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A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and deep red-brown garment, wearing a white flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on a cushioned throne-like chair while holding a silver ceremonial staff with green leaves. Before them, a man in a white shirt and a woman in white and red attire perform an aarti with a lit oil lamp, while white-robed and orange-robed young men with shaved heads sit nearby. Standing devotees with folded hands watch from a doorway; a woman in a red sari stands on the left. Flower petals and a metal tray of flowers lie on a yellow-marigold patterned floor, indicating a padapuja or puja performed in a home.

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July 07 20142014-07-07Indoor house-visit ritual during a padapuja. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with white jasmine garlands, rudraksha beads and a gold armband holds a silver staff with a green-leaf garland and gazes down. A man in white kurta offers an oil lamp flame to him while a woman in olive top and white sari sits beside, and two young men in saffron cloth and white dhotis kneel near a brass plate of flowers. Devotees in red and white stand in the background. Marigold petals cover the floor and a framed picture hangs on the wall.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A seated figure on a red cushioned chair at the right holds a silver trident and wears a white and green flower garland, red floral armbands, a rudraksha mala and a dark red-brown robe with a gold-trimmed edge. Before this figure, a shaved-headed devotee in orange and a man in a white vest and dhoti kneel on a striped rug, one lighting a flame. A woman in a white saree with gold border and red bindi sits with hands joined in prayer at the left. Orange-robed sadhus and white-clad men stand behind in a yellow-walled room with framed pictures, while women in green and blue saris stand at the left. A padapuja-style ritual is taking place in a home. Photo credit text is overlaid at the bottom right.2014-07-01A photograph of a padapuja at a home in Bangalore, with a seated figure in orange-red robes, long swept-back hair, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style white and red flower garland holds a silver trident and receives a flame. A woman in a red-and-white sari with a dark beaded necklace holds a lit aarti lamp toward a seated man in a red shirt with his hands folded. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls and garlands stand with palms pressed together near a sofa draped in orange cloth. A tray of fruit and flowers sits in front, and pink and white garlands decorate the wall at right. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange-red robes receiving puja; appearance cues are the long swept-back hair, gold bangles, orange robes and garland.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01Indoor photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a small room with white walls, wooden shutters and a pedestal fan. Seated devotees in white dress and saffron-clad sannyasis attend. A woman in white with flowers in her hair lifts a lamp, an oil lamp flame burns on the floor, and a plate of flower petals, fruit in baskets and a garlanded tray surround the ceremony. A standing young man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads watches.2014-07-01