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Indoor photo of a seated figure in saffron and maroon robes holding a tall silver staff with a crescent-topped finial, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms and a rudraksha mala. An elderly man in white shirt and dhoti kneels at lower left, holding a lit oil lamp, beside an elderly woman in a peach sari with gold bangles, both offering a puja. Two young men in orange robes and a boy in white with rudraksha beads kneel nearby. Standing behind are a man in a red shawl, a man in white, a woman in pink sari with folded hands, and a young man in orange with a camera. Wooden cabinets and a window with bamboo blinds frame the room.

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Indoor ritual scene in a wood-panelled room with bamboo blinds. A seated figure on the right wears an orange-and-maroon robe, a long white and multicolour flower garland, and beaded rudraksha-style mala, holding a tall golden staff topped with a ceremonial finial. Two oil lamps burn on the floor in front. A bald elderly man in white clothes bends forward over the lamps, while a woman in an orange patterned sari sits beside him. Behind them, a young man in white dhoti with a beaded mala sits, and other people in saffron and white stand by a wooden cabinet, one holding a camera. Fruit sits in a basket near the seated figure.2014-07-10A photograph inside a domestic room with wooden cabinets and a framed image on the wall. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a garland of white and red flowers over an orange-red garment, sits on a cushioned chair holding a tall silver staff with a crest. He appears to be the central figure receiving honour. An older man in a white shirt bends forward at lower left, and an older woman in orange and pink sari with glasses rests her hand on his shoulder. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads sits on the floor beside a bunch of bananas, and another person in orange stands behind. Two standing men in the background observe the scene.2014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10A photograph of an indoor room where a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a white and red floral garland and a rudraksha mala holds a silver trident aloft while smiling. Two elderly devotees kneel before him with folded hands, a man in a white shirt and glasses and a woman in a pink-orange sari with a shawl. Shaven-headed young men in orange robes and a white-dhoti boy wearing a rudraksha mala sit nearby, with a basket of fruit in front. Standing onlookers in yellow sari, checked shirt, white kurta and a man in saffron robes holding a camera watch from the background. Wooden cabinets, a bamboo blind and a framed painting decorate the room. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange-red robe, rudraksha mala and floral garland, presented as the seated figure receiving devotees.2014-07-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a fresh flower garland and a beaded mala, holds a tall silver staff with a lotus-topped finial in a yellow-walled room. Two young saffron-clad attendants sit near him. Before him, an older man in white kneels and bows, and a woman in an orange-and-brown patterned sari sits beside him with hands folded. Standing behind them are a man in a grey shirt, a man in white with an orange shawl and red garland, a woman in an orange sari, other women in saris and a man in a checked shirt. A framed portrait with flowers is visible in the background. The seated figure's face and bearing show an appearance consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the cues are limited, so the identity is left unsure.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man with shaved head and a light-brown shawl over orange-red robes sits in a wooden armchair draped with an orange cloth, wearing a white and yellow flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala. He holds a bundle of yellow flowers and smiles. Beside him a young priest in white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread kneels and raises a tall silver ceremonial staff with a kalasha-like finial, while another saffron-robed attendant sits behind. An older woman in orange sari and an older man in white kneel at left with palms pressed together. Men in white shirts and a woman in a pink sari stand in the background near a wooden cabinet and a bamboo blind. A wall plaque with carved relief figures is visible at upper right.2014-07-10June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a domestic living room during a padapuja house visit. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a crown-like ornament, jasmine garlands and rudraksha beads, sits on an orange-covered sofa holding a silver staff topped with a trident-like finial. Before him a woman in an orange sari and a white-robed man hold a lit oil lamp over a young boy in orange and garlands. Standing on the left, an older woman in white with folded hands and a woman in a green salwar kameez watch. A framed deity picture hangs on the wall. Several people are visible.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10A photograph of a home interior during a pada puja at a devotee's house. A figure seated on a red-cushioned chair at right wears a saffron wrap, a white flower garland, red floral garland, gold bangle on the upper arm, and holds a tall ceremonial staff with a round top. Three seated and standing devotees face them: a man in a white sleeveless top and saffron cloth kneels with a metal plate, a woman in a white sari with gold border presses her palms together, and a shaved-headed young man in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits nearby. Standing onlookers in white dhotis, orange robes and colourful saris fill the room, with framed photographs on the wall behind and an open doorway.2014-07-01