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A 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.

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June 22 20142014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-red robe, rudraksha-style beaded mala with a gold-and-pink flower garland, and gold armlets, sits on a raised orange cushion holding a tall silver staff with a crescent-topped finial. Before him, a devotee in an orange sari and a white-shirted man kneel on a cream cloth and wash the feet of the seated figure, a ritual padapuja. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch, while a man in an orange-and-gold dhoti holds a camera and a saffron-clad attendant stands beside the staff. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls and a staircase is visible at the back of a tiled home room. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, shown with his distinctive long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2014-06-22June 26 20142014-06-26June 22 20142014-06-22July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a home visit ritual inside a residence with wooden doors and cream walls. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, a red-and-maroon garment, a red and white flower garland, a sceptre and gold armband holds a silver staff raised while a woman in an orange sari with a red flower in her hair kneels before them offering flowers. Beside them a man in a white shirt with a saffron shawl and a bearded man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala sit near the seated figure. Several saffron-robed young men with shaved heads stand or sit, one photographing. Two people in the foreground press hands in anjali and a boy in blue joins them. Garlanded rudraksha necklaces and a framed picture with flower garlands appear at the right. This is a padapuja style house visit; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with saffron-toned attire, rudraksha mala and long hair.2014-07-08 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long red and yellow flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on a low seat while a woman in an orange sari with a white flower in her hair holds a flaming oil lamp toward him. A tray of red and pink flower petals sits in front of him. Behind her, a woman in a blue blouse and a seated man in white clothes watch and join their palms, and another seated man in white holds a phone. A standing attendant in orange clothing with bangles stands at the right beside a metal stand. The indoor room has pale green walls and a tiled floor, consistent with a house-visit pada puja.2014-06-22 +1 copies