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A photograph of a padapuja (foot-worship) at a devotee's house visit. A smiling man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles sits on a red-cushioned seat before a wall decorated with pink, white and yellow flower garlands. Women in saffron and red saris and a seated woman in a red-and-pink patterned sari kneel and attend to him, while a woman in a black top and a bystander watch from the left. A brown wooden side table holds offerings and cloth. a person seated in the centre, identified by saffron robes, rudraksha mala, gold bangles and the seated throne-like placement.

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A photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house. A man with shaved head and ornate dark robes, wearing a crown-like headwear, sits on a throne-like chair in a red-orange setting, draped with pink and white flower garlands, smiling and holding an object in his hands. Several devotees in orange and red saris and white and red clothes sit or kneel around him, including a woman in a black top at left, a woman in a red-and-white sari kneeling in the foreground, and a figure in orange at right. A small wooden table at right holds cloths and offerings beside a yellow wall and wooden door.2014-07-07Indoor photo of a padapuja ritual in a room with wood-panelled walls. A seated figure in a maroon and gold robe, wearing a red-and-white garland, a gold necklace and a long-haired headdress, sits on a bright orange sofa while a kneeling woman in a white sari with a white flower garland in her hair bows before him. A man in a white shirt with a red and white garland stands nearby, and another man in a white shirt kneels in front. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in maroon and gold cloth holds a brass plate of offerings, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Water bottles and flower petals sit on the floor.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's house. A seated figure in a rust-red robe and red-and-white jasmine garland receives an older woman in a gold-and-maroon saree with pearl earrings and a forehead mark, who holds her palms together in namaskar while touching the seated person's arm. Behind them, two younger attendants in saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas stand near a pink-and-white patterned curtain, and a man in a white shirt stands at the left edge.2014-06-26A padapuja at a house visit in a domestic room. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland and gold armband receives offerings while a devotee in a white-and-gold dhoti stands nearby. A woman in orange sari kneels and washes or honours feet on a white cloth scattered with petals. Standing devotees in saffron, mustard-green, pink and dark green saris and a man in white watch, and a photographer in an orange robe films. Wooden box with fruit and flowers sits on the floor.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29June 26 20142014-06-26A seated woman in a deep red sari with orange border and a white garland with red flowers and rudraksha beads sits in a red, silver-trimmed chair against a pink wall with shelves and framed pictures. She smiles while placing her hand on the head of a bespectacled man in a red shawl, who bows toward her with hands joined. Behind them, a saffron-robed sadhu, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a doorway. A woman in a garland kneels in the lower foreground. The scene suggests a blessing or padapuja in a devotee's home.2014-07-01June 27 20142014-06-27A photograph inside a small room during a padapuja house visit. A figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with pink and white flower garlands. Wearing a red-orange garment, he holds offerings with both hands while attendants in orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala, stand at left with a wooden tray of fruit, a red apple and marigold garlands. Two devotees sit in the foreground with their heads turned toward him, and a wooden door and yellow wall frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial clothing.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesPhoto of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a red-pink garment, a thick red-and-pink flower garland, and a leopard-print cloth draped over the seat; a probable Swamiji candidate with long hair, a flower garland and ornate arm bands, seated on a golden throne-like seat. A young man in a white-and-striped shirt kneels before him, and several women in white and orange saris stand behind, one in a white saree with gold bangles. Gold statues and a red curtain frame the hall, with a fan and a potted plant nearby.2016-04-03