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A seated figure in an orange-red saffron dress with a red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, hands joined in namaskar, sits on an orange-cushioned seat before a leafy banyan tree backdrop. A woman in a red blouse and patterned sari kneels and pours liquid from a small vessel over a stone lingam-like object on a brass plate of white offerings. A man in a white shirt and dhoti kneels nearby, and a priest in white with a rudraksha mala stands behind with hands folded in prayer. Flower garlands, a framed picture and a wall-mounted television are visible in a living room setting.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a red and gold shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and long red garland, presses palms together while a woman in a red sari with gold border pours liquid from a small cup over feet resting on a brass plate with flower petals. A white-haired elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits in the foreground, and a man in orange clothing with a red shawl stands behind. A framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda shows a figure in saffron beneath a tree with a garland. A large banyan tree backdrop and orange floor cloth complete the padapuja scene in a home room.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja in a small room with pink walls and a window. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red and white flower garland, rudraksha mala and red bangles has feet being washed by a man in white with a blue beaded necklace, who pours liquid from a steel vessel over the feet. A woman in an orange-red sari with a flower in her hair sits beside him. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads kneels, a photographer in dhoti stands near the window, and several women in orange and white saris watch. Floral garlands and a steel rod are visible at the left edge.2014-06-26A padapuja ritual in a home room with green curtains and a shelf of framed photos and figurines. A woman in an orange and gold saree kneels and pours milk from a small white vessel over the bare feet of a standing figure in a saffron robe, onto a brass plate holding a small black pedestal and fruit. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a white head cloth sits and assists. Several young men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, white tilak marks and bare upper bodies sit or stand behind them, and a few seated women and a child watch from the right. A flower garland is visible near the women.2014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in a hall decorated with colourful flower garlands hanging on the wall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha-style adornments, long swept-back hair and a white-and-red flower garland sits on an ornate silver-framed throne holding a silver staff, with a bangled arm and a bare-chested upper body wrapped in orange cloth. a person is seated on the throne as the central figure. A woman in a white sari with a red blouse and a man in white shirt kneel before him, the woman holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) and the man offering his hands over it. A silver plate of flower petals and offerings sits at his feet. A cameraman in white shirt photographs the scene, and a young attendant in orange stands behind the throne. Seated devotees with folded hands line the left side of the room, and a child is at the far left.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA domestic ritual scene in a room with cream walls, a barred window and a framed picture. A shaved-headed young priest in saffron dhoti and white upper cloth kneels at a low orange-draped altar, holding a brass plate of white rice and fruit; a standing priest in white with a rudraksha mala and sacred marks on his forehead watches from behind. An older man with white hair and beard in white kurta and a woman in a maroon-and-gold silk sari with a flower in her hair kneel on the floor, each holding red kumkum powder in cupped hands. A flower-garlanded wooden throne with red cushion stands at left, and seated devotees in striped and plain clothing sit at right. The older man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2014-06-20July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a fresh flower garland and a beaded mala, holds a tall silver staff with a lotus-topped finial in a yellow-walled room. Two young saffron-clad attendants sit near him. Before him, an older man in white kneels and bows, and a woman in an orange-and-brown patterned sari sits beside him with hands folded. Standing behind them are a man in a grey shirt, a man in white with an orange shawl and red garland, a woman in an orange sari, other women in saris and a man in a checked shirt. A framed portrait with flowers is visible in the background. The seated figure's face and bearing show an appearance consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the cues are limited, so the identity is left unsure.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies