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A crowded indoor photo in a plain room with peach walls and a wooden door. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-brown dhoti and rudraksha mala, bare-chested with arm bands, leans forward to touch a young boy in a light blue checked shirt. Around them devotees press close: an elderly white-haired man in white shirt, women in pink and purple saris, a woman in a green sari, and a young woman in white with a flower garland and rudraksha beads. A second priest in saffron shawl and rudraksha stands at the right. The scene reads as a pada puja, with devotees bowing and receiving blessings. A small wall notice and a standing fan are visible.

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A crowded indoor room with peach walls, a ceiling fan and a wooden door during a pada puja at a devotee's house. A bald man in an orange-and-saffron dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at the centre-right, bending forward, and several women in saris, including one in a red sari and another in green and gold, press their hands together or reach toward the scene. Standing men in white shirts and the crowd of devotees surround the group, with garlands and folded palms visible in the foreground.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a crowd of devotees pressing around a bare-chested figure in an orange-and-yellow-bordered saffron cloth with a jasmine garland and a rudraksha-bead headband. Several devotees stand close, a woman in a red-and-white patterned sari with gold earrings reaches out with her hands toward him, and an older woman on the left presses her palms together in prayer. Other men in white shirts, orange shawls and a child in blue stand behind, against a plain cream wall.2012-05-19August 08 20092009-08-08June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA crowded devotee gathering in a small room with pink walls and floral garlands along the edge. A white-haired elderly man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala bends forward, holding a small gold-coloured packet toward a long-haired figure on the right who wears a rudraksha mala, layered gold necklaces, bangles and a saffron-orange cloth, and extends a hand in greeting. Behind them a woman in an orange-and-gold silk sari holds a small child in a teal shirt, and a shaved-headed man in saffron clothing with tripundra marks stands beside a long trident-like staff. Other devotees in white and cream shirts and dhotis press in from the left, and a woman in a dark patterned sari stands at the far left. Swamiji candidate present; appearance cues (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, layered gold necklaces, saffron cloth) are distinctive: Swamiji (probable) is the figure receiving devotees.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10July 01 20142014-07-01A crowded indoor photograph of a devotee visit inside a home with glass display cabinets holding small deity figures and brass items on the shelves behind. In the centre, a young man in white kurta with a yellow shawl, rudraksha mala and a cross-body string stands beside an open wooden box of apples and offerings. Women in saris with white and orange flower garlands surround him, one in an orange sari and another in a red blouse. An older man in white shirt and white hair on the right holds an apple, and a tray with a printed sheet lies on a small table. Several other devotees in white and orange crowd the room. No candidate with distinctive a person cues is clearly visible, so the central figure is described by role only.2010-01-23