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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-and-gold dhoti-style garment with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, holds a silver staff while a woman in a light green sari with a white flower garland performs a flame aarti with a lamp at his feet. Dark-haired devotees in white and orange clothing, a man in a white shirt bent over the flower-strewn floor, and a girl in a yellow dress stand or kneel nearby, with a child in pink and a man photographing at a wooden table in the background. Petals and a bundle of green leaves lie before the seated figure. Appearance-based a person is present in a seated ceremonial role receiving a pada puja-style aarti, and the sign-free photo shows an indoor devotional visit.

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June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-and-maroon robe and wearing a red flower garland with white jasmine strands and gold armlets receives puja from a woman in a pale green sari with a white jasmine flower in her braid, who holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) before him. A man in a white shirt and a seated man in white kneel near a floor of white and orange flower petals. Behind them, a standing woman in red and a child in a yellow dress watch, and a photographer with a camera sits by a small wooden table. A standing person in orange at the upper right holds a ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial. Indoors, a visit-style ritual setting with garlands and an oil lamp.2014-06-22A photograph of a seated figure in a red-brown and saffron robe receiving a ceremonial padapuja-style honour at home. The seated person wears a red rose garland and a white jasmine garland, gold armlets and bangles, and holds a green leaf bunch. Beside him a woman in a green and white sari holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) while a man in white kneels offering it. Behind them devotees stand, including a woman in a red sari with hands folded, a child in a yellow dress, and a man in white holding a camera. A tall silver staff with a ball top rises at right, and a small wooden table with papers sits in the background. Flower petals cover the floor in front of the chair. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha beads and ceremonial garlands, consistent with the page's identification, though the evidence is not conclusive.2014-06-22A seated man with swept-back hair, bare-chested under a red-and-orange shawl and wearing a large red rose garland over white jasmine garlands, sits in a wooden armchair. He holds a tall silver ceremonial staff upright in one hand, and a green leafy bundle rests in his lap. A woman in a cream sari with a green border and red bindi stands before him, holding a lit flame while a kneeling man in a white shirt bends forward to receive it. Behind them a standing woman in a red sari, a child in a yellow dress and other people in saris watch with hands folded. A small wooden table with papers is in the background, and a cameraman in white stands at right. Marble floor. The scene suggests a pada puja-style reception at a home visit.2014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22Photograph of a house visit during a Tamil Nadu event. A long-haired man in a dark red-brown garment with gold armlets and a cloth draped over his shoulders sits in a wooden chair, wearing a thick red flower garland and white jasmine garland, holding a metal rod. Seated in front of him, a woman in a green sari and a man in white shirt offer flowers and leaves at his feet. Behind them, a standing man in white shirt with a camera around his neck and a seated man in white shirt watch. A girl in pink sits at a small wooden table with papers, and other people in saris stand in the background. A bald man in orange clothing is in the lower right corner. The a person identification rests only on appearance cues: long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial garlands, so the label is probable.2014-06-22A photograph of a devotional ritual in a small room with lilac walls and a bright flower arrangement of red, white, yellow and pink blooms. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a saffron sash and a long garland of white and orange flowers holds a silver trishul upright while devotees gather around him. Several women in white and cream saris and saffron-yellow blouses, some with rudraksha malas and gold bangles, press their palms together or raise their hands near a lit oil lamp on a tray. A shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and a white shawl stands behind them, and a young man in white kurta kneels with folded hands. Red flower petals are heaped on a tray near the seated figure, and a small framed photograph sits on a side table.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22A photograph of a devotee home ritual in a small room with blue walls and wooden doors. A man seated on a chair at right wears a dark red-orange garment, a red and white flower garland, gold armbands and a rudraksha mala, and holds a silver trident aloft. Seated on the floor in front, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp, flame raised, beside a woman in a white sari with red border and a younger woman in a white sari. A plate of rice and flowers sits on the floor. Several standing and seated devotees in colourful saris and shirts watch and join their palms, and a baby is visible at left. A man in white stands near the doorway, and another man in orange cloth stands in the background. A pada puja setting in a devotee's house.2014-07-01