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A photograph of a home visit pada puja in an arched interior room. A seated man in saffron robes with a long swept-back hairstyle, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands, rests his bare feet on a brass plate of red petals while a devotee in white kneels and washes them with hands pressed in anjali. Two young sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha malas kneel nearby with ritual items. Devotees sit on the left in red, green and cream saris and a white kurta, hands folded in prayer. A trident stands in the background, along with a bolster-lined seat, bowls of fruit and flowers, and a framed picture on the wall.

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A photograph of a home visit in an arched stone-walled room. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange robe, white garland and gold bangles, sits on a chair smiling and gesturing with his hands. Two young boys in saffron-orange robes with beaded necklaces sit beside him, and a brass tray holds fruit and flower petals. Seated devotees with folded hands wear white, red and green saris and shirts, and a man in white dhoti stands behind, holding a mala. A man in a white shirt is seated at the back, and a shirtless attendant in white cloth pours or holds an item behind them.2014-07-08A photograph of a padapuja in a home interior with arched stone doorways and a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland. The seated man in saffron, with dark hair swept back and a gold armband, has his feet being washed in a brass plate of rose petals and water. Around him, a woman in cream and red sits kneeling and holds a lit oil lamp, while a man in white with a red shawl sits beside her. Two young boys in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand near a brass pitcher and a tall silver trident-topped staff. Seated guests in saffron, green and orange saris and shirts watch from the left, and a man stands in the background among fruit and flower vases. a person is the seated sannyasi receiving the padapuja, identified by his swept hair, orange robes, garland and gold ornaments.2014-07-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a white and orange flower garland, has his feet washed in a brass vessel during a padapuja in a home interior. He wears gold armlets and a red tilak, and has long swept-back hair. Around him, devotees kneel and pour water over his feet; one woman in a white sari with green border holds her hands in anjali. A younger man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands with a rudraksha mala, and a man in orange holds a silver trident. A man in orange holds a camera. Fruit, flowers and a small deity murti sit on a table, and the room has arched stone walls and a patterned sofa. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with long hair, ornate armlets and garland is receiving the padapuja.2014-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja at a house visit inside a home with arched stone walls. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style garland of white flowers and red roses, saffron robes and gold armbands sits on a low seat while his feet are washed. A saffron-clad young attendant holds a silver trident-like staff nearby. A woman in cream clothes with a red shawl offers a lit oil lamp, and a man in white with a red shawl kneels beside her. A boy in saffron stands at the centre, and more saffron-clad attendants and an elderly man in white are near the sofa. Rose petals and fruit sit on a brass tray and a plate. Based on the page's name cue and the visible saffron robes, long hair, garlands and gold ornaments, the seated man is Swamiji (probable), receiving padapuja. Other people are family or devotees in a domestic setting.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08Indoor house-visit scene in a living room with cream walls, framed prints and a wooden console. A seated figure in a rust-brown robe with orange shawl, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland, sits on a raised orange-covered seat with an ornate silver staff beside him while his feet are being worshipped. Kneeling in front of him, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower in her hair performs padapuja, offering flowers and a brass plate of food. An older man in orange with folded hands and a white cloth over his shoulder kneels nearby. Behind them a young man in white sits with a rudraksha mala, a standing man in orange holds a camera, and several women in saris sit with folded hands along the wall. a person: the seated figure in the rust robe with garland and staff matches the page's noted presence, based on his ornate silver staff and garlands, though his face is not used for identification.2014-07-08Indoor 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 20142014-07-08A 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.2014-07-08