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Indoor scene in a home with green walls and a staircase. A seated figure in dark red-brown robes with rudraksha malas, gold bangles and armlets sits on a red cushioned sofa, smiling and holding bananas. A man in white shirt and dhoti bends down on a cloth at the foot of the sofa, touching the floor in pada puja, while a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-white garland watches, and other men in white or brown shirts stand nearby. Two younger sannyasis in orange and maroon robes stand behind, one holding a photo camera and one holding a silver trident. A wall shelf displays a Ganesha figure, plush toys and framed pictures.

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June 22 20142014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photo of a padapuja at a devotee's house. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, red-and-white garland and orange-and-red cloth is receiving the ritual while a man in a white dhoti and shirt washes his feet from a brass plate. A woman in an orange-and-red sari stands with palms joined, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, one holding a mobile phone, stand in the background beside a large brass trident. Another devotee in white crouches on the left, and a shaved-headed man in white stands behind. The scene has an orange and white room with a striped floor mat. Visible Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange cloth on the seated central figure, who is receiving padapuja.2014-07-01A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-red robe, rudraksha-style beaded mala with a gold-and-pink flower garland, and gold armlets, sits on a raised orange cushion holding a tall silver staff with a crescent-topped finial. Before him, a devotee in an orange sari and a white-shirted man kneel on a cream cloth and wash the feet of the seated figure, a ritual padapuja. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch, while a man in an orange-and-gold dhoti holds a camera and a saffron-clad attendant stands beside the staff. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls and a staircase is visible at the back of a tiled home room. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, shown with his distinctive long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2014-06-22A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring inside a room with cream walls and a marble floor. Seated on a raised orange-draped seat at right is a figure with a long swept-back hairstyle, wearing a rust-red cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and garlands of white and red flowers with pink blossoms; they hold a silver trident and rest bare feet on a plate. A white-clad man in glasses kneels with palms pressed together at lower left, and a woman bends forward to wash or offer at the feet. Shaved-headed young men in orange and white robes with rudraksha malas stand and kneel behind, one holding a brass tray. A photographer with a flash camera stands among onlookers, and a red and white table with fruit and brass vessels sits behind. Probable Swamiji is seated, showing distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and floral garlands.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a small room with shelves holding bottles, a window air cooler and a framed poster. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a red and white flower garland holds a silver trident upright in his right hand, while a woman in grey sits on the floor at lower left washing his feet from a brass bowl. A bearded man in white shirt and dhoti kneels beside her, and a shaven-headed young monk in orange with rudraksha beads sits behind. A photographer in rust-red clothing at left takes pictures, and a shaven-headed figure in white with gold border stands in a doorway. The scene appears to be a home visit with padapuja.2014-06-27July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA home shrine visit during a padapuja at a devotee's house. A seated figure in an orange-red robe, with a rudraksha mala and white flower garland, holds a silver trident aloft while smiling, sitting on a red-cushioned chair. Two young men in saffron robes sit on a red rug in front, one in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala. Devotees in white kurtas and a woman in a blue sari with folded hands kneel nearby, with a glass display cabinet of small figurines and framed photos behind, and pink flowers on the wall.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26