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A padapuja at a devotee's home in a living room with beige sofas draped in white and orange flower garlands. A long-haired figure in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha and flower garlands reclines on orange cushions, smiling and raising a hand, with bangles on the arm. Seated on the floor in white clothes, a bespectacled man with palms pressed together and a woman in white with a red shawl offer a brass tray of flowers, fruit and marigolds. Behind, two young men in saffron robes and garlands stand near a basket of apples, one holding a tall ceremonial staff. A cameraman stands at the left edge. Several other people are partly visible in the foreground.

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July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house in a living room. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt and round glasses sits on the floor with palms joined in namaste beside a woman in white kneeling and offering flowers to a silver plate. A large man reclines on an orange cushioned sofa, wearing an orange and maroon robe, a long jasmine garland, bangles and a bracelet, smiling and raising one hand in blessing while his feet are washed. Two young saffron-robed sannyasis kneel beside him, one holding a tray of fruit, while another stands behind holding a long silver staff wrapped in white flowers. A cream sofa draped with white garlands and a sunlit window with a colourful curtain complete the room. A cameraman stands at the left edge.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group in a living room with a beige sofa draped with white jasmine garlands. On the right, a person in an orange-and-saffron garment with a red-and-white garland, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and gold armbands sits raised on orange cushions, hand raised in blessing while holding a silver staff topped with a ring. Five younger men in saffron robes with flower garlands and shaved heads sit around; one holds a small brass lamp with a flame. Seated devotees in white kurtas and red-shawled women lean in, one pouring from a brass vessel over a plate of offerings. This appears to be a padapuja house visit, with a photographer visible at upper left. The right-side figure has long hair and distinctive ornaments, so this is a person appearance-based candidate present in person.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual inside a living room with a beige sofa draped in white and pink flower garlands. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, wearing orange ochre robes, a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, gestures with raised hands while seated on a low orange mat. Beside him, four shaved-headed young men in orange robes and flower garlands sit cross-legged, one holding a silver trident-topped staff. In the foreground, a man in white kurta and glasses sits before a brass tray with a lit oil lamp and flowers, while a woman in an orange shawl and a bare-headed man in white sit nearby. A photographer with a flash camera stands at the left edge. The scene shows a devotee home visit with puja offerings.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA home padapuja in a living room with a beige sofa draped in white flower garlands. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl, long swept-back hair, gold bangles and a garland of red and white flowers holds his hands in namaste while his foot rests on a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Several young boys in orange robes and garlands sit nearby, one holding a silver staff, and devotees in white clothes sit on the floor; a woman in orange-and-white attire lights an oil lamp on the plate. A photographer in a red sari stands at left. The page indicates this is a Bangalore padapuja at a devotee's house, and the seated figure in the saffron robes with long hair and ornate gold bangles is a probable Swamiji, receiving the foot-worship in the ritual.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photo of a padapuja at a devotee's house in a living room with a beige sofa draped in orange and white flower garlands. On the right, a figure with long swept-back hair, a dark orange robe, layered white and red flower garlands, gold bangles and an armlet sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, younger saffron-robed attendants wear white and red garlands, one holding a silver trident. Seated on the left, devotees in white and orange shawls hold a lit oil lamp and offer a thali of flowers and fruit as part of the ritual.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies