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A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and an orange turban, wearing a white-and-red flower garland and rudraksha malas, raises a silver trident-topped staff with a green leaf in one hand while smiling. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis press palms together or kneel around him, and one kneeling devotee washes or offers something at his feet from a silver bowl amid scattered flower petals. Several women in saris sit at the lower left, and a standing man in a saffron-and-gold dhoti stands behind. The seat is an orange cushioned chair against red curtains in a plain room, consistent with a receiving or welcome ritual in Tamil Nadu.

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July 02 20142014-07-02A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland with red blossoms and gold armlets, holds a tall silver trident. Around him, devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together, and a man in white kneels at the feet of a seated person, washing them from a metal vessel with flowers. Several saffron-robed priests with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand behind, and an elderly woman in a pink sari is in the foreground. Probable Swamiji (saffron and orange clothing, long swept-back hair, orange turban, ornate gold armlets and garland cues) is the central figure receiving padapuja in a room with red curtains and a framed picture on the wall.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a red-orange turban, white and red floral garlands, gold bangles on the arm and rudraksha beads, holds a silver trident-like staff upright while devotees in white clothing kneel and bow with folded hands around him. Several men and women in white dhotis and shirts press their palms together, while one kneeling devotee pours offerings onto a silver tray at his feet, and a woman in a pink blouse and a younger woman in white with flowers in her hair join in. A standing figure in orange also holds a rudraksha mala nearby. Appearance suggests a person seated in the center, receiving honour; the scene shows a reception with puja-style offerings.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing long white-and-red flower garlands and red-and-gold bangles, receives padapuja from kneeling devotees. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, bow and press their hands in prayer around him. A woman in a pink blouse and a woman in white with a braided plait kneel near his feet, pouring water and offerings from a brass plate. A tall silver trident stands to the side, and a man in an orange shirt holds a phone overhead. The man in orange is an appearance-based a person candidate: saffron clothing, orange turban and layered garlands, with his role here as the person being honoured.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A seated person in saffron-orange and maroon robes, wearing a green-and-white flower garland with red roses, sits in a green-walled room receiving a ritual; a person in a long silver-and-white silk-like garment holds a tall ceremonial staff with a metal head. Around them, devotees in white and orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and sacred ash stand or kneel. A woman in a maroon-and-gold sari and a seated woman in white with folded hands watch closely, while others in white shirts pour liquid from a brass vessel over a silver tray of fruit and flowers. Red and yellow flower petals are scattered on the wall at right.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA 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.2014-07-01