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Indoor ritual scene in a room opening onto a lush green garden with a large banyan-like tree. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a red flower garland sits on a raised seat with hands folded in namaskar. A man in white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha-style garland stands at left with hands folded. In the foreground, a woman in a red sari and an older man in white kneel beside a brass plate of offerings, while a priest in orange-and-gold cloth performs a puja with a plate near the seated figure. Fruit, bananas and a green leafy arrangement sit at right, with a laptop and a small plant on a cabinet at left.

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June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a seated robed figure receiving aarti in a domestic living room. A seated figure in an orange robe with a red and white garland, gold bangles and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together on a throne-like seat. A woman in a red blouse and tan sari holds a lit oil lamp toward him, while a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands behind and an older man in white kneels at left with hands folded. A young man in white dhoti and a saffron shawl stands with palms joined. A framed portrait labelled with a printed photo of a robed man in orange and white flower garland sits on a cabinet beside a television. A tree mural forms the backdrop and marigold petals lie on the floor.2014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27June 27 20142014-06-27A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a red and gold shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and long red garland, presses palms together while a woman in a red sari with gold border pours liquid from a small cup over feet resting on a brass plate with flower petals. A white-haired elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits in the foreground, and a man in orange clothing with a red shawl stands behind. A framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda shows a figure in saffron beneath a tree with a garland. A large banyan tree backdrop and orange floor cloth complete the padapuja scene in a home room.2014-06-27A seated man in an orange-red robe with a long garland of yellow and white flowers and a rudraksha mala sits on a low seat before a white curtain, with a trident (trishul) standing behind him. His bare feet rest in a brass plate being washed in a padapuja. Devotees kneel around him: a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha beads, an older man with glasses bending forward with hands folded, a young boy in a red top with hands joined, a woman in a light sari with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari with a red border. Saffron-clad young attendants stand nearby, and a wooden tray of apples sits to the side. The scene is a padapuja, a devotee house-visit ritual.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +2 copiesIndoor photo in a living room of a padapuja house visit. A man with long swept-back hair, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, a red and yellow flower garland and gold bangles sits on a cushioned floor, hands joined in greeting, with his feet being washed. A devotee in a white dhoti kneels and pours liquid from a silver vessel over his feet into a metal tray of fruit and flowers. Nearby, a man in white stands with hands folded, and several women in saris stand watching, one with a gold necklace in orange and cream. A tray of fruit and a sofa are in the background, with a tall silver ceremonial staff in the foreground. Several people are present, appearance-based a person cues are long hair, orange cloth, garland and gold bangles on the seated central figure.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 20 20142014-06-20