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A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a deep orange-red sari with gold border, orange shawl and jasmine garlands, sits on an orange-draped chair with hands in anjali mudra while devotees perform a padapuja. A bald, saffron-robed monastic kneels at the feet, a brass plate and bowl of flowers beside them, and a woman in white sits near the carpeted floor. Behind them, a man in white and a cameraperson in saffron stand near a doorway; a woman in a teal patterned dress sits to the right. Several people are visible and a brass ritual staff stands in the foreground.

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July 07 20142014-07-07A photo of a padapuja at a devotee's house, a domestic room with a red wall, brown sofas and a wooden cabinet. A seated person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a long garland of white flowers with red roses and bangles, holds a silver trident-like staff and rests bare feet on a brass tray of fruit and flowers. A woman in a red-and-yellow sari with a white forehead mark kneels and offers flowers at the feet, while a man in a red shirt and white dhoti kneels nearby and another young man in an orange shawl stands behind. Several standing and seated devotees, including a woman in a white shawl and an older woman, watch; a man in white with orange garland stands at the back. A cameraman in orange robes films.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja in a small room with pink walls and a window fan. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, a white and red flower garland, gold bangles and an armband sits on an orange-draped throne, feet being washed with a flower-filled vessel held by a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland in her hair. A man in white kneels and offers flowers and leaves; a woman in a teal sari with glasses watches. Other saffron-clad attendants sit in the background and a lit oil lamp and brass plates sit on the floor.2014-06-26June 20 20142014-06-20A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-pink flower garland sits on a raised orange cushioned seat in a small room with floral floor covering. A devotee in orange kneels before the seated figure, washing or offering at a brass plate of flowers and a tray, while another devotee in white shirt and folded hands bends forward. Standing attendants in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas surround them. Women in white and purple saris stand nearby, one photographer in white shirt holds a camera. Framed pictures and a deity image appear on the walls, and a metal stand holds a lamp fixture near the seat.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A seated woman in orange and red sari with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala receives a pada puja in a small pink-walled room. A man in white kneels before her holding a lit oil lamp, while a shaved-headed attendant in orange and a bearded man in white stand near a fan. A woman in white kneels in the foreground, hands folded in prayer, and a fan is visible on the floor beside flower offerings. Several women in orange saris stand at the right with palms joined, and a plant spray hangs in the top left corner.2014-06-26A photograph of a padapuja house visit inside a living room. A seated figure in a rust-red robe with a white and red floral garland and gold armbands holds a silver ceremonial staff upright while smiling. Before him, a woman in a white sari with orange border presses her palms together in prayer. A young man in orange robes with rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped mat, and another in white dhoti and shawl with a mala holds a small paper. A woman in a pink blouse holds a brass plate of offerings. Orange and red cushions, a small brass deity figure and an orange garland decorate the room; a flat-screen TV is on the right. Several people stand in the background, including a man in white and a woman in a sari.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA padapuja-style ritual in a small home room with pink and red floral garlands draped on the wall behind a seated figure. A central man sits on a raised orange-cushioned seat wearing a red-brown dhoti and shawl, a white-and-red flower garland and gold armlets, holding a silver trident-topped staff. Around him, several young men in saffron-orange robes and flower garlands sit or stand. In the foreground a man in a red shirt and a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair offer to a silver plate and kalasha-like vessel on the floor. A wall fan, a wooden door and a small wooden table with brass plates are visible. Two people are seated at left in white dhotis; the number of physical people is four to six.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-red robe, rudraksha-style beaded mala with a gold-and-pink flower garland, and gold armlets, sits on a raised orange cushion holding a tall silver staff with a crescent-topped finial. Before him, a devotee in an orange sari and a white-shirted man kneel on a cream cloth and wash the feet of the seated figure, a ritual padapuja. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch, while a man in an orange-and-gold dhoti holds a camera and a saffron-clad attendant stands beside the staff. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls and a staircase is visible at the back of a tiled home room. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, shown with his distinctive long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2014-06-22