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A photograph of a padapuja at a home visit: a man with long hair swept back, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, with gold armlets, sits on a red-upholstered chair holding a silver staff. A woman in a white sari with green border kneels before him, and two men in orange and red clothing sit on the floor beside an oil lamp, flowers and a brass vessel. A photographer with a camera stands at the left, and a shaved-headed young man in white sits in the background by a refrigerator. a person is the seated man with the staff, shown in person.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph of a padapuja (foot-worship) during a house visit in a domestic living room. On the right, a bare-chested man in saffron-red cloth with a shawl, long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a large white flower garland sits on a red cushioned seat, holding a tall silver staff topped with a kalasha-like finial. Beside him a young woman in a white sari with green border sits on the floor watching a devotee, and a man in white kneels at lower left with his hands at a brass plate of flowers. Other men in orange robes sit or stand around the room; a red sofa, a refrigerator and patterned curtains are visible. Several people are present in the room.2014-07-07A photograph of a home padapuja visit in a living room. On the right, a person seated in a chair wears a rust-red saffron robe, a white flower garland with red blossoms, rudraksha beads, gold armbands and a gold necklace, and holds a tall silver staff upright. Beside him a woman in a white sari with green border and a white-clad attendant sit on the floor. In the foreground a woman in white sari and a man in a white shirt kneel on a red floral mat, pouring or offering over a lit oil lamp near the feet of a seated person in red. Two attendants in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit nearby. A pink-and-white lace-edged table cover, red sofa, curtains and a refrigerator fill the background. Flowers and a plate of offerings lie on the mat. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in the rust-red robe and garland, with long swept-back hair and gold armbands, presiding over the padapuja.2014-07-07Photograph of a padapuja at a household in a domestic living room with a red sofa, floral-patterned curtain, white lace cover and refrigerator. A man in an orange-red robe with a gold border, long white flower garland and bangles sits on a chair holding a tall silver staff upright, with a gold-coloured ornament and large bead necklace. Nearby, a woman in white sari with a green border and a long braid kneels on a red carpet beside a small oil lamp flame and flower-decorated tray, while a man in white shirt and dhoti bends forward and another man in red kneels. Several saffron-clad attendants with rudraksha malas stand or kneel in the background, and bananas and fruit sit at the right edge. Whether the seated man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-07-07A padapuja during a house visit in a domestic living room with a red and maroon floor rug and a refrigerator in the background. A seated figure on the right, bare-armed and wearing a red-maroon cloth, a white flower garland and gold bangles, holds a tall silver staff upright while a devotee's hands are offered over an oil lamp in front. Beside the lamp are a flower-filled brass pot and fruit. Kneeling devotees in white and red clothing, a woman in a white sari with a red border, and two young men in orange and rudraksha malas stand or sit nearby; the seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance-based identification, shown during padapuja.2014-07-07A home interior during a padapuja house visit. A seated figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala, a white flower garland and gold armbands holds a silver staff upright and is having his feet washed by a kneeling man in a white shirt. A woman in a white sari with a green border sits nearby beside a lit oil lamp and a brass pot with flowers. Several young men in orange cloth stand or kneel behind, one with palms joined, and a white-clothed devotee stands at the left. Pink, purple and orange streamers decorate the wall, with a refrigerator and curtains behind.2014-07-07July 10 20142014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph of a domestic house-visit ritual in a small room with pink-lilac walls. A seated woman in a red-brown sari with a thick garland of yellow, white and green-red flowers and a silver staff-like ceremonial rod holds the staff upright on the right. In front of her, a woman in white and a man in white with a red shawl sit on a striped mat while a man in maroon holds a flame over a plate; a small oil lamp burns on the floor beside a tray of flowers. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants stand, one holding a camera, and a shaved-headed youth in orange with beads sits on the mat. A framed deity picture hangs on the wall.2014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07Indoor padapuja at a devotee's house. A bare-chested man seated on an orange-cushioned chair holds a tall silver staff with a white ornament and wears a long white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, gold armbands and an orange-red cloth wrap. Beside him a woman in a white sari with green border holds a lit oil lamp, while a man in a white shirt bends forward with his hands joined. Young saffron-robed attendants wearing rudraksha malas sit and stand around the room. Floral curtains, a refrigerator, a red sofa and marigold petals on the floor complete the scene.2014-07-07