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A house-visit padapuja in a plain room with pale green walls and a tiled floor. A seated man on the right, in a rust-orange wrap with long swept-back hair, a multi-coloured flower garland and bangles, holds up a tall silver staff while a woman in an orange silk sari kneels before him, sprinkling pink flower petals from a brass plate of flowers. Beside her a younger woman in an orange sari sits with folded hands. Behind them, a man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha-style beads stands holding a camera, and a line of men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor watching. A grey-haired man in glasses bends in the lower left corner, presumably assisting.

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A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads and a garland of red and yellow flowers holds up a silver staff with a ceremonial head while a woman in an orange sari kneels before him with folded hands. Around them, family members sit on a floor covered in cream cloth in a green-walled room, and a young man in saffron stands behind the seated man. A man in a dhoti holds a camera, and a brass plate of red flowers sits near the seated figure's foot. A wall shrine with a framed deity picture hangs at upper left. The people in the room are seated devotees and attendants in white, orange and pink clothing, and a photographer is present.2014-06-22A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a multicolour garland of red, orange and yellow flowers receives a ritual in a green-walled room. He sits on a raised seat, raising a silver staff with his right hand, while a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold border cups her hands in prayer over a lit flame. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds the fire near a brass plate of red flowers and petals. Seated devotees in white and coloured clothes press their palms together, and two standing attendants in orange and maroon watch, one holding a camera. The setting appears to be a house visit with a staircase behind.2014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual inside a room with a light marble floor. A man with silver-grey hair in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at left, scattering flower petals from a brass plate heaped with red and pink flowers. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower in her hair kneels beside him, also reaching into the flower plate. At left a young girl in an orange and blue outfit sits with bangles. At right a seated man with long swept-back hair wears an orange-brown robe and a long garland of pink flowers and yellow marigolds, with bangled arms, and raises one hand holding a silver rod. Seated devotees in white and maroon clothing watch from the back, and fruit sits at the lower right corner.2014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a home where a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red-and-yellow flower garland receives a pada puja. He sits on a cushion, holding a ceremonial staff topped with a metal finial in his raised right hand. A woman in an orange sari with folded hands kneels nearby, and an older man in white clothes lights an oil lamp on a tray of red flowers. Several seated devotees in white, teal and pink with hands folded watch, and a standing attendant in orange holds a camera. A tall orange-robed attendant with a bead necklace stands behind. Staircase and fridge in background.2014-06-22June 22 20142014-06-22A photograph of a home visit ritual inside a residence with wooden doors and cream walls. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, a red-and-maroon garment, a red and white flower garland, a sceptre and gold armband holds a silver staff raised while a woman in an orange sari with a red flower in her hair kneels before them offering flowers. Beside them a man in a white shirt with a saffron shawl and a bearded man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala sit near the seated figure. Several saffron-robed young men with shaved heads stand or sit, one photographing. Two people in the foreground press hands in anjali and a boy in blue joins them. Garlanded rudraksha necklaces and a framed picture with flower garlands appear at the right. This is a padapuja style house visit; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with saffron-toned attire, rudraksha mala and long hair.2014-07-08 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22A 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.2014-06-22June 26 20142014-06-26June 22 20142014-06-22