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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered saffron shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a red garland of flowers, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. A woman in a red blouse and cream sari kneels before him holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame as aarti. Another saffron-robed attendant with a rudraksha mala stands behind him holding a tall silver staff. A man in white with a red garland stands at left, hands folded. The room has a window, curtains and a large backdrop of a banyan tree. Note that the central figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance; he is described by role only.

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A photograph inside a home living room during a padapuja house visit. A seated figure in a dark red-brown robe with an orange-and-gold border, wearing a white and red flower garland, rudraksha mala, gold bangles and armlets, raises a tall silver staff toward the ceiling and smiles. Around them, a young man in orange robes and rudraksha malas, another in white with a mala, and a standing attendant in orange hold ritual items. A woman in white with a red-brown shawl sits with hands folded in prayer, while a woman in red reaches toward a brass bell and a flaming oil lamp on a tray of flowers. A framed painting hangs on the wall and a lamp glows overhead.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26July 10 20142014-07-10A home visit during a padapuja at a devotee's house. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, a white and floral garland, gold armbands and a red-and-orange shawl holds up a silver staff, appearing to be the honoured guest; the appearance cues are several but he is seated on a cushioned sofa, so the candidate is uncertain. Around him, young men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit on a striped mat, one in white with a mala, while a woman in a pink top and a woman in a sari fold their hands in devotion, and a man in a green kurta with a garland stands in the background. A brass oil lamp burns on the floor beside a tray with flower garlands, and an orange garland hangs on the wall.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26Indoor home padapuja in a yellow-walled room. A man on the right in saffron-orange robes with a white garland and rudraksha bands sits on an orange cushioned sofa, with a rudraksha mala and bangles, a person candidate; his face is not visible to be confident, so the label is unsure. Facing him, a woman in orange with glasses and rudraksha malas holds a small oil lamp flame and a flower-decorated item. A man in white with a grey beard and rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together. Behind them, young attendants in orange wear jasmine garlands, one holding a silver trident, and a framed deity picture hangs on the wall with a wooden tray on a table.2014-07-07 +1 copiesPhotograph of a padapuja in an indoor room with white sheer curtains. A man in rust-red robes with a long yellow-and-green marigold garland sits on a low seat, smiling. A white-clad elderly man in white kneels at left, washing his feet in a brass bowl while a woman in a white and orange sari pours or holds the bowl. Two young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand or kneel behind, and a tray of red flower petals sits on the floor at left. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate: long hair swept back, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland, with the page indicating he is present.2014-07-07 +2 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26June 27 20142014-06-27A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red flower garland, rudraksha malas and gold bangles sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling, in a room with a tree mural behind. A woman in a red blouse and peach sari with glasses kneels before a lit oil lamp held on a tall silver stand, while a man in white dhoti with a beaded necklace stands with hands folded at left and a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange stands behind. Pale flower garlands lie on the cushions.2014-06-27June 26 20142014-06-26