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A seated figure in a red and gold turban and red garment sits in a domestic room, garlanded with white and red flower chains, while petals fall around them. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt holds a metal pot and a silver ceremonial staff, with a woman in white and gold sari standing behind, and a young shaved-headed man in white with rudraksha malas stands to the right. Children and a older man in white watch; a flower-covered floor and framed pictures on the wall complete the scene, consistent with a padapuja at a devotee's house. The seated figure's identity is not determinable from appearance alone.

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A pink-walled room hosts a padapuja. Devotees in white dhotis and a woman in a yellow sari kneel and wash his feet with flowers and water on a tray. Seated and standing devotees, including a man in an orange robe, watch from the sides, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall above. A small wall air conditioner and white lotus decorations complete the scene.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 04 20142014-07-04A 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.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Photograph of a pada puja in a pink-walled room during a visit to a devotee's house. A man seated on a red-orange throne with a tall orange turban, white-and-red flower garlands, gold armbands and a dark-red robe holds a ceremonial staff, as devotees in white dhotis and shirts hold a lit oil lamp toward him. Another woman in white sari with yellow-gold necklace holds a lamp, and rose petals cover the floor. A man in orange-saffron garment films with a camera behind, and more standing and seated devotees watch with folded hands. The seated figure on the throne has distinctive turban, garlands and ornaments, and the page places a person at this event, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2014-07-01A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a small room with cream walls and a slatted window blind. A seated figure sits on a wooden seat heaped with pink and red flower petals, wearing a red and white garland, with a silver trident placed beside them. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a red sacred thread bows and offers petals from a steel bowl, while a woman in a white sari with red border offers petals from another bowl. Behind them, two men in saffron and ochre robes with rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in prayer, and women in red and orange saris stand at left. A framed portrait with a garland hangs on the wall, and an orange and red chair sits at right.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A seated man in a red-orange turban, orange-red shawl and layered garlands of white jasmine and red-orange flowers sits on a red-cushioned chair while lifting a long silver staff or ritual rod. In front of him a kneeling woman in a red blouse and white sari, with jasmine in her hair, bends forward over a silver tray of pink petals and small offerings, while a man in white kneels nearby. Around them, several saffron-robed men and a bare-chested man stand in a small room with green walls and flower petals scattered on the floor. A camera with a flash is in the foreground. Ritual pada puja or abhishekam-style blessing.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copies