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A seated figure in rust-red robes and a red-and-white flower garland holds a tall silver trident upright, smiling with eyes lowered, on a wooden chair with orange cushions in a pink-walled room with green shelves. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, lights a small oil lamp on a tray of flower petals in front of the seated figure. Behind him, two men in white stand with hands folded in namaste, one holding a camera. A woman in a teal sari at left folds her hands in prayer. On the shelves are framed pictures, a deity murti, a laptop and a small speaker. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a red-and-white garland, a rudraksha mala and rust-red robes, and holds a trident, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.

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A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a long white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala holds a silver trident upright, smiling, on an orange-draped chair against a pink wall with a green shelf. Beside them a priest in an orange-gold dhoti kneels and tends a brass vessel, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a sandalwood-marked forehead and rudraksha mala lights an oil lamp before a heap of grain and offerings. Standing devotees in white press palms together at the right, and kneeling devotees in the lower left fold their hands in namaskar. A small golden figure rests on the chair arm and a photographer in an orange-trimmed garment stands behind.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala receives ritual honour inside a small room with pink walls and green shelves. The seated figure holds a long silver staff upright and smiles. Beside them a woman in an orange-and-gold sari leans forward holding a small brass vessel near a lit oil lamp. In the foreground a seated man in white clothes with a white-marked forehead holds his hands over the flame of the lamp. A woman in a teal blouse with palms pressed together sits at the lower left before a brass plate of rice, fruit and offerings. Two men in white stand in the background with hands folded.2014-07-04 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a small room with pink walls and green shelving. A seated figure in orange-red robes with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver staff upright and smiles. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged at right, holding a lit oil lamp over a brass plate of white and yellow flowers. Beside him a woman in an orange-and-gold saree bends forward over offerings. Two standing men at the top, one in white shirt and one in white, press their palms together in namaskar. Puja with a lamp and flowers, with devotees in attendance.2014-07-04 +1 copiesIndoor photo in a small room with red walls and a green-framed shelf holding framed pictures and a laptop. A central figure with long dark hair wears a red-orange robe, a multicolour flower garland and a ceremonial sceptre-like trident raised in one hand, seated on an orange-cushioned chair; the appearance is a probable Swamiji (long swept hair, orange robe, flower garland and trident). Before the seat, a man in white shirt and dhoti holds a lit oil lamp over a plate of white flowers and small dark deity murtis. A bare-chested priest in orange sits behind, with a brass vessel nearby. On the left, women and girls in brown, teal and white press their palms together in prayer, and on the right two men in white stand with hands folded, one holding a camera. Scene suggests a puja or aarti.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident and receives an aarti flame from a kneeling woman in a white sari with red bindi. A kneeling man in white clothes with an orange shawl is also receiving the lamp. Standing devotees, some with hands folded and one holding a pot of flowers, fill a turquoise-walled room with wooden doors and stained glass windows. Marigold garlands lie on the floor. The scene appears to be a house-visit puja. The seated figure appears to be a person, shown by the orange robe, trident, rudraksha mala and the floral garland in the throne-side setting.2014-07-01Indoor photo of a seated figure in saffron and maroon robes holding a tall silver staff with a crescent-topped finial, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and a rudraksha mala. An elderly man in white shirt and dhoti kneels at lower left, holding a lit oil lamp, beside an elderly woman in a peach sari with gold bangles, both offering a puja. Two young men in orange robes and a boy in white with rudraksha beads kneel nearby. Standing behind are a man in a red shawl, a man in white, a woman in pink sari with folded hands, and a young man in orange with a camera. Wooden cabinets and a window with bamboo blinds frame the room.2014-07-10June 27 20142014-06-27A padapuja ritual in a devotee's home. A man with long hair, wearing a red-and-maroon robe, rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sits on a chair holding a silver staff upright, while a pot of lit oil lamp is held by seated devotees in the foreground. Around him, a woman in a blue sari and a woman in a yellow-and-green sari kneel with folded hands; a man in white dhoti and shirt sits nearby. Saffron-robed young sannyasis stand behind, one photographing. Framed pictures, pink flowers and a deity mural decorate the room. Swamiji (probable) in the red-and-maroon robe with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland, seated as the honoured guest.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home living room during a padapuja house visit. A seated figure in a dark red-brown robe with an orange-and-gold border, wearing a white and red flower garland, rudraksha mala, gold bangles and armlets, raises a tall silver staff toward the ceiling and smiles. Around them, a young man in orange robes and rudraksha malas, another in white with a mala, and a standing attendant in orange hold ritual items. A woman in white with a red-brown shawl sits with hands folded in prayer, while a woman in red reaches toward a brass bell and a flaming oil lamp on a tray of flowers. A framed painting hangs on the wall and a lamp glows overhead.2014-07-07 +1 copies