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A seated man in a rust-red turban and red-orange cloth, with a red garment over his shoulder, wears multicoloured flower garlands of white jasmine, orange and green blooms and a rudraksha mala, with gold armlets and bangles. He rests his hands on a red cushion strung with white flowers while a woman in white and gold-bordered dress kneels to offer water or pada puja before him. Standing behind are a young man holding a silver spear-like staff, a youth in ochre robes with a rudraksha mala, and a crowd of women in saffron and orange saris with folded hands. The room has pale lilac walls and a red-patterned mat. The seated man has distinctive long hair under the turban and rudraksha and gold adornments, matching the page's Swamiji label, though the appearance is only probable.

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July 01 20142014-07-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate orange and silver throne receives padapuja in a small whitewashed room. He wears a saffron-orange turban, a maroon-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a white flower garland and gold armlets, and holds a silver trident upright. Before him, a kneeling elderly woman in a red blouse and white gold-bordered sari pours water from a vessel, while a white-clad man with folded hands sits beside a young boy in white with rudraksha beads. Pink petals are scattered on the cloth at his feet. Two sannyasis in orange robes stand behind, one with a rudraksha mala, and a cameraman in orange clothing films. Several seated devotees fill the left side. Fruit and offerings rest on a tray. The figure is presented as a person based on the turban, garland, trident and saffron-ornate throne cues, a probable in_person candidate with appearance cues.2014-07-03Devotees perform padapuja on a seated figure in a home setting. On the left, a person in a red-brown saree with gold border and a red-white flower garland sits on a chair, holding a metal pole. Beside them, a bald man in an orange-brown robe with rudraksha mala has his feet washed. A woman in a maroon blouse and white saree pours water from a metal vessel over the feet, while a man in white shirt and orange shawl kneels over a brass plate with flowers and fruit. Other devotees in white, orange robes and a maroon saree stand behind, hands folded, and a man in white holds a camera. The scene shows a ritual of foot worship in a ceremonial room.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesIndoor home-visit padapuja in a living room. A seated figure in a red-and-orange dhoti with orange shawl, long dark hair, gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and a white jasmine garland holds a silver staff and has his feet washed by a kneeling man in white clothes, while a woman in white and a woman in a blue-bordered sari with folded hands look on. Four sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand or sit nearby, one with a white forehead band. A man in orange shirt-cloth holds a camera at the top left. A brass plate holds fruit and offerings on an orange cloth. A framed family photo hangs on the wall. Seated figure appears as a person (long swept hair, gold ornaments, rudraksha mala, orange shawl, ceremonial staff).2014-06-20June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA seated man in a maroon-red robe and turban, wearing a long garland of white jasmine, red roses and pink flowers, holds a silver trident staff upright in his right hand while his feet rest in a metal tray, where a devotee in white pours or offers milk. Around him, a kneeling woman in an orange-yellow sari with a long braid joins her hands, and shaven-headed men in orange and white garments with rudraksha malas attend nearby. A framed portrait of a deity with flower garlands sits on a small shrine behind, and a wall-mounted cooler and fans are visible. This appears to be a padapuja, a ritual foot-washing offering with milk and flowers.2014-07-03June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01