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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a long-handled silver ceremonial staff on the right side of the frame is receiving pada puja. A woman in a white sari with red-orange border sits on the floor holding a lit oil lamp near a tray of marigold flowers, while a man in a white shirt kneels to the left. Standing devotees in white and saffron stand along the back wall beside a wooden cabinet, several with hands folded in anjali. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated with long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, receiving worship.

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A photograph of a pada puja in an interior room with cream walls and an orange-cushioned seat. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the feet of a seated figure wearing a red-brown robe with gold border and a white-and-red flower garland; the seated figure holds a silver ceremonial staff topped with a lotus finial. A devotee in orange robes with rudraksha beads bends forward. A plate with water, flowers and offerings sits on the floor. Behind them, several men in white dhotis, orange robes and shaved heads stand watching. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in red-brown robes and garland, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold-bordered garment and central seated position in the puja.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual in an indoor room with white walls and a wooden cabinet. A seated man in orange and gold robes wears a long red and white flower garland and holds a tall silver staff upright. Beside him, a woman in a white and orange sari holds a lit flame over a brass thali of marigolds and petals, and a man in a white shirt bends to receive it. Another seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits nearby, and standing devotees in white, one with folded hands, watch from the back. Scattered petals cover the orange cloth on the floor.2014-06-28 +1 copiesA seated person in saffron-orange robes with a long white and red flower garland holds a tall silver aarti lamp with a bright flame, performing a ritual offering in a room with cream walls and a wooden cabinet. Before them, a brass plate of marigold and red flowers and petals sits on an orange cloth. Beside the lamp, a woman in a white sari with red border and a man in white shirt kneel with the offering. Behind, a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a shaved-headed man in orange stand, with more white-clad devotees watching and folded hands nearby. Four people are visible.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28A seated figure in a burnt-orange robe with a white and red flower garland receives padapuja in a room with cream walls and an orange cloth draped over a chair. A man in a white shirt kneels and washes the feet with a metal plate beneath; a young boy in white and orange sits beside him. A standing attendant in white dhoti holds a silver rod. Others in orange and white stand in the background. The seated figure appears to be a person, with long swept-back hair, and an orange robe and garland as cues; this matches the event as a padapuja ritual. Beside the chair, an orange drape and rudraksha malas are visible.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a home interior where a seated man in a reddish-brown robe with a flower garland of yellow and red blooms and gold bangles has his feet being washed in a brass tray by a woman in a red top, while a man in orange and white clothing kneels nearby holding a silver-tipped staff. Around them, a man in an orange robe stands with a staff, a younger man in white dhoti stands with palms joined near a doorway, and other attendees sit on mats in a cream-walled room with framed pictures and a hanging swing. Marigold petals sit in the tray.2014-07-08A padapuja ritual in a home setting. A long-haired man seated on an orange-draped chair wears a maroon dhoti, layered gold necklaces, a white jasmine garland and a gold armband, and holds up a tall silver ceremonial staff. Before him a man in white kneels, washing or offering water over the seated man's feet from a silver plate holding fruit and flowers. Behind them two shaved-headed men in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit, and a man in orange stands. Seated devotees on the left, including a woman in a white top with folded hands, watch. A man in orange near the top left takes a photograph. Wooden doors and windows are in the background. The seated man is a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and a garland, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2014-06-20June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01