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A photograph taken indoors in a home with green walls and a decorated ceiling with a large circular ornamental light fixture. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a reddish-brown robe with gold borders, stands beside an orange-and-green pedestal and gestures with his hands. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-and-gold robe and another man in white clothes stand near him. On the left, two women in white saris with gold borders, one wearing a flower garland, stand with palms pressed together in greeting. The setting resembles a devotee home visit with a pada puja or darshan atmosphere. Four people are visible, with a fifth partially visible at the far left edge.

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Indoor photograph in a plain room with pale green walls and a small colourful tiled floor, showing a devotee home visit during a pada puja. A man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red and saffron robe, with arms raised in a gesture of greeting, stands at centre, appearing to be a person figure. Nearby, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a flower garland and palms joined, a man in white with a garland, and a woman in a maroon and gold sari with folded hands stand watching. At right, a man in a rust-red robe bends over a tray of ritual items, and a person in a pink cloth stands at the edge. A small table holds flower garlands and red blossoms.2014-07-01Indoor photo of a house visit in a room with pale green walls and a ceiling fan. On the right, a figure with swept-back long hair wears a red-and-gold dhoti, a red shawl draped over the shoulder, beaded necklaces and a gold arm band, and faces a group with palms pressed together. In the centre, a white-haired elder in a white kurta with a red shawl stands among devotees. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti and shawl and a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stand near a cardboard box and rose petals on the floor. Devotees around them, including a woman in a white sari with red border, a woman in blue, and a man in a yellow kurta, sit or stand with hands joined in greeting. Rose petals and a red cloth lie on the floor, and a pada puja ritual appears to be taking place.2014-07-08A photograph at a home entrance during a pada puja visit. A bare-shouldered figure in a deep red-orange cloth with a long rudraksha mala and gold bracelet smiles while stepping through a doorway. An elderly woman in a red blouse and white shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes and glasses stands beside them, and women in white sarees with red borders are behind, holding papers. A colourful geometric wall hanging and hanging bells are visible. Four to six people are visible.2014-06-26A photograph of an indoor darshan or satsang moment in a dim room with two bare bulbs and a carved wooden pillar at right. A bare-chested figure on the left with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like gold ornament, a white-and-red tripundra mark, a white jasmine and red flower garland, and a saffron-red and gold shawl raises one hand toward a smiling woman in a white sari with red border and a dark rudraksha-style necklace. Other women in white saris stand with hands folded in namaste behind them. On the right, a shaved-headed man wearing glasses, a white flower garland and a saffron shawl with gold border smiles and presses his palms together. a person cues: long swept-back hair, crown-like ornament, saffron-gold shawl and garland on the figure at left, who is described as the presiding teacher during darshan.2015-07-21July 01 20142014-07-01June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, mostly smiling and gesturing. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a long orange garment with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala with a shoulder drape, smiling toward a man on the left who wears white robes with gold trim, a wrap, and a rudraksha mala. Women in orange saris and other devotees stand around them, some with hands raised in greeting. The setting is a dim open-air space with metal poles and corrugated walls. a person is a central candidate given the distinctive long hair, saffron-and-gold robes and mala cues.2013-07-13July 07 20142014-07-07Indoor photo of a festive gathering in a plain hall with cream walls, a wooden-framed window and orange cloth hanging from the ceiling. A man with long swept-back hair, a gold ornate necklace, gold armlets and a red-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border smiles broadly and gestures with an open hand toward a woman in a maroon sari with a flower in her hair. Around him, smiling men and women wear rudraksha-style beads, white tripundra marks on their foreheads, and red-orange garments. A man at left wears a red shawl and white shirt, and a bald man at right has white ash markings on his arm. The scene shows a relaxed, warm exchange among devotees.2013-09-16June 27 20142014-06-27July 01 20142014-07-01June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copies