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A photograph of a padapuja in a small room with framed deity pictures and a silver trident on the wall. A seated figure in a maroon turban with a green leaf ornament, a maroon robe, bangles and a long garland of white jasmine and red and pink flowers holds a silver trident upright and smiles. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: maroon turban, ornate clothing and garlands), seated in the centre-right. Beside him, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala lights an oil lamp held by a child in orange clothing. A woman in an orange sari and a small child stand nearby. Behind them, two young men in orange and saffron dhotis, one holding a microphone, and a cameraman with a camera stand in the background. Flower petals cover the floor.

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Inside a small room, a seated figure in a maroon-red robe and matching turban, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red and pink flowers and gold bangles, holds up a silver trident and smiles. Beside him, a shaved-headed young man in white ritual dress holds a microphone, while saffron-robed young men with rudraksha malas stand behind, one photographing with a camera. In front, an older man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, and a woman in an orange sari with a child, sit near a small oil lamp and flower offerings. A framed picture and a wall-mounted air conditioner are visible. The figure with the trident has distinctive long hair, ornate gold-trimmed ceremonial dress, a garland and a mala, consistent with Swamiji (probable) in a padapuja gathering at a devotee's home.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A padapuja ritual inside a home. A seated figure in a maroon turban, maroon robes and a long garland of white jasmine and red and pink flowers holds a silver trident aloft, while bangles and gold ornaments are visible on the arms. Before him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp, and a woman in an orange sari with a small child in red sits nearby. Two young men in orange and white robes, one holding a microphone, sit behind them, and a standing man in a red dhoti holds a camera. Flowers are scattered on a tray in front, a framed deity picture and a garlanded portrait hang on the wall, and a water bottle sits at the edge of the frame.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A seated figure in a small room receives a padapuja ritual. He wears a maroon-red turban with a leaf ornament, a deep red-maroon robe, gold bangles and a long garland of white jasmine and red-pink flowers. He holds a silver trident aloft. In front of him, a man in white shirt and dhoti and a woman in orange sari, with a small child in colourful clothes, tend an oil lamp on a metal plate. Behind them, young men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand; one holds a camera. Framed religious prints hang on the wall and an air conditioner is visible. Flowers are scattered on the floor. Printed copyright text appears in the corner. Swamiji candidate is probable by appearance: the seated figure wears a turban, ornate red-maroon clothing, gold bangles and a long flower garland.2014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01A seated figure in a maroon-red turban and red-orange robe, adorned with layered white jasmine and red and pink flower garlands and gold bangles, holds up a silver trident-shaped staff with flowers tied to it. Before him, a girl in an orange blouse with a red bindi and a young boy in a red-and-green patterned top sit close, while a man in white with dark-framed glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp at the front. Standing behind, young men in orange-brown robes wear rudraksha malas, and one shaved-headed young man in white dhoti holds a microphone. Wall framed images and a portable air cooler are visible in the background.2014-07-03A 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 20142014-07-01July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's home with a pink-walled room. A seated man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha-style brown robe, white and red flower garlands and gold armlets sits on an orange cushion covered in pink and white petals; he has a swept-back appearance and a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji. In front, a man in white clothes with orange-beaded necklaces holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward him, while another man in white kneels with folded hands. A woman in a yellow-and-white sari with gold bangles stands nearby, and a man in saffron holds a camera. A framed portrait hangs on the wall and a few people in white and orange stand in the background.2014-07-01