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A padapuja ceremony in a decorated room with marigold and flower garlands on the walls. A seated figure in an orange and maroon robe, wearing a white and red flower garland, gold armband and rudraksha mala, holds a silver trident and smiles. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl with a beard kneels and pours flower petals over the seated figure's feet, while a woman in white kneels beside him holding a steel plate of petals. Orange and yellow fruit sits at the bottom right. Standing behind are a woman in an orange sari with pink blouse and hands folded, another in a yellow sari, a man in a white dhoti, a shaved-headed attendant in orange, and seated elders. Pink and orange petals cover the floor. Seven to eight people are visible.

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June 20 20142014-06-20July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a padapuja in a hall decorated with colourful flower garlands hanging on the wall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha-style adornments, long swept-back hair and a white-and-red flower garland sits on an ornate silver-framed throne holding a silver staff, with a bangled arm and a bare-chested upper body wrapped in orange cloth. a person is seated on the throne as the central figure. A woman in a white sari with a red blouse and a man in white shirt kneel before him, the woman holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) and the man offering his hands over it. A silver plate of flower petals and offerings sits at his feet. A cameraman in white shirt photographs the scene, and a young attendant in orange stands behind the throne. Seated devotees with folded hands line the left side of the room, and a child is at the far left.2014-06-22 +1 copiesA photo of a padapuja at a devotee's house, a domestic room with a red wall, brown sofas and a wooden cabinet. A seated person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a long garland of white flowers with red roses and bangles, holds a silver trident-like staff and rests bare feet on a brass tray of fruit and flowers. A woman in a red-and-yellow sari with a white forehead mark kneels and offers flowers at the feet, while a man in a red shirt and white dhoti kneels nearby and another young man in an orange shawl stands behind. Several standing and seated devotees, including a woman in a white shawl and an older woman, watch; a man in white with orange garland stands at the back. A cameraman in orange robes films.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 20 20142014-06-20A photograph of a home visit ritual inside a residence with wooden doors and cream walls. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, a red-and-maroon garment, a red and white flower garland, a sceptre and gold armband holds a silver staff raised while a woman in an orange sari with a red flower in her hair kneels before them offering flowers. Beside them a man in a white shirt with a saffron shawl and a bearded man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala sit near the seated figure. Several saffron-robed young men with shaved heads stand or sit, one photographing. Two people in the foreground press hands in anjali and a boy in blue joins them. Garlanded rudraksha necklaces and a framed picture with flower garlands appear at the right. This is a padapuja style house visit; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with saffron-toned attire, rudraksha mala and long hair.2014-07-08 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26July 10 20142014-07-10A seated man in orange and saffron robes, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold-coloured ornaments, a white and pink flower garland and a silver trident held upright, sits in a wooden chair in a tiled room while an elderly man in white kneels to wash his feet with a brass plate. Behind them devotees sit on a patterned rug: a woman in white, a man in a red shawl, a woman in yellow holding a toddler in yellow, a boy in white, and an elderly woman in white. A saffron-robed attendant sits nearby with a shaved head. Pink and white flower garlands decorate the chair, and a small bowl of flowers rests on a tray. This is a pada pooja foot-washing ritual at a home visit, with the seated figure matching probable Swamiji cues of long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments.2014-06-20A photograph of a home visit pada pooja. A seated figure in orange and maroon robes with a red and white flower garland and gold bangles holds a silver trident aloft; the trident's tip is raised in the centre of the frame. Kneeling in white in the foreground, a bearded man in white with a red shawl and glasses presses his palms together, and a woman in white beside him bows with hands folded. Behind them, standing devotees in saris and white dhotis watch, one older man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti among them. A shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right with hands joined beneath a backdrop of yellow and white flower garlands. A silver plate and a banana bunch sit on the floor near the kneeling devotees.2014-06-20July 01 20142014-07-01