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A padapuja at a home in Tamil Nadu. A seated figure in orange-red robes, a red turban and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver-and-gold chair and reaches toward a wooden tray of fruit. Around them, devotees with folded hands crowd close and kneel, including a woman in a red blouse and a woman in a pink sari with blue border. Several young men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand behind, and one man in a striped shirt leans in. A man at the back photographs the scene with a camera. Flower garlands of white and red hang near the seated figure. The room has white walls and a small window with a wooden frame.

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A seated figure in an orange-red sari and matching red-orange turban sits on an ornate gilt throne with a heart-shaped red cushion, holding hands raised in blessing. Around them, devotees in saffron-robed sannyasi attire and white dhotis crowd close; one bearded elderly man in white with ash marks, several women in red and blue saris, and a man in a striped shirt kneel and fold their hands. A wooden tray with fruit and flower offerings sits before the throne, and a photographer in an orange cloth is visible in the background. The scene reads as a padapuja with devotees honouring the seated figure, whose appearance is consistent with the page's context but not clearly established, so the identity is left uncertain.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03Indoor scene in a plain white-walled room with a wooden-beamed ceiling. A central figure seated on an ornate silver-and-gold chair wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold armlets; he smiles and extends his hand toward a wooden tray of red fruit. Around him devotees press in with palms joined in namaskar, including a woman in red, a woman in a blue sari, an older white-bearded man in white, and younger men in orange robes with shaved heads. A photographer in saffron clothing holds a camera at the back. Bright overhead lighting and a small flower on the chair arm are visible. a person (seated figure with turban, rudraksha mala and gold armlets) receiving the padapuja offering.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A seated figure in saffron and orange robes, wearing a tall orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles, sits at the right receiving a crowd in a plain room with yellow walls and red curtains. Devotees press close: a woman in a pink sari with a gold necklace, a woman in a red blouse with a white jasmine garland, and men in white shirts and dhotis. A devotee bends forward with hands raised and another stands with palms together. A man in a white shirt holds fruit near the seated figure's hand. A framed saffron-robed portrait hangs on the wall at upper right. The seated figure's appearance with turban, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments is consistent with a person, with the page noting the event; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a padapuja at a home in Tamil Nadu. A person in an orange saffron garment with an orange turban, white and red flower garlands, and bangles stands at right, placing hands on the heads of kneeling devotees. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in red and mustard saffron-toned saris, and children kneel and sit close together in a small room with white walls. A cameraman in orange clothing photographs the scene from the upper right, and a ceiling fan and a framed picture hang on the wall behind.2014-07-03A photograph of a padapuja in a small home room with pale walls and framed religious pictures on the wall. A man in a deep orange turban and orange-red robe sits on a dark red seat, garlanded with white and pink flower necklaces and wearing gold armlets. Devotees bend close to him: a man in a white shirt with a garland, a woman in an orange sari holding a small child, and an elderly woman at the left edge. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas stand near a wooden tray holding offerings and small items. A man on the right holds a camera with a flash. Five to six devotees and attendants are visible in the scene.2014-07-03A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and rudraksha mala, with a gold-bordered orange shawl, extends his hands to offer a red fruit to a woman in a red sari with a red-and-white flower garland. Other devotees kneel and stand around a flower-decorated tray, and a white-clad man with a rudraksha necklace and a dark-haired woman in red and gold look on. Children with folded hands and elderly women with raised palms watch, some clapping, in a home setting during a house visit.2014-06-24 +2 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01