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A seated man in an orange-red saffron robe and matching turban, adorned with red and white flower garlands and gold bangles, holds a silver trident (trishul) upright while receiving a puja in a decorated home room. A boy in a green checked shirt holds a silver tray of red petals, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Others in saffron and orange cloth stand nearby. A large steel bowl of pink and white petals sits in the foreground, and a wall mirror and framed portraits are garlanded with flowers and green leaves.

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A photograph of a padapuja or home darshan in a domestic room with yellow-painted ceiling and cream walls. A seated figure in a red-orange shawl and red-orange cloth wrap, wearing a crown-like headdress decorated with red and white flowers, white and red garlands, and a gold bangle, sits on a chair. Behind him a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a silver plate raised above the seated figure's head. A child in a checked blue-and-white shirt bends forward at the lower left, and a silver trident stands upright near the seated figure. A large steel bowl of pink and white petals is in the foreground, and framed deity pictures are visible along the back wall beside a carved wooden mirror frame wrapped in white flower garlands.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A seated man in a red-orange turban and matching saffron garment, with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, receives a shower of petals and flowers. A standing man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a large metal vessel with a silver trident-shaped staff, while a boy in a checked green and white shirt holds a tray of petals. Other people in white and saffron stand behind, and the room has cream walls, a gold ceiling band and floral decorations. The seated figure's turban, garment and ornaments match the page's Swamiji cues, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance in person.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A devotional scene in a room with pink walls and a framed portrait high on the wall. A seated figure on the right wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-orange shawl, rudraksha beads, gold bangles and a large garland of white jasmine and red roses. He holds a silver trident staff upright. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts kneel on the floor around a silver plate, washing or offering to his feet among scattered pink and orange flower petals. Behind them, women in colourful saris, a man in a purple shirt and other onlookers stand and sit watching. A child in a striped shirt is at the lower left. This appears to be a padapuja, with devotees honouring the seated figure's feet.2014-07-01A photograph of a padapuja in a domestic room with cream walls and a gold-trimmed ceiling. A seated figure in an orange-red cloth with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala receives the ritual; a red turban and flower-strung ornaments are visible. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver plate raised high above the seated figure, and a young man in a checked shirt bends to a basket of flowers. A woman in a white and gold saree with white jasmine in her hair stands at left, and other devotees in orange and white are behind. A silver trident stands upright near the seated figure, and a garlanded framed picture sits on the right wall. Visible people: about six.2014-07-01July 03 20142014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A seated figure in a red and gold turban and red garment sits in a domestic room, garlanded with white and red flower chains, while petals fall around them. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt holds a metal pot and a silver ceremonial staff, with a woman in white and gold sari standing behind, and a young shaved-headed man in white with rudraksha malas stands to the right. Children and a older man in white watch; a flower-covered floor and framed pictures on the wall complete the scene, consistent with a padapuja at a devotee's house. The seated figure's identity is not determinable from appearance alone.2014-07-01