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A photograph of a home padapuja inside a bright room with a white wall. A seated figure in an orange-and-maroon robe with a garland of white jasmine and red roses receives reverence, with a hand extended toward a brass plate of flowers and an oil lamp at right. Several devotees stand and sit around, a woman in a red blouse and orange sari with palms pressed together at left, a seated elder in white with a rudraksha mala, and a man in white dhoti and shirt seated centre. Behind them, young men in orange and white robes stand with rudraksha malas, one pouring water or offering from a vessel, and a standing fan sits near the wall.

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July 01 20142014-07-01June 26 20142014-06-26A 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 photograph of a padapuja ritual indoors. A man seated on an orange cushioned seat wears an orange and red robe, a red and white flower garland, gold armbands and a sacred thread ornament, with a white forehead marking. Two devotees kneel before him, one in a white shirt and white dhoti washing his feet from a brass vessel while another devotee in a blue top holds his foot. Standing behind are several men in orange-and-saffron robes and rudraksha malas, one holding a camera. A woman in an orange sari stands at left, and a brass trident stands at right beside a fan. Multiple people are visible.2014-07-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A seated figure in saffron and maroon clothing, wearing a large garland of white jasmine and red flowers and bangles on the upper arm, receives an offering on a small lit oil lamp held by a man in white. A devotee in a blue top kneels at lower left with hands extended. Standing behind, a man in white with rudraksha mala presses palms together, a woman in a red and gold sari and gold necklace stands with joined hands, and two younger people in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and saffron-robed attendants stand near a wooden trident held upright, all in a plain whitewashed room. Pink flowers sit on a tray. This looks like a padapuja or aarti at a home visit.2014-07-01June 27 20142014-06-27A seated woman in orange and red sari with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala receives a pada puja in a small pink-walled room. A man in white kneels before her holding a lit oil lamp, while a shaved-headed attendant in orange and a bearded man in white stand near a fan. A woman in white kneels in the foreground, hands folded in prayer, and a fan is visible on the floor beside flower offerings. Several women in orange saris stand at the right with palms joined, and a plant spray hangs in the top left corner.2014-06-26June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange and rust-brown robes, wearing a long red, white and green flower garland with rudraksha beads, holds a tall silver ritual staff topped with a ornate finial over a small flame in a domestic room. Devotees surround him: a woman in a magenta sari and gold bangles, an elderly woman in red reaching toward the flame, a man in white with a forehead mark, and several boys in striped and plain shirts with sacred ash marks, all with hands joined or cupped toward the fire. Rose petals and white flowers lie on the floor. Several saffron-clad attendants stand behind. The scene appears to be a house-visit blessing with a lamp and flowers. Visible people: about 12.2014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01