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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing an orange-red turban with gold ornaments, rudraksha beads and white and red flower garlands, is showered with pink flower petals poured from a steel vessel held by a man in white shirt and white dhoti standing behind. A silver trident stands upright beside the seated figure. A woman in a white sari with gold border and gold jewellery stands at left with a steel pot of petals. The room has pink walls, a flat-screen TV, a wall-mounted framed picture and a glass display cabinet. Several people are visible, mostly partially, in a domestic setting.

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July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Indoor photo of a devotional pada puja at a home in Pudukkotai. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and dark red-brown shawl, wearing a tall orange turban, a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, receives rose petals poured from a metal vessel held by a woman in a yellow sari. A silver trident stands beside them. Around them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a green sari, and a woman in orange clothing hold flowers and bowls. A pink wall, framed pictures and a flat-screen television are in the background. Swamiji is a probable candidate, recognised by the turban, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, although his appearance is not fully certain.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban is being anointed in a pink-walled domestic room. He wears long rudraksha malas and garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, and his lap holds a pile of orange and pink petals. A standing attendant in white dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a steel vessel while a woman in a white sari with butterfly motifs pours from a kalasha above his head. Another priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at right. A trident leans beside the throne-like red chair, and a cabinet and television are visible behind. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or padapuja at a devotee's home, with a person as the central seated figure in saffron robes and rudraksha malas.2014-07-01A photograph of a devotional flower-offering ritual in a pink-walled living room with a flat-screen TV and a glass cabinet. A seated person in orange and rust-coloured robes, wearing a crown-like orange headwrap, layered white and red flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, bends forward as a stream of white and pink petals is poured over the head from a steel vessel. Standing around them, a man in white with a sacred thread and a woman in an orange top and green sari hold bags and a steel pot of petals; another woman in a white sari holds the vessel. A steel trident rests beside the seated figure, and petals carpet the floor. The seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji in the appearance-based sense, given the saffron robes, crown, garlands and rudraksha mala, and the scene is a visible pada puja style flower offering.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A seated figure in an orange-and-red robe with a saffron head-wrap, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, receives a shower of white petals and flowers poured from a steel vessel held by a man in a white shirt. A trident stands upright beside him. A woman in a white sari with a floral pattern and a woman in a green sari hold steel bowls and offerings nearby, and a boy in white stands at the left edge. The room has pink walls, a flat-screen television, a glass display cabinet and framed pictures, with pink petals scattered on the floor. This appears to be a pada puja or abhishekam-style offering in a home.2014-07-01A seated man in a maroon and orange robe and a red-and-gold turban receives a shower of pink petals poured from a steel pot by a white-clad attendant wearing a gold-bordered dhoti. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a garland of white and red flowers and gold bangles, and sits on an orange cushioned seat. A second man in white garments with a rudraksha necklace stands behind, and a shaven-headed attendant in white dhoti stands at the right. The room has pink walls, a glass cabinet and a white air conditioner. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a red-and-gold turban, saffron-toned robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial flower garland, consistent with the page's Pudukkotai darshan and pada puja context. Pink flower petals are scattered over his lap and the seat.2014-07-01