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A domestic living room scene with a seated man in a rust-orange wrap and a long rudraksha mala with gold bangles, hands raised in a gesture of greeting toward a woman in a green shawl and orange kurta holding money. Behind them a standing woman in a cream sari with a white flower garland and red vermilion mark watches. A flat-screen television showing a Sony DVD screen, a red cloth, a vase with red flowers and a small brass plate sit on a wooden cabinet. A partially visible older man stands at the right edge.

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A home interior during a house visit. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, sits on the left with his hands resting on his knee. Facing him, a woman in a cream sari with a white flower garland and a red-marked forehead stands with hands joined. Beside her, a woman in an orange top and green shawl holds a red fruit, and a man in a white shirt with a pen in his pocket stands at the right. A flat-screen TV, a brass vase with red flowers, a red cloth-covered cabinet and an Om symbol on the wall are visible.2014-07-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a gold armlet on his upper arm, and has his bare feet being worshipped. He sits on a low wooden seat in a living room. A devotee in a cream sari with a red shawl sprinkles petals, and a woman in white with a red shawl and a man in white with a red shawl kneel beside a brass tray of flowers and offerings. A young boy in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby, a silver pole stands in the foreground, and a cameraman in orange clothes stands at the window. A flat-screen TV, flowers and curtains fill the background. This is a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, in a home.2014-07-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper arm, wearing long white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange cushioned seat with his feet resting on a brass tray of marigold petals and offerings. A woman in a cream sari with a red-orange shawl holds petals and seems to be offering them. Behind them a young person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the floor. A man in white clothes with a red-orange shawl kneels at the lower right, holding flower petals, while a photographer in an orange dhoti stands at the back by a window. A silver staff stands in the foreground beside a sofa-like seat. The room has a Sony DVD player on a shelf and flower arrangements. The seated man's appearance and cues, including long swept-back hair, saffron robes, garlands and mala, make him a probable Swamiji (probable) in a seated pada puja scene with devotees.2014-07-08A photograph inside a home where a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a white flower garland and gold bangles receives a pada puja-style offering of a lit oil lamp from a woman in a red-bordered sari who holds it near his feet. Two young boys in orange cloth with rudraksha malas kneel beside him, one holding a silver trident-shaped staff, and an older woman with grey hair sits in the foreground with her hands raised. A fruit basket with apples and a tray of offerings sit to the left, a framed picture of a deity hangs on the wall, and a television shows a Sony DVD screen in the background.2014-07-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a white flower garland over rudraksha beads and red flower garlands, sits in a home living room while a bare-chested priest in orange cloth kneels and performs a padapuja ritual, holding a brass plate and cup near a tray of fruit and flowers. A woman in a cream sari with a red shawl and a man in white with a red shawl kneel nearby and take part; another devotee in orange sits behind. A Sony DVD player stands on a TV stand in the background beside a window with patterned curtains, with pink and orange cushions on the floor. The seated man's identity is uncertain from appearance; the scene shows a devotional home visit.2014-07-08July 01 20142014-07-01Indoor home visit in a living room with a flat-screen TV, barred windows and sheer curtains. A man seated on a wooden stool at left wears a saffron-orange robe, a white flower garland, rudraksha malas and gold armbands, holding a tall silver staff; he is a person candidate with long swept-back hair and ornate gold adornments, and is receiving pada puja. Two shaven-headed sannyasis in orange robes kneel near him beside a brass plate of flowers. A woman in white with a red-orange shawl and another in a red-orange shawl kneel and wash his feet. Seated devotees on a red floral rug include women in sarees and a man in grey kurta, with a standing woman in a striped top.2014-07-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a home interior during a padapuja. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland sits on a wooden chair in saffron-orange robes with a gold armband, as a devotee washes his feet with rose petals in a brass plate. A woman in white with a red shawl kneels to offer petals, a man in white with an orange shawl bends over the plate, and two young boys in saffron robes tend a small oil lamp. A photographer in orange stands by the window. A silver pole, a television with a DVD player, and red cushions are visible.2014-07-08April 27 20142014-04-27A photograph of a domestic room with a glass display cabinet holding silver plates and brass items behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a garland of white jasmine and red flowers sits on a white-covered bed, smiling and raising one hand. Before them, a saffron-robed priest with a shaved head and glasses kneels holding an open red tray with compartments of offerings. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark stands with palms pressed together in greeting. On the left, a woman in a purple sari with bangles and a woman in a dark blouse and pink sari with a mala kneel or stand, one smiling. The seated figure wears a long gold chain, matching the visible Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a garland and a gold necklace.2010-01-09A photograph inside a home decorated with multicoloured paper streamers strung across the ceiling. A tall figure in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold armlets, has long swept-back hair and reaches out toward a man in white. A woman in a white sari with green-gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a boy in a red kurta stands near her. A man in white dhoti and shirt with white flower garlands stands at right, holding a small object. Fruit and offerings are arranged on a low table and a patterned carpet on the floor.2014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07