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A photograph of a seated man in orange and maroon robes with a gold-edged cloth, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers and gold armbands, holding a silver staff topped with a trident-like finial. He sits on an ornate silver-framed throne with orange cushions. In front of him a woman in a white sari with a red border holds a lit oil lamp, and a seated man in white clothes offers it toward him over a silver tray of flower petals and fruit. Behind them a standing attendant in orange robes holds a staff, and a photographer in white kneels taking pictures with a camera. Seated devotees with hands folded in namaskar sit along the left wall, with garlands of marigolds and multicolored beaded strings hanging above, and the scene is a pada puja ritual.

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June 22 20142014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a multicolour garland of red, orange and yellow flowers receives a ritual in a green-walled room. He sits on a raised seat, raising a silver staff with his right hand, while a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold border cups her hands in prayer over a lit flame. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds the fire near a brass plate of red flowers and petals. Seated devotees in white and coloured clothes press their palms together, and two standing attendants in orange and maroon watch, one holding a camera. The setting appears to be a house visit with a staircase behind.2014-06-22A photo of a padapuja at a devotee's house, a domestic room with a red wall, brown sofas and a wooden cabinet. A seated person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a long garland of white flowers with red roses and bangles, holds a silver trident-like staff and rests bare feet on a brass tray of fruit and flowers. A woman in a red-and-yellow sari with a white forehead mark kneels and offers flowers at the feet, while a man in a red shirt and white dhoti kneels nearby and another young man in an orange shawl stands behind. Several standing and seated devotees, including a woman in a white shawl and an older woman, watch; a man in white with orange garland stands at the back. A cameraman in orange robes films.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads and a garland of red and yellow flowers holds up a silver staff with a ceremonial head while a woman in an orange sari kneels before him with folded hands. Around them, family members sit on a floor covered in cream cloth in a green-walled room, and a young man in saffron stands behind the seated man. A man in a dhoti holds a camera, and a brass plate of red flowers sits near the seated figure's foot. A wall shrine with a framed deity picture hangs at upper left. The people in the room are seated devotees and attendants in white, orange and pink clothing, and a photographer is present.2014-06-22A seated man in orange and saffron robes, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold-coloured ornaments, a white and pink flower garland and a silver trident held upright, sits in a wooden chair in a tiled room while an elderly man in white kneels to wash his feet with a brass plate. Behind them devotees sit on a patterned rug: a woman in white, a man in a red shawl, a woman in yellow holding a toddler in yellow, a boy in white, and an elderly woman in white. A saffron-robed attendant sits nearby with a shaved head. Pink and white flower garlands decorate the chair, and a small bowl of flowers rests on a tray. This is a pada pooja foot-washing ritual at a home visit, with the seated figure matching probable Swamiji cues of long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments.2014-06-20A photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's home, with a sitting figure in orange robes, a long swept-back hairstyle, gold bangles and a thick white-and-red flower garland holding a long ceremonial staff. A woman in a red-bordered white sari kneels at his feet, pouring water from a steel vessel over his foot on a brass plate of lemons, while a man in a maroon kurta sits nearby. Around them, several devotees stand or sit in a red-walled living room, including a young man in orange with a garland and a boy in white, with flower-decorated sofas and a window behind.2014-07-07 +1 copies