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Indoor photo of a house visit ritual in a plain room with white walls and a large window with wooden blinds, colourful ribbons hanging at the window. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange wrap with a white garland of jasmine and red flowers, rudraksha beads, and gold bangles raises a long silver ceremonial staff with his right hand. Seated on a red and patterned cloth in front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange sash holds a small white vessel as a woman in a teal sari and gold bangles touches his arm. A young man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala watches beside them, and a child in a red shirt sits at the left edge with a plate of offerings nearby.

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July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a plain room with white walls and a window with light wooden blinds. A man on the right sits on an orange-cushioned seat, wearing a rust-red robe with orange border, a white and red flower garland, rudraksha beads and gold armbands. He raises one hand holding a silver staff or fan while his bare foot rests on a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Before him, a seated man in white dhoti and a white shawl with orange-red sash holds his palms together in prayer. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a small object. Two women in saffron and teal saris and a young man in a red t-shirt sit on the floor with folded hands. Another monk in orange robe stands at the back. The scene shows a devotee-washing padapuja at a home visit.2014-07-08A small room with a tiled floor, white walls, a wooden door on the left and a large window with cream blinds. A seated figure in an orange-and-maroon cloth with gold armband, rudraksha mala and a white flower garland receives ritual attention, while an attendant in orange holds a silver-coloured stand above. Opposite, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala kneels at a brass plate, washing or offering to the seated figure's feet as a woman in a blue sari and family members in orange and yellow clothing sit on the floor watching. Fruit and flowers are visible near the seated figure. This appears to be a padapuja during a house visit. The seated figure is described by appearance only as a person with distinctive garland, rudraksha and ceremonial dress cues.2014-07-08A photograph of a small living room where a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a long white-and-red floral garland and rudraksha malas raises a silver ceremonial implement, while a plate of flowers and fruit sits before him on the floor. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl tends a small oil lamp flame. Around them sit a young woman in orange, a teen in a red graphic tee, a woman in a teal saree, and two men in orange shawls and malas. Curtained windows and colourful ribbons decorate the room. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold armlets, which is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) receiving pada puja during a house visit.2014-07-08Indoor photograph of a ritual in a bright room with white walls, grilled windows and colourful tassels hanging. A man in a rust-red robe with a white garland of jasmine and red flowers, rudraksha malas and gold armlets sits on the right, raising a silver ceremonial staff-like object overhead. Seated before him on a patterned mat, a grey-haired man in white dhoti wearing an orange-and-rudraksha garland holds a plate, beside a small flame. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a boy in orange robes sit nearby, a woman in a blue sari with folded hands is in the foreground, and a young man in a red t-shirt watches at left. Fresh flowers and a plate of offerings sit on the floor. The scene reads as a house-visit pada puja with a homa-style flame.2014-07-08A seated man in a dark red-and-saffron robe with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion at right, raising a silver spear-like staff in one hand while his other hand rests on a brass plate of flowers and a small vessel. Facing him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange sash holds a lit oil lamp or flame toward the plate. Beside him a young boy in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala watches, and another boy in red and a woman in a teal sari with folded hands sit on the floor in a bright room with ribbons and a wooden cabinet. a person cues are the swept-back long hair, ornate gold armband and saffron-red ceremonial clothing with garlands, presented as the seated officiant during a pada puja-style home ritual.2014-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a domestic living room with cream walls, a window with blinds, and colourful hanging strings. A seated man in a long-sleeved orange-brown robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha-style beaded mala and white flower garland, bangles on his arms, holds up one hand and sits on an orange cushioned sofa. In front of him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels and pours water from a vessel over the foot of the seated figure, which rests in a brass plate. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a white cloth sits and watches, a woman in a teal sari with a white flower in her hair and two young women and a young man in casual clothes sit on the floor. A standing man in an orange-striped dhoti holds a camera. Flowers, a fruit bowl and a small vase sit beside the sofa. Collective people count is visible.2014-07-08Indoor scene in a small home room with pale blue walls, a window with slatted blinds, and a wall calendar. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of white flowers, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold armband sits on a raised orange cushion on the right, holding a ceremonial staff upward while another young man in orange stands behind him. Opposite, a seated man in white dhoti and shawl pours or offers from a plate, with a lit oil lamp in front. Two young men in white and orange, and a woman in blue sari and two seated young people in orange and red clothing watch, forming a small home puja or padapuja with a plate of flowers and offerings at the front. Roughly six people are visible.2014-07-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesPhoto of a padapuja at a devotee's home in a small room with pink walls and a glass-fronted display cabinet holding figurines behind. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-gold cushion, holding a tall silver staff upright with his right hand. He has a long swept-back hair style, gold bangles and a gold necklace, and his eyes are closed. A woman in a blue sari with a dark rudraksha mala kneels and pours liquid from a brass pot over a brass plate on the floor. Around them, a bald young man in saffron, a seated man in a white shirt and beads, a child, and an older man in white and sandals watch. Flower garlands decorate the room, and a framed photo hangs on the wall.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual in a plain room with cream walls and a window with dark frames. A seated figure on a red and gold ornate chair holds a silver trident aloft; he wears an orange and maroon garment with a red-and-gold border, rudraksha mala beads, and a white flower garland, with a red-flowered bindi-style marking on his forehead. A woman in a light blue sari with a white flower in her hair holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, and a man in white dhoti and shawl sits beside her with a brass tray. Several saffron-clad young men in orange robes sit behind, and a small child and an elderly woman sit at the left edge. Fruit, flowers and a box of offerings lie on the floor. Probable Swamiji (seated figure with trident, crown-like ornate chair, orange robes, rudraksha mala and flower garland) is present in person; he is in an honoured seat.2014-07-10