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Indoor padapuja at a devotee's house. A long-haired figure in orange-red robes with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on a cushioned seat at right, smiling and raising a hand. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold armlets and necklace, saffron robes. A man in a white dhoti kneels and pours liquid from a bottle over the seated figure's feet on a brass tray. Around them, women in sarees, children and a young man in white stand or kneel with folded hands, watching the ritual. A young man in orange clothing with a camera stands in the background near a window, and a silver ceremonial staff is visible.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA domestic living room during a padapuja house visit. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair, a white-and-gold flower garland, gold bangles and a gold earring, receives devotees; a silver staff stands beside him. Before him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl kneels with palms joined, while a young woman in a maroon sari and a girl in green sit near him. Behind, several women in saris and a man in white stand watching; two young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas kneel near the seated figure, and a cameraperson in orange is visible. A brass plate with flowers and a small offering sits on the floor, marking the padapuja ritual.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and wooden louvre windows. A seated figure on the left wears an orange-red robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a white forehead mark; the figure's face is turned toward a woman in white with a red border who is seated and offering flower petals from a brass plate. A young monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a lit oil lamp in a small brass plate. Several women in white and red saris sit on the floor, a woman in a yellow sari stands at the back, a man in white shirt and dark trousers holds a camera, and a woman holds a small child in yellow. A small framed picture hangs on the wall and brass vessels sit on the floor.2014-06-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a small white-walled room during a padapuja house visit. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a yellow marigold garland, orange-and-maroon silk clothing, gold armbands and bangles receives devotion; a shaved-headed attendant in orange kneels beside him and pours water from a metal vessel. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl sits in front, a woman in a cream and orange sari stands, a man in white kurta and rudraksha mala stands behind, and a woman in a saffron sari and a child in red sit near a tray of apples. Two women in saffron and orange kneel in the foreground, one with folded hands. A sheer curtain frames the window and a camera is at the left edge.2014-07-07 +1 copies