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A photograph inside a plain room during a house-visit pada puja. A man with long swept-back hair, a floral marigold garland, a gold armband and orange-and-saffron cloth sits on an orange cushioned seat, with a tall silver staff beside him. In front, a young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate with a lit oil lamp over a white cloth scattered with petals. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits nearby with hands folded, a woman in red and orange sari kneels with palms pressed together, and an older woman in a magenta sari sits at right. A man in orange with a camera photographs the scene, and an elderly man in white stands in a doorway. A small fruit and flower offering rests on a plate at lower left.

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A seated man in an orange-red garment with a bright orange flower garland, gold armbands and bangles, receives a lit oil lamp (aarti) from a bare-chested man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala. A young monk in saffron robe holds a silver plate, a woman in red and orange sari sits with hands folded, and an older man in white stands behind. Padapuja and house visit atmosphere; a silver pole stands beside the seated figure.2014-07-08Indoor photo of a pada puja at a house visit. A seated man in an orange-and-maroon robe, with a yellow-and-red floral garland and bangles, sits on a cushion while a woman in a red top and orange saree and a man in orange robes wash his feet from a brass plate. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala holds a silver staff or sceptre beside him. Two monastic attendants in orange with rudraksha malas stand behind, one holding a camera. Several people in white and saffron-toned clothes sit or stand with hands folded along the wall, and a red patterned rug covers the floor. The depicted man is labelled a person on appearance cues: the swept-back hair, the ceremonial floral garland and gold-toned adornments; this is an appearance-based candidate, not a confirmed identity.2014-07-08A photograph of an indoor house-visit puja in a plain room with white walls and a window. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair sits on an orange cushioned seat, wearing an orange-and-maroon garment, a large orange-and-red flower garland, gold armlets and bracelets, and rudraksha beads. Facing him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward him. Seated on a white floral cloth, a young saffron-robed boy holds a silver plate of offerings, another saffron-clad person sits with a camera, and a woman in a maroon sari sits nearby. A white-clad elder stands at the doorway, and an older woman in a magenta sari sits at the right edge with flowers on a tray. a person is the man seated on the orange seat, identified by his long swept-back hair, orange-and-maroon robe, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments; the figure performing the aarti is a priest in white.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08Indoor house visit with a seated ritual. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair wears a red-orange robe, a saffron shawl, a flower garland and gold armbands and bangles, seated on an orange cushion. Before him on a white cloth is a brass plate with flowers and fruit, and a small oil lamp burns on the floor. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits at the centre, with two women in red and orange saris with hands joined in prayer at left. Behind them, two young attendants in saffron and white stand, one holding a tall trident-topped staff, and a stairway with wooden railing runs along the left wall.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08Indoor photo of a padapuja-style house visit. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl, a flower garland of orange and red blooms, gold armlets and bangles, sits on an orange cushioned sofa with his hands resting on his lap. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, ornate gold adornments and garlanded saffron clothing, shown in person. In front of him, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels on a floral-patterned mat and tends a brass plate and lamp. Behind them, a woman in a red sari sits, and young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit or stand, and an elderly man in white rests on a bed in a doorway. A patterned rug lies on the tiled floor.2014-07-08A photograph of a padapuja ceremony inside a home. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti and shawl, a red floral garland and gold armlets, sits on an orange-cushioned seat holding a tall silver staff. A woman in an orange and maroon sari, with glasses and a floral hair piece, kneels and washes his feet from a brass vessel with flower petals. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and maroon shawl and a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti with rudraksha malas kneel with folded hands. Several devotees in the background sit with palms joined, a boy in a teal shirt among them, and a robed attendant stands holding a camera. a person: long swept-back hair, red garland, gold armlets and ceremonial staff, seated as the honoured recipient.2014-07-08A photograph inside a home room during a padapuja at a house visit. A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red and gold garment, a crown-like adornment absent, and a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange cushion with bare feet extended while a devotee places offerings on a brass plate. Multiple marigold and red garlands are draped over the seated figure. Nearby, a woman in a red blouse and an older man in orange robes press their palms together in namaskar. A standing attendant in white dhoti holds a tall silver trident, and another attendant in orange kneels beside. Several people in white and red sit or stand in the background near framed pictures and a wall map.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08