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A small whitewashed room during a padapuja at a devotee's home. A figure seated on an ornate gold-and-silver throne wears an orange-red turban and a red-and-orange robe, a garland of white and red flowers, and gold bangles, with hands joined in greeting. Before the throne a man in a saffron robe and rudraksha mala holds a flaming oil lamp and offers it; a woman in a white sari with a red blouse kneels nearby with hands folded, and a girl in white kneels beside her. Scattered pink petals lie on a patterned mat. Devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand and sit along the wall, one holding a camera, and a man in orange stands at the doorway with other figures in saffron behind him. Small devotional pictures hang on the right wall.

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A small room with white walls during a padapuja at a devotee's home. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-silver throne wears an orange-red turban, a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and an orange-red shawl over orange robes, hands joined in greeting; the figure is a probable Swamiji by these cues. Before the throne, a bald priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala lights a flame with a lamp, while a woman in a white sari with gold border and a girl in white kneel on a patterned mat beside a man in white dhoti and shirt with folded hands. Standing behind them are men in white shirts, one holding a camera, and a man in orange robes, with a doorway opening onto more people. A framed picture hangs on the side wall, and flower petals lie on the mat.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03Indoor padapuja scene in a plain white-walled room. A person seated on an ornate gold-and-silver throne wears a rust-red turban, a red-and-white flower garland, a rust-red shawl with gold border, gold bangles and holds a silver trident. Their appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but face and build cues are uncertain. Before them, a seated priest in orange robes tends a small oil lamp flame over a bed of petals. Seated devotees in white and red, including an elderly woman in a white sari with red border and a girl in white, extend hands toward the flame and the throne. Standing devotees in white shirts and orange robes watch, and a photographer in white kneels nearby. Scattered pink and white petals cover the floor.2014-07-03A padapuja devotional ceremony in a small whitewashed room. A woman seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne wears an orange-red turban, a long garland of white and red flowers, and jewelled bangles, and holds her palms together in greeting. Before her, a man in white clothes with a red tilak on his forehead and folded hands sits beside a seated devotee in white, while an oil lamp flame is held in front of them. Several devotees, including an older woman with white hair and a man with a white beard, watch from the floor. Standing behind are two young men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, one holding a silver trident, and a cameraman in orange clothing with a camera. A tray of fruit and flowers sits on the floor. The image is a photograph.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a small whitewashed room. A figure in saffron and orange robes, a rust-coloured turban and garlands of white jasmine and red flowers sits on an ornate gold-and-orange throne holding a silver trident, with an oil lamp flame before him. Devotees kneel and sit on the floor, a woman in a red blouse and white sari with gold trim presses her palms together and another offers flowers at his feet. Two young men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand behind, and a cameraman in orange clothing photographs the scene.2014-07-03Indoor padapuja in a white-walled room with a barred window and open doorway. A figure seated on a red-draped throne at left wears a red-orange turban, garlands of white flowers and orange blossoms, gold bangles and a deep red-orange robe, and holds a silver staff. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing press palms together, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits on a patterned mat before a lit oil lamp, and rose petals are scattered on the floor. A photographer in white stands among the devotees and a few young men in orange robes stand nearby. Standing devotees in white clothes also fold their hands at the back of the room.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban, orange and maroon robes and a large white-and-magenta flower garland sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with a red velvet back, receiving padapuja in a small whitewashed room. Devotees in white and red clothing sit on the floor with hands folded, an elderly man with a white beard among them. Behind, two orange-robed young attendants stand, one holding a tall silver trident, and a man in orange photographs the scene with a camera. A brass plate of fruit and a lit oil lamp sit before the throne, with pink flowers scattered on the cloth.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03