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A photo of a seated person in a rust-red robe and matching shawl on an orange-cushioned seat, with white and red forehead markings, rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets. Hands reach out to receive a long garland of yellow, red, white and green flowers. Around them, saffron-robed attendants wearing rudraksha malas stand and crouch, one holding a camera. A devotee in white shirt and a woman in pink sari hold up the garland; a box of fruit and flowers sits at right. The scene looks like a pada puja at a devotee's house.

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June 26 20142014-06-26June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a garland of red and white flowers holds a tall silver rod with one hand while his eyes are lowered. Around him, several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand and kneel; one tonsured priest in white holds a flower-filled bowl and another offers flowers over a metal vessel. Women in white saris with gold bangles and flower garlands and a man in a white shirt kneel on a red-and-white cloth, placing flowers and petals in the vessels. Rose petals are scattered across the floor and a small framed photograph is visible on the wall, in a pink-walled room.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10June 23 20132013-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA photo inside a small room with white walls and orange bedding on a low seat. A seated man in a maroon garment and a fresh garland of white and red flowers holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, the figure appearing to be the central ritual figure. Around him, several saffron-robed sannyasis stand, one wearing a gold-bordered orange shawl and rudraksha malas. Seated on the floor in white clothes, a man and two women hold red flower offerings, and a brass plate with flowers sits nearby. Scattered petals decorate the floor and a white cloth backdrop hangs behind. The overall scene reads as a Tamil Nadu ritual reception with flower offerings.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small plain room with white walls and a barred window. A man in a red-orange robe with a bright orange and yellow flower garland sits on an orange-covered couch, smiling, with a bindi on his forehead and gold armlets. Before him sits a shaved-headed priest in white, bare-backed with a sacred thread, in front of a white cloth with offerings. Around them, several young people in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on the floor, one holding a tray. A standing man at left in reddish-orange clothes holds a camera, and a small wooden shelf with a bag is on the wall.2014-07-08A photograph of a small pink-walled room where a central figure in a saffron-orange wrap, with long swept-back hair in a braid, bindi and rudraksha malas, smiles while seated and greeting devotees. Around him, a man in white with a floral garland, a woman with red flowers in her hair, and several people with hands folded in namaskar. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head sits in the foreground beside a box of red fruit. A man at the upper right holds a camera. A cabinet with a framed picture and small figurines stands at the left. Probable Swamiji (probable) sits centrally, with long swept-back hair, a bindi, rudraksha malas and an orange wrap, receiving devotees. Around 12 people are visible.2014-07-02 +1 copiesA seated central figure wearing a maroon garment with a gold border, multiple rudraksha malas, bangles and white jasmine garlands sits on a bed covered with orange cloth and scattered pink and white flower petals, holding fruit and yellow flower offerings. Beside them a wooden tray holds fruit, sweets and small containers. Standing to the left are two men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, one with a white forehead mark, and an older man in white dhoti. A young man in white and a shaved-headed priest with white tripundra marks kneel at right, and a woman in white with jasmine in her hair sits at lower left. The setting is a plain room with a wooden-slatted window and wooden furniture. The central figure's appearance is ambiguous, so the identity is unsure; the scene reads as a padapuja-style devotee offering.2014-07-01Indoor photograph of a home visit in a tiled room with a cream wall and a window with maroon curtains. A central figure sits on an orange-draped seat, wearing a maroon-and-orange cloth, layered red, yellow and white flower garlands, a bead mala and a red bindi. He extends a long flower garland with white and orange blooms toward a seated older man in a white shirt with grey hair and glasses, who holds his hands together in namaste. A younger person in orange kneels beside him, and a woman in the foreground watches. Behind, two men in saffron-orange robes stand near the stairs, one holding a camera. A small flower arrangement and a green-cased speaker are on a table at left. Five people are visible in the scene.2014-06-27