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Indoor photo of a padapuja-style ritual in a plain room with cream walls and a tiled floor. A bare-chested man seated on a cushioned bed wears saffron cloth, white jasmine and orange marigold garlands, and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklaces; his feet rest in a brass plate of flowers and fruit. A woman in a teal and gold sari kneels beside him holding a pink flower. Three young men in saffron robes sit behind, one in white dhoti holding a long white fan-like staff and wearing rudraksha malas. A woman in blue and red sits at the left edge. a person: the seated man in saffron with garlands and gold necklaces has distinctive ceremonial adornments.

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A photograph of a domestic room where a seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl wears a white flower garland with yellow marigolds and a rudraksha mala, his bare feet resting in a brass tray of flowers and fruit. A woman in a teal sari with a gold border sits on the floor at left, holding a pink flower and a small offering. Behind them, two young men in orange robes sit on the floor, and a third young man in white dhoti with a black beaded necklace holds a tall silver staff upright. Curtains, a refrigerator and a framed picture are visible in the background. Ritual foot-washing style worship is shown; the seated man is a person by appearance cues of orange clothing, garland and mala.2014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10A 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 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor scene of a padapuja at a devotee's home. A seated man in a red-orange turban, orange-red robe, white and red floral garland and multiple rudraksha malas sits on a chair with a smile while a woman in a white sari with jasmine in her hair and a man in white with vertical tilak kneel and wash his feet from a brass plate holding yellow fruits and lemons. Behind them, a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and a man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti stand near a ceiling fan, and a man in orange stands at left. A basket of red fruit sits at lower right and a patterned floor mat lies on the tiles. The seated figure fits a probable Swamiji appearance from the turban, garlanded robes and malas, and the role is a devotee's home padapuja.2014-07-01July 10 20142014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10A photograph of a seated man in saffron and maroon robes with long white garlands and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver staff and sitting on an ornate silver throne. Before him, a man in white dhoti and shawl kneels and touches his feet while a woman in a light blue sari with white flower garland in her hair attends at lower left. Behind them two young men with shaved heads in saffron and white ochre clothing sit on the floor, one wearing rudraksha beads. Fruit, a cardboard box of offerings and a red-cushioned area fill the room with cream walls. a person seated on the throne with distinctive long swept hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands; the kneeling man is a devotee performing padapuja.2014-07-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a long-handled silver ceremonial staff on the right side of the frame is receiving pada puja. A woman in a white sari with red-orange border sits on the floor holding a lit oil lamp near a tray of marigold flowers, while a man in a white shirt kneels to the left. Standing devotees in white and saffron stand along the back wall beside a wooden cabinet, several with hands folded in anjali. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated with long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, receiving worship.2014-06-28 +1 copiesJuly 08 20142014-07-08