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A photograph of a padapuja at a home in Coimbatore. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment and a fresh white and red flower garland sits on a silver-framed chair, raising a hand near a silver ceremonial staff. Before the chair, a devotee couple sits on a patterned mat: the man in a white shirt with red suspenders, the woman in a white sari with pink border holding a lit oil lamp and offering flowers. Saffron-robed monastics with rudraksha malas sit behind them, and standing onlookers in white dhotis and shirts watch, one holding a camera, while a man in a red-scarved white kurta sits in the lower right with hands folded.

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June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA seated man in orange and red robes with a long flower garland of red, yellow and white blossoms and gold bangles sits on a silver chair holding a silver staff, smiling, while devotees in white and red shawls sit on a rug and fold their hands. A seated woman in a pink-bordered white sari lights a small oil lamp on a metal tray of rose petals, while a man in white kneels beside her. Standing devotees in white and a green sari, with hands folded, watch from the back. A seated figure, possibly a monk or a devotee, is partly visible. The room has lavender walls and a tiled floor.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in an ornate silver-and-white throne wears saffron-orange garments, a fresh garland of white and red flowers, and gold bangles, holding up a long ceremonial staff with a silver top. Before him, a kneeling couple in white clothes with a gold-bordered sari and white garment receives a flame from a brass plate of camphor or oil lamp held by a shaved-headed attendant in orange and a rudraksha mala. Other shaved-headed attendants in orange and saffron stand nearby, a man in white with a camera watches, and devotees in white shirts with folded hands and a woman in a pink sari stand along the room. Flower petals are scattered on the floor, and the room has pink walls and marigold garlands. A seated man on the lower right holds his hands in anjali. A seated figure in the throne with long hair and a crown-like garland is identified by the page as Swamiji; the appearance cues are a long swept-back hairstyle, saffron clothing, a garland and gold necklaces, so the identification is probable.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a house visit ritual in a small interior room. A figure seated on an orange-draped throne-like seat wears a multicolour marigold and rose garland over a maroon-and-gold garment and holds a silver standing lamp stand. Beside them a young sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of red petals. A woman in a white sari with a gold border, hands joined in prayer, sits before an oil lamp flame on a brass tray with flower offerings. Behind, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together, and a photographer in white clothing stands at the back. Ritual aarti in progress at a home during a Tamil Nadu visit.2014-06-24 +1 copiesIndoor puja in a plain yellow-walled room. A woman with a red and white flower garland and a dark-red sari sits on the left holding a tall silver ritual staff, and a shaved-headed boy in orange robes with a sacred thread and a white forehead mark sits beside her. Another shaved-headed young man in orange sits in the centre behind brass plates of offerings and flowers on a green cloth. Devotees in white and white-bordered saris and dhotis kneel at right, holding out their hands over a lit oil lamp flame, while a photographer in white stands at the back. Others stand with palms pressed together at the top right. A flower-filled plate and a kalasha-style brass vessel rest on a striped mat, indicating a puja with aarti.2014-06-27June 24 20142014-06-24July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a devotional padapuja in a home interior with lavender-painted walls. A seated figure on an ornate silver-framed chair wears a saffron-orange garment, a heavy garland of red, white and yellow flowers, a gold armlet and bracelets, and holds a silver staff. A woman in a pink-bordered white sari, a seated man in white with a red shawl, and another man in a red shawl kneel and perform worship with brass plates of flowers and an oil lamp. Standing devotees in white clothes press palms together in namaste, and a man in white holds a camera. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by the saffron garment, flower garland and ornate chair.2014-06-21 +1 copies