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A seated figure in a maroon-red turban and red-and-orange robes receives a padapuja in a small room with pale blue walls. He holds a silver trident-like staff upright in one hand and wears long garlands of white flowers and pink-red blooms with green leaves, plus gold bangles. Behind him, a framed picture hangs on the wall and a white pedestal fan stands at left. A man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels at the feet, washing or anointing them with a small vessel, while a woman in a white sari with yellow border and flowers in her hair sits nearby. Shaven-headed men in orange-and-saffron cloth sit behind, one holding a microphone, and a woman with folded hands kneels at far left. Oil lamps and flowers are arranged on a cloth-covered seat.

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A seated man in a maroon-red robe and turban, wearing a long garland of white jasmine, red roses and pink flowers, holds a silver trident staff upright in his right hand while his feet rest in a metal tray, where a devotee in white pours or offers milk. Around him, a kneeling woman in an orange-yellow sari with a long braid joins her hands, and shaven-headed men in orange and white garments with rudraksha malas attend nearby. A framed portrait of a deity with flower garlands sits on a small shrine behind, and a wall-mounted cooler and fans are visible. This appears to be a padapuja, a ritual foot-washing offering with milk and flowers.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01A seated figure in orange robes and a long hair bun sits on a raised orange-draped seat, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red and pink flowers, with a rudraksha mala and a silver trident held upright beside him. Around him devotees in white and orange sit on the floor offering flowers, and a standing young man in white with a rudraksha mala watches. A tray with fruit and flowers, a kalasha-like offering and a deity poster on the wall are visible. A seated man in a white shirt holds flowers and a photographer with a camera stands at the back. Several people watch from the doorway.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual indoors. A man seated on an orange cushioned seat wears an orange and red robe, a red and white flower garland, gold armbands and a sacred thread ornament, with a white forehead marking. Two devotees kneel before him, one in a white shirt and white dhoti washing his feet from a brass vessel while another devotee in a blue top holds his foot. Standing behind are several men in orange-and-saffron robes and rudraksha malas, one holding a camera. A woman in an orange sari stands at left, and a brass trident stands at right beside a fan. Multiple people are visible.2014-07-01July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A seated figure in a small room receives a padapuja ritual. He wears a maroon-red turban with a leaf ornament, a deep red-maroon robe, gold bangles and a long garland of white jasmine and red-pink flowers. He holds a silver trident aloft. In front of him, a man in white shirt and dhoti and a woman in orange sari, with a small child in colourful clothes, tend an oil lamp on a metal plate. Behind them, young men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand; one holds a camera. Framed religious prints hang on the wall and an air conditioner is visible. Flowers are scattered on the floor. Printed copyright text appears in the corner. Swamiji candidate is probable by appearance: the seated figure wears a turban, ornate red-maroon clothing, gold bangles and a long flower garland.2014-07-03