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A photograph of a seated figure in rust-red robes and a multicolour marigold and white flower garland, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a ring and disc. Around them, saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas stand, and a woman in a yellow sari with flower-adorned hair kneels beside a man in a cream embroidered kurta. Others in white shirts and dhotis stand in a plain room with a wooden door and window, and a woman in a red shawl kneels with brass vessels in front. A few people hold up phones. The seated figure appears to be a person candidate, identified by the garland, robe and staff, though the appearance is not fully certain.

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July 04 20142014-07-04July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated figure in rust-red and orange saffron robes, wearing a long red and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver trident-like staff upright while other devotees gather in a small room. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in orange sits, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with folded hands kneels near a flower-decorated platter. Several women in sarees and children, including a girl in a white and pink dress, stand with folded hands or watch, and a framed picture with a garland hangs on the wall above a small shrine. Photo captured inside a domestic setting with white walls and a red doorway. Visible people number around ten.2014-06-27June 24 20142014-06-24Photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red and orange robe with a pink and yellow flower garland, holding a tall silver staff with a round top, with white vibhuti marks on the forehead. Before him, kneeling devotees in purple, orange, grey and teal clothing hold out cupped hands receiving pink flower petals, with white flower heaps on the floor. Standing behind are men in white dhotis and an orange shawl, one wearing a red garland and a rudraksha mala, and a man in a maroon shirt. A framed deity picture and a lit lamp sit on a shelf in the background. The figure appears to be a person seated in a distinctive ritual posture, with the staff and garland as his cues.2014-07-10A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a garland of red and white flowers holds a tall silver rod with one hand while his eyes are lowered. Around him, several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand and kneel; one tonsured priest in white holds a flower-filled bowl and another offers flowers over a metal vessel. Women in white saris with gold bangles and flower garlands and a man in a white shirt kneel on a red-and-white cloth, placing flowers and petals in the vessels. Rose petals are scattered across the floor and a small framed photograph is visible on the wall, in a pink-walled room.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in a home interior. A seated figure in orange and rust-coloured robes, with a red-and-orange flower garland and beaded necklaces, holds a silver staff topped with a trident and rests bare feet on a plate of offerings. Devotees kneel around in saris and robes, including a woman in a teal sari pouring liquid over the feet and a woman in green with folded hands. Several young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit behind, with a bowl of flowers and fruit, bananas and oranges in front. A shelf with framed deity pictures and a red curtain appear in the background, plus a sofa and television. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure in orange with ornate gold armband, identified by his distinctive long hair, rudraksha mala and ornate attire, here receiving padapuja.2014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a small room with orange curtains and a framed deity picture at upper left. A seated person in orange robes, with a long swept-back hairstyle, red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver staff upright. Around him devotees stand and kneel with palms joined, including women in white and saffron saris and men in white shirts. In the foreground a man in white clothes kneels near a brass tray of fruit and offerings and a woman in white sits with a white flower in her hair. A man in a white shirt and glasses at right presses his hands together, and a camera operator stands behind. Wall photographs and a small shrine line the back wall.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial welcome inside a house interior. A man seated on an orange-draped chair with a tiger-stripe cloth wears a red and white flower garland with lime garland, and raises one hand toward a tall metal pole or stand. Beside him a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits and gazes up. In the foreground a man in white clothes kneels and washes or attends to the feet of the seated figure, with a silver tray of fruit and flowers nearby. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many in white dhotis and saris, sit with hands folded in namaskar, and a glass display cabinet is visible on the back wall. Mood is devotional and reverent.2014-06-24 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti, wearing red and white flower garlands with green leaves and a rudraksha mala, smiles while holding a long silver ceremonial staff upright. Before him on a brass tray, younger devotees in white garments with orange-clad attendants kneel and pour liquid from a small white bowl; fruit and flowers sit on the tray. Standing around are women in red and maroon saris and men in white shirts and orange robes with rudraksha beads, some with hands pressed in namaskar. The room has yellow walls and a window with grills, and a small red decoration hangs at right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornment, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A seated man in orange-red robes and a garland of white and red flowers, with gold bangles on his wrists, sits on a wooden chair in a small room while a silver trident rises beside him. Devotees crowd around him: a woman in a red sari with gold bangles folds her hands, a woman in a yellow sari stands with hands clasped, and a woman in a blue sari offers her respects. A seated man in a white shirt holds a plate of green leaves and flowers, and a young girl in white kneels beside him. Boys in white shirts, some with sandalwood marks, press forward, and a shaved-headed man in orange garments stands at the back. Pink petals and a metal tray with offerings lie before the chair.2014-07-02 +1 copies