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A photograph of a padapuja in a home interior. A seated figure on the right, wearing a red-and-white garment with a red and white floral garland, is almost entirely covered by pink rose petals and red and yellow flower garlands. A large trident is held upright beside them by a monk in orange robes and rudraksha malas. Around them, several shaved-headed monks in saffron and orange robes stand with joined hands, while a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white kneel and pour liquid from a small bowl onto the petals. A young child in pink stands at the left edge. The scene is a devotee-hosted ritual of foot worship and offering.

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July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A seated figure is covered in pink petals and draped with red and yellow flower garlands, while devotees kneel at his feet performing padapuja. The seated person has long swept-back hair, wears an orange garment and holds a silver staff. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand watching, and a young man in white dhoti and shawl with beaded necklaces stands at left. A woman in a red blouse and white sari with gold border kneels at lower left, a small child in pink stands at far left, and petals carpet the floor in a room with yellow walls and a bamboo blind. The seated person's visible cues include long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable).2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A devotional abhishekam-style scene indoors. A figure reclining in a bed of pink rose petals is nearly covered with red roses and yellow marigold garlands, with white flowers in the hair; the reclining figure is bare-chested with gold armlets and holds a silver trident-like staff. Around them, several devotees kneel and pour from a brass pot onto the petals. A standing man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala presses his palms together in namaskar, while others in orange-red and white dhotis stand behind. Women in white saris with red borders sit at left, and a man in red shirt assists.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A seated figure in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti, wearing red and white flower garlands with green leaves and a rudraksha mala, smiles while holding a long silver ceremonial staff upright. Before him on a brass tray, younger devotees in white garments with orange-clad attendants kneel and pour liquid from a small white bowl; fruit and flowers sit on the tray. Standing around are women in red and maroon saris and men in white shirts and orange robes with rudraksha beads, some with hands pressed in namaskar. The room has yellow walls and a window with grills, and a small red decoration hangs at right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornment, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA devotional home scene in which a seated figure on a bed heaped with pink and white petals and marigold garlands holds a silver trident, with a bright lamp flame in front. The figure wears red and maroon garlands and yellow flower strands and is smiling. Kneeling devotees in white dhotis and red blouses and saris join palms and hold lamps or offerings. Several saffron-robed sadhus with rudraksha malas stand and sit behind, one holding palms together, with a framed portrait and garlands on a wall behind them. This appears to be a padapuja or aarti at a devotee's house.2014-07-01A seated figure in a red-maroon robe with gold border and a red-and-gold turban-style head covering sits on a red cushioned seat, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright while flower petals and garlands cover the floor around them. An elderly woman in a white sari with patterned border stands at left, gesturing toward the seated figure. Saffron-robed young men in orange clothing and rudraksha malas sit or kneel nearby, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands in the background near a garlanded shrine with framed pictures. A small brass plate and steel vessels sit on the floor at right, with a wall-mounted air cooler and potted plant visible. a person in the central role, seated and receiving padapuja-style honour.2014-07-01