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A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-and-saffron garment, rudraksha-style beads, gold armlets and a white-and-pink flower garland, holds up a silver staff while a elderly man in white and a woman in a red sari perform a lamp ceremony at his feet, with a plate of flowers and offerings on an orange cloth. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands and sits in a plain cream room, some with hands joined in namaste, a photographer in a red-orange dhoti holds a camera, and a woman in green and white stands with palms pressed together. Garlands drape a pink-and-white backdrop at right. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold ornaments and garlanded seated position, and is shown in person as the central figure receiving the padapuja.

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June 20 20142014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20A photograph of a small room with a ritual in progress. On the left, a figure seated in an orange-brown robe, wearing a white and red flower garland with a yellow bead strand, holds a large silver trident, facing the group. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and red shawl sits cross-legged holding a lit oil lamp in front of a bowl of flowers and offerings on a red and yellow cloth. Around him, a woman in a green blouse and gold jewellery, a girl in white, a girl in pink and other devotees sit or stand with palms pressed together. Standing figures at the back, including a woman in a sari and a man in a red checked shirt, also join their hands. A white door and shrine with flowers and deity images are visible at the upper left. The scene appears to be a puja with an oil lamp and a trident.2013-06-23 +2 copiesIndoor photograph of a domestic pada puja in a home in Pudukkotai. A person in a red-and-maroon robe with a white floral garland and red flower garland sits on a red-upholstered ornate chair, holding a tall silver staff upright while smiling. Seated on a striped colourful mat, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala tends a small flame in a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits with palms joined in front of a tray of flower petals and garlands. Behind them, a white-clad devotee and orange-robed attendants stand with hands folded, and framed family photographs hang on the pale yellow wall.2014-07-01A seated man in orange and saffron robes, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold-coloured ornaments, a white and pink flower garland and a silver trident held upright, sits in a wooden chair in a tiled room while an elderly man in white kneels to wash his feet with a brass plate. Behind them devotees sit on a patterned rug: a woman in white, a man in a red shawl, a woman in yellow holding a toddler in yellow, a boy in white, and an elderly woman in white. A saffron-robed attendant sits nearby with a shaved head. Pink and white flower garlands decorate the chair, and a small bowl of flowers rests on a tray. This is a pada pooja foot-washing ritual at a home visit, with the seated figure matching probable Swamiji cues of long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments.2014-06-20A photograph inside a small room with pink walls and an orange bolster area. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and a long red-and-white flower garland holds a silver trident aloft, with a wide smile. Before him a man in a white shirt with a brown rudraksha-style mala and a woman in white sari with red-and-yellow trim hold a lit oil lamp and an offering, while a young boy in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels nearby. A row of standing women in white saris and blue-patterned saris, with hands folded in namaskar, watches. A framed portrait and a second print hang on the wall behind. Marigold petals lie on the floor.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja in a domestic room with yellow walls and framed pictures. A figure seated on a red-cushioned chair wears a red-and-orange garment, a white flower garland with red blooms, rudraksha beads and gold armbands, and holds a ceremonial silver staff. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste. Nearby, a man in an orange dhoti and a second man in white are seated on a striped mat beside a small oil lamp flame and a tray of flowers. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, watch at the back.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering indoors in a yellow-walled room with a green-framed doorway. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange and maroon robes, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red roses and green leaves, raises a silver trident (trishul). a person cues: long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial garlands, with the figure holding the trident as the central ritual focus. Around them, devotees in white and saffron clothing sit and stand with palms joined, several holding white flowers and loose jasmine strands in their hands, and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl sits in the middle. A brass tray with offerings sits near the seated figure. A man in the background holds a camera. The scene suggests a darshan or puja with flower offerings.2014-07-04 +2 copiesA photograph of an indoor home ritual. A man with long dark hair, a red and yellow floral garland and a rudraksha-style necklace sits in a brown robe on a cushioned seat, raising a tall silver staff with a finial. Seated on a patterned rug, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi holds a flame lamp while a small child in a white and red outfit and another child in yellow look on. A young man in an orange robe and beads kneels nearby. In the background a monk in orange and red holds a camera, a seated woman in yellow sari with orange beads watches, and a brass plate of flowers sits on a white-draped table. Framed pictures hang on the walls.2014-07-10A seated figure in an orange-and-maroon garment with a saffron-toned shawl and many rudraksha beads and gold ornaments holds a long white flower garland aloft in a home room with a checkered tile floor. Around them, a seated older man in white, a woman in a red sari, and a row of standing and seated devotees in yellow, white and pink watch; one devotee in a red shawl joins palms. A standing photographer in orange robes raises a camera, and a child in yellow sits nearby. A silver staff stands behind the garland, and marigold petals lie on an orange cloth.2014-06-20