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A seated man in a home room holds a tall silver staff topped with a finial, while a woman in a red sari and a white-clad elderly man hold a lit oil lamp toward him. The seated figure wears a long white jasmine garland, a saffron-and-red robe, a gold armlet and bangles, and has sandalwood marks on his forehead. He is seated on a cushioned chair before a pile of white flowers and a small brass plate of offerings, with pink and white flower garlands decorating the wall behind. Devotees sit on the floor and stand in the background, including a photographer in a red-and-gold dhoti and a woman in orange. Checkerboard floor tiles and framed pictures complete the setting.

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A seated man in an orange and maroon garment with a white garland and gold necklaces raises a silver trident with his right hand, while a bald man in white kneels before him holding a lit oil lamp over a plate of white flowers. A group of seated devotees in saffron, yellow and green clothing watch and fold their hands; a standing photographer in an orange dhoti takes pictures. Garlands of pink and white flowers decorate the chair and a flower arrangement lies at the feet. A second priest in orange sits in the background with hands folded, and framed pictures hang on the white wall. The scene suggests a domestic pada puja or aarti with a trident raised in blessing. The seated figure with the trident and dark swept-back hair, gold necklaces and orange-and-white garb matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of ornate clothing and a ceremonial seat.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 20 20142014-06-20A home visit padapuja in a tiled living room. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes, adorned with white jasmine garlands, gold necklaces, bangles and armband, sits in a wooden rocking chair raising one hand in blessing while a woman in white and gold sari, with a red-and-purple shawl, holds a lit lamp near his feet. A man in white kurta sits cross-legged beside her, hands folded. Behind them, a standing crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saffron-clad monks and a cameraman watches; a kalasha-like brass item and a bowl of mangoes and bananas sit on the floor. Wall shelves hold a wooden carving, a brass elephant and a vintage radio. A bald monk in orange stands nearby.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20A photograph of a padapuja in a home room. A seated figure in an orange shawl and dark red-brown garment, wearing a red and white flower garland with yellow beads, holds a silver trident-like staff upright. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti and another in white with a red shawl kneel near a lit oil lamp and flower petals on the floor. Standing devotees look on, including a woman in a yellow sari and a man in a checked shirt, and a figure in orange clothing with hands folded in prayer. A brass lamp stand and a framed photograph are visible in the room.2014-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes receives pada puja in a plain room with a wooden door and window decorated with colourful garlands. The seated person sits on an ornate silver-trimmed chair draped in orange cloth, wears a white and red flower garland and bangles, and holds a tall silver trident-staff. A woman in a white sari with red border and red blouse, with a red bindi, holds a small lit flame over a steel plate of petals, while a man in white shirt and dhoti kneels and extends his hands. A standing attendant in orange clothes and rudraksha beads stands behind the chair. Other seated devotees with folded hands and a photographer in white watch from the sides. Gold drape and pink flowers decorate the background, and a plate of flower petals sits at the feet.2014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red and white flower garland and bangle-style armbands, holding a silver staff, receiving a camphor aarti flame from a woman in a white sari with red blouse and gold border who stands beside a man in white kneeling and offering. A metal tray with flower petals sits on the red cloth in front. Behind them, a man in white takes a photograph, a young monk in orange with rudraksha mala stands, and seated devotees in white with folded hands watch from the left. A pink-blue garland hangs on the wall, and gold drapery frames the right side.2014-06-22 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown robe and a multicolour flower garland, holding a tall silver ceremonial staff with a finial, sits on an orange-draped seat in a plain room. Around him stand devotees in saffron robes and white dress, and a kneeling woman in a white sari with a red shawl pours water from a brass vessel beside a silver tray of offerings. A young girl in a blue dress and a boy in white clasp their hands in prayer, and a man in an ornate cream shirt holds a red-rimmed plate. A photographer with a camera stands at left. a person is seated at centre left, identified by the rust robe, floral garland and seated position with the staff; the visible cues are the long swept-back hair and garland.2014-07-04 +2 copies