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Indoor photo of a padapuja ritual in a small room with pale green walls. A seated figure on the right wears a rust-red garment, a large red and orange flower garland, gold armlets and bangles, and is seated on an orange cushion with a patterned pillow. A kneeling man in white with a red shawl is performing padapuja, holding a brass plate with a lamp near the feet. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a white garland and folded hands kneels, and another woman in a green and white sari kneels nearby. A young man in white dhoti with a silver staff and rudraksha mala stands at the centre. Standing spectators behind include a woman in pink sari, a man in a denim jacket holding a brass kalasha, and others with hands folded in prayer. The scene shows a devotee home visit with traditional offerings.

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July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a padapuja in a room with pale green walls and a ceiling fan. A seated figure on the right wears a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth, a large red and orange flower garland, a red-beaded garland across the chest, gold bangles and a deep red shawl, and holds a silver staff. Seated on the floor in front, a man in white kurta with a red shawl bends forward to wash or offer to the seated figure's feet. Other people kneel and stand behind, including a woman with folded hands at left, a woman in a blue salwar, a man in white holding a brass vessel, and a young person in orange and white. Swamiji appearance is a probable match on the seated figure, based on the long swept-back hair, ornate gold armband, rudraksha mala and flower garlands; this is an appearance-based label, not a confirmed identity.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a padapuja ceremony inside a home. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti and shawl, a red floral garland and gold armlets, sits on an orange-cushioned seat holding a tall silver staff. A woman in an orange and maroon sari, with glasses and a floral hair piece, kneels and washes his feet from a brass vessel with flower petals. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and maroon shawl and a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti with rudraksha malas kneel with folded hands. Several devotees in the background sit with palms joined, a boy in a teal shirt among them, and a robed attendant stands holding a camera. a person: long swept-back hair, red garland, gold armlets and ceremonial staff, seated as the honoured recipient.2014-07-08July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a pada puja at a house visit. A seated man in an orange-and-maroon robe, with a yellow-and-red floral garland and bangles, sits on a cushion while a woman in a red top and orange saree and a man in orange robes wash his feet from a brass plate. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala holds a silver staff or sceptre beside him. Two monastic attendants in orange with rudraksha malas stand behind, one holding a camera. Several people in white and saffron-toned clothes sit or stand with hands folded along the wall, and a red patterned rug covers the floor. The depicted man is labelled a person on appearance cues: the swept-back hair, the ceremonial floral garland and gold-toned adornments; this is an appearance-based candidate, not a confirmed identity.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copies