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A photograph taken indoors at night of a ritual scene. A woman in an orange sari kneels on a patterned red and white mat at the lower right, holding a small cup and a plate of offerings, with pink flowers and a brass tray in front of her. Three children stand with their hands pressed together in prayer or receiving a blessing: a girl in a red top and pink-striped skirt, a girl in a pink and cream dress with a pink shawl, and a boy in a cream shirt and trousers. Behind them are polished metal pots and a small altar with a green cloth. Printed text on the image reads the copyright line and archive credit. The setting suggests a puja or arati performed in a temple or home shrine.

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July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a topknot, extending his bandaged forearm toward a young girl in a green and pink top who kneels with her palms together, receiving an offering. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold border sits with folded hands, a boy in a white kurta and another person in white stand nearby, a cameraman in red with a tripod films, and a brass oil lamp and a white tower fan sit at the right. The setting is a cream-walled hall with a red curtain. a person: the robed man with long swept-back hair, saffron garments and rudraksha mala is a candidate by appearance.2011-09-17A seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with a bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-toned necklace, holds a small object over a wooden tray of fruit and offerings while standing young attendants in orange cloth and rudraksha malas assist. Several women in white saris with marigold garlands and a little girl in a pink top gather close, some with hands folded, in a plain room with orange drapes and a framed picture on the wall. The seated figure's appearance is ambiguous and not enough to confirm an identity, so it is described by role only.2014-06-27July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph inside a domestic room during a house-visit pada puja. A seated man in a red-orange cloth and a red and green flower garland, with rudraksha beads and bangles, raises a silver-tipped staff toward the ceiling. A young girl in a pink patterned dress sits on a chair while a woman in a yellow sari kneels to offer a brass plate. Behind them stand a man in white dhoti with gold border, a man in saffron-orange robes, and a photographer in orange clothing holding a camera. A plate of offerings and a decorated tablecloth are visible at right.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08February 23 20162016-02-23A photograph of a pada puja at a temple at night. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and an orange-bordered shawl kneels on an orange mat, holding a brass plate and tending to four young girls seated before him. The girls wear bright silk dresses in pink, green, orange, yellow and red with gold trim and jewellery, and hold pink flowers with hands raised in devotion. Scattered red flower petals lie on the mat, and behind them stands a deity murti draped in red and orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and white flowers beside a golden shrine. Striped red and white steps rise on the right.2011-12-31June 27 20142014-06-27July 03 20142014-07-03A seated figure in an orange-and-maroon robe with white jasmine garlands and rudraksha mala beads on a bright orange cushioned seat has one foot being washed by a woman in an orange sari and a man in white shirt and trousers kneeling beside a brass plate of water and oil lamps. A younger person in orange clothing with a garland holds a silver staff nearby, and a boy stands behind a sofa in a living room with framed religious pictures on the wall. The scene shows a padapuja foot-worship ritual in a devotee's home. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornamental bangles, which is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, presented as the honoured guest of the padapuja.2014-07-07 +2 copiesA photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap seated on a red cushion, holding a small printed card and reaching toward a young girl in a pink kurta and white leggings who holds out a handful of colourful beads or flowers. Behind them a woman in a pale green and gold sari stands with her arm extended, a man in a yellow-bordered white shawl stands at left, a small child in white and another woman in white sit nearby, and a tray of flowers and garlands is visible at left. A red-lined box of small objects sits at right. The orange-clad seated figure is a person by appearance: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, seated in a sanyasi role while receiving offerings.2010-02-04