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Photograph of a padapuja (foot-worship ritual) during a house visit. A long-haired figure in a rust-red and saffron-orange robe with a thick rose garland and rudraksha beads sits on a wooden chair, holding a silver staff, while a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a white-marked forehead kneels and pours water over the seated figure's bare foot from a brass vessel. Nearby, a younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala kneels on a patterned carpet beside a brass lamp and a flower-filled plate. Standing devotees in orange and yellow saris and white dhotis watch, and a photographer in white holds a camera. Rose petals are scattered on the floor and a striped mat lies in the foreground.

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July 07 20142014-07-07A photograph inside a room with a red-and-gold chair at right. A person with long hair, a white and orange-red garland of flowers, rudraksha beads, orange-red robes and a decorated armband sits on the chair, holding a long ceremonial staff. In front, seated on a colourful striped rug, a devotee in white clothing with folded hands receives a ritual, while a man in white sits beside a steel bowl and an offering plate with flowers. Behind them, several people stand in saffron and white clothes, some with folded hands; a photographer at right holds a camera. The scene appears to be a pada puja or darshan in a home.2014-07-01A seated person in saffron-orange and maroon robes, wearing a green-and-white flower garland with red roses, sits in a green-walled room receiving a ritual; a person in a long silver-and-white silk-like garment holds a tall ceremonial staff with a metal head. Around them, devotees in white and orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and sacred ash stand or kneel. A woman in a maroon-and-gold sari and a seated woman in white with folded hands watch closely, while others in white shirts pour liquid from a brass vessel over a silver tray of fruit and flowers. Red and yellow flower petals are scattered on the wall at right.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.2014-07-01A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring inside a room with cream walls and a marble floor. Seated on a raised orange-draped seat at right is a figure with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a rust-red cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and garlands of white and red flowers with pink blossoms; they hold a silver trident and rest bare feet on a plate. A white-clad man in glasses kneels with palms pressed together at lower left, and a woman bends forward to wash or offer at the feet. Shaved-headed young men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas stand and kneel behind, one holding a brass tray. A photographer with a flash camera stands among onlookers, and a red and white table with fruit and brass vessels sits behind. Probable Swamiji is seated, showing distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and floral garlands.2014-07-04 +1 copiesIndoor house-visit scene in a living room with cream walls, framed prints and a wooden console. A seated figure in a rust-brown robe with orange shawl, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland, sits on a raised orange-covered seat with an ornate silver staff beside him while his feet are being worshipped. Kneeling in front of him, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower in her hair performs padapuja, offering flowers and a brass plate of food. An older man in orange with folded hands and a white cloth over his shoulder kneels nearby. Behind them a young man in white sits with a rudraksha mala, a standing man in orange holds a camera, and several women in saris sit with folded hands along the wall. a person: the seated figure in the rust robe with garland and staff matches the page's noted presence, based on his ornate silver staff and garlands, though his face is not used for identification.2014-07-08A photo of a padapuja at a devotee's house. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, red-and-white garland and orange-and-red cloth is receiving the ritual while a man in a white dhoti and shirt washes his feet from a brass plate. A woman in an orange-and-red sari stands with palms joined, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, one holding a mobile phone, stand in the background beside a large brass trident. Another devotee in white crouches on the left, and a shaved-headed man in white stands behind. The scene has an orange and white room with a striped floor mat. Visible Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange cloth on the seated central figure, who is receiving padapuja.2014-07-01A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-pink flower garland sits on a raised orange cushioned seat in a small room with floral floor covering. A devotee in orange kneels before the seated figure, washing or offering at a brass plate of flowers and a tray, while another devotee in white shirt and folded hands bends forward. Standing attendants in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas surround them. Women in white and purple saris stand nearby, one photographer in white shirt holds a camera. Framed pictures and a deity image appear on the walls, and a metal stand holds a lamp fixture near the seat.2014-07-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a padapuja ritual in a room with wood-panelled walls and a patterned curtain. A man in a red-orange dhoti and a red turban sits in a dark wooden chair draped with white and red flower garlands, holding a silver staff. Seated on the floor at his feet, an elderly woman in white sari and a younger woman in white with a gold necklace and a mala wash his feet while flower petals cover the floor. Behind them, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with men in orange and gold dhotis and white shirts, one holding a camera. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the chair with a red turban, red-orange clothing and garlands.2014-07-01June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja, the foot-worship ritual, in a domestic room with orange curtains and a carved wooden screen. A seated person in a rust-red robe with white flower garlands and gold armbands holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a blue ball, smiling. Before them a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl kneels and washes their feet from a brass plate holding fruit and flowers. A woman in a white sari with a blue border stands at left with palms pressed together. A young man in white with a rudraksha mala sits nearby, and a photographer in a rust-red robe with a camera stands in the background. Several people are visible in total. The seated person is an appearance-based candidate; the image is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the appearance cues are uncertain.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a room with pink walls, showing a seated man with swept-back dark hair wearing a red-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha bead bracelet and an orange-and-gold dhoti, seated on an orange cushioned seat and smiling while another man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at his feet, pouring or applying something from a small brass dish with a yellow lamp. A woman in an orange sari with a pearl necklace sits beside them holding a plate. Behind them, several people in saffron and orange robes and a woman in white stand near a wooden door, and a silver pole stands in the foreground, consistent with a pada puja feet-worship ritual at a devotee's house.2014-06-26