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Indoor photograph in a small room with pale tiled walls. A woman in orange sari and glasses stands at left beside a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, who holds an offering tray with a wooden box and a small brass item. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, with gold necklace and a dark red shawl, sits on a white-draped seat and holds a beaded mala aloft. Another person in orange robes sits in the foreground, and offerings of flowers are scattered on a blue mat. A table holds books, a glass, bottles and a Nutella-style jar.

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Photograph of a padapuja ritual in a tiled room with a blue floor mat. A seated figure in orange robes and a long white flower garland sits on a white-draped seat, with feet resting on a brass tray. A man in white shirt and trousers, with a thread around his neck, leans forward and places his hands on the seated figure's head. A woman in a cream sari with orange border stands at left with palms pressed together. In the foreground, a young man in orange robes with a red bindi smiles and holds an offering. Brass pots, a small thali with fruit and flower offerings, and a steel tumbler sit on the floor. Stacked books and flower bouquets lie on a table at right. Four physical people are visible.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A photograph of an indoor room with white tiled walls. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing a rudraksha mala, leans forward with his hands raised in greeting toward a seated figure. The seated person wears a saffron-orange robe, has long dark hair, and is draped in a white and orange flower garland; they are seated on a white-covered bed with a maroon and gold embroidered cloth beside them. A partially visible person in orange at the lower right raises a hand. Items on the bed include a Nutella jar, stacked boxes and a steel tumbler. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, and a flower garland, though appearance is uncertain.2009-07-25A seated man in orange robes with a long white flower garland and red floral garland sits on a raised white-draped seat against a tiled wall, his hands clasped with a man in white kurta who kneels before him. A woman in a cream and gold sari sits at left. Behind, two men in orange robes sit beside a table holding brass vessels, a plate of fruit with oranges and apples, and flower petals. Two men in yellow shirts sit at the lower right and bottom center. The scene is a devotional ritual in a small room with a tiled wall.2009-07-25A photograph in a tiled room with a light patterned wall. A man in white shirt and white trousers stands bowing with palms joined toward a seated figure in an orange saffron robe, with a long beaded rudraksha-style garland and a gold necklace. The seated figure has long dark hair and sits on a white-draped bed or chair with a maroon and gold cloth. Nearby is a wooden tray holding oranges, apples, and small offerings. Another man in a white shirt is partially visible at the right edge. Pada puja appears to be taking place. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha garland and gold necklace, shown here as the person receiving the bowing devotee.2009-07-25July 13 20092009-07-13July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a white-covered sofa in a plain room with yellow-and-green checked curtains. A man in white shirt and dhoti leans in to place a long garland of flowers and rudraksha beads over the seated person's shoulders, while a brass plate of offerings sits at the feet. Two young attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls stand at either side, one with hands folded. A wooden tray with fruit sits on a white-draped table at left. The seated figure has long dark hair and a red bindi, and shows the swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues associated with Swamiji (probable), receiving a garland in a ritual welcome.2009-08-11July 25 20092009-07-25A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long swept-back hairstyle receives a devotee at a padapuja. The seated figure wears layered white and orange garlands of jasmine-like flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, with a maroon-and-gold shawl draped over the seat. A man in white clothes bows forward with his head touching the seated figure's feet, while his hands rest on the figure's shoulder area. A woman in a cream sari with gold border kneels at left with palms joined, and a man in an orange robe sits at right with hands folded. Silver pots, a kalasha-style vessel, a plate of flowers and yellow offerings sit on a blue cloth before the seat. White-tiled walls form the background. Seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the long hair, saffron robe, garlands and padapuja setting.2009-07-25