure is an appearance-based a person with turban, trident and garlands.

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July 01 20142014-07-01June 22 20142014-06-22A photograph of a seated figure in orange and rust-coloured robes receiving devotees in a room with yellow walls. The seated person wears a long garland of red roses, white flowers and rudraksha beads, a gold necklace, and a white tripundra mark on the forehead, and raises one hand holding a silver staff. Around them, devotees in white dhotis, orange and maroon robes, and orange shawls stand or kneel with palms joined. A kneeling man in white offers flowers and a small plate, while an older man in white bends forward in reverence. A man in white holds a camera. Marigold and white flower petals lie on a striped mat in the foreground. Appearance suggests a person in the seated role, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-06-27July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's home with a pink-walled room. A seated man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha-style brown robe, white and red flower garlands and gold armlets sits on an orange cushion covered in pink and white petals; he has a swept-back appearance and a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji. In front, a man in white clothes with orange-beaded necklaces holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward him, while another man in white kneels with folded hands. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari with gold bangles stands nearby, and a man in saffron holds a camera. A framed portrait hangs on the wall and a few people in white and orange stand in the background.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A seated figure in a red-orange robe and red turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland, sits on a red-cushioned chair in a small pink-walled room while a silver trident is held upright beside them. A devotee in an orange robe with a shaved head holds a lit oil lamp, and another person in a white dhoti and red shawl holds a lamp toward a plate of flowers, fruit and grains. A framed photo hangs on the wall above a small framed deity picture on the window ledge. Several hands are visible in the lower foreground, and a bright lamp flame glows on the decorated tiled wall.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A padapuja-style ritual in a small home room with pink and red floral garlands draped on the wall behind a seated figure. A central man sits on a raised orange-cushioned seat wearing a red-brown dhoti and shawl, a white-and-red flower garland and gold armlets, holding a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, several young men in saffron-orange robes and flower garlands sit or stand. In the foreground a man in a red shirt and a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair offer to a silver plate and kalasha-like vessel on the floor. A wall fan, a wooden door and a small wooden table with brass plates are visible. Two people are seated at left in white dhotis; the number of physical people is four to six.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure on a red throne in a plain room receives a pada puja. The right-side figure, bare-chested with a red-orange cloth, long swept-back dark hair, a white jasmine and red flower garland, gold armbands and a silver staff-like rod, is seated on a red-upholstered chair; these appearance cues are distinctive but a face-based identification is not made, so the a person field is unsure. A seated man in a white sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala and orange-red shawl, and a shaved-headed young man in orange robes with a mala, sit on a striped colourful mat, handling flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border and gold jewellery holds flower petals. Standing behind are men in white dhotis and orange robes, and onlookers including a woman in a blue sari and children. Rose petals and flower offerings are scattered on the mat.2014-07-01