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A photograph of a padapuja in a small room with cream walls, red-and-orange striped curtains and a framed picture at upper left. A figure with long dark hair seated on a silver-backed throne wears a red-and-orange shawl, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident upright. Around him kneel about ten devotees in white and red garments, several holding lit oil lamps or brass plates, some with palms joined in prayer. A brass lamp stand glows at left and a tray of flowers sits before the throne. A wall-mounted fan and framed objects are visible at right. The seated figure's distinctive hair, orange shawl and rudraksha cues match the page's a person reference, but identity is uncertain.

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June 08 20142014-06-08A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a white and red flower garland is raised on a silver throne in a small room with red and gold striped curtains. He holds a silver trident aloft with his right hand. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white and orange clothing, several holding lit oil lamps (aarti). A fruit basket and a small altar with a framed picture and a deity figure are visible, along with a white standing fan. Visible people number about eight to ten.2014-06-08June 08 20142014-06-08A photograph of a small indoor room with red and gold striped curtains behind a seated figure on a silver-backed throne draped in orange cloth. The central figure wears a rust-red garment, a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a red-marked forehead, and holds a tall silver trident upright in one hand. Around the throne, about a dozen people sit on the floor in white and orange-red clothing with rudraksha malas, several with hands folded in anjali or holding offering trays and flowers. A table at right holds fruit and a shelf at left displays small deity figures and framed pictures. A ceiling fan stands at right. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering. Swamiji (probable): the central seated figure has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland, and is seated on a throne with a trident, matching the candidate cues.2014-06-07June 08 20142014-06-08July 07 20142014-07-07June 08 20142014-06-08June 07 20142014-06-07A seated man in a saffron-and-maroon robe, wearing a white flower garland and a long-handled silver trident, sits on a silver-backed chair in a home room with red-and-yellow striped curtains. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis, saffron shawls and rudraksha malas; a woman in a magenta sari holds a lit oil lamp, and others hold lamps and bowls of fruit and flowers, with hands folded in prayer. A small figurine and framed image sit on a wall shelf.2014-06-08Photograph of a house-visit padapuja in a living room with red accent wall and brown sofas. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a red-and-white flower garland, gold armband and a silver staff with a trident-like finial is being honoured. Kneeling before him, a woman in a white sari with red blouse holds a small oil lamp over a tray of fruit and offerings. Behind her, a man in red shirt and white dhoti sits with hands folded, and young boys in saffron and white wear garlands. On the left, an older woman in a red sari with gold border presses her palms together beside a man in red shirt and white dhoti with arms crossed. Several devotees in white and red stand along the back wall with hands folded in namaskar. A cameraman stands at right. Seven to eight people are visible.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-brown robe with a red-and-gold border sits on a silver-framed throne, holding a silver trident aloft in his right hand, wearing a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white and orange clothing, some holding brass plates and offerings, a woman in a maroon sari among them. The room has red-and-gold striped curtains, a small shrine cabinet with figurines and a framed picture, and a wall fan. Scene suggests a satsang or puja setting. Appearance-based label: a person seated with trident, garland and rudraksha mala.2014-06-07June 08 20142014-06-08