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A seated man in saffron-orange robes holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand while smiling toward a group of devotees. He wears a red-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a bracelet, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. A woman in a red-and-brown sari stands behind him near a garlanded doorway. Two young boys in saffron sit near a low table laden with fruit, a brass plate and oil lamps. In the foreground, women in bright dresses sit with hands joined in pada puja style reverence. A framed deity picture hangs in a shrine niche with a garlanded altar and lamps at left, and a flower-patterned sofa sits at right.

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Indoor house visit in a living room with cream walls, a flat-screen TV on a wooden stand at left, and a framed picture on the wall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, red and white floral garlands, gold bangles and a silver staff topped with a trident raises a hand in blessing toward a smiling girl in a pink floral dress seated on a chair. A standing young man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds his hands in namaskar. A seated monk in orange robes sits nearby, and a woman in a blue blouse and gold necklace with folded hands sits at lower left. A brass plate of flowers sits near the foreground.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A photo of a seated figure in a red-orange robe and orange shawl on an orange-draped chair, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright in one hand. A red and white flower garland hangs around the neck, with gold bangles on the arms and rudraksha beads. Around the seated figure, several young boys in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor, and a girl in a pink floral dress and white hair ribbons watches while a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left. A girl leans forward holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) above a silver plate of offerings with lemons, kumkum and vibhuti. Behind them, a shrine with framed pictures and flower garlands decorates the room, and a white-clothed table with fruit sits near a wall fan. The scene suggests a pada puja in a home, with the seated figure as Swamiji (probable) based on the trident, long hair, rudraksha and garland cues.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house. A long-haired figure in a rust-red robe and red-and-white flower garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat at right, raising a silver trident-shaped staff with one hand. Nearby, a shaved-headed young man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads sits with palms pressed together. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a brown shawl holds a plate of white flowers, and a girl in a purple top and a woman in white sit at left with hands folded. A standing figure in white clothes and a yellow cloth is at upper left. A pink patterned curtain hangs behind them. Printed copyright and source text overlays the lower right.2014-06-26Indoor home scene during a house visit. A man seated on the right wears an orange-saffron robe, a red flower garland, rudraksha beads, and gold bangles, and holds a silver trident aloft with one hand. Beside him, a white-clad young man in a dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded, and two shaven-headed young men in orange robes sit near a small flame. A seated girl in a pink floral dress receives a lit oil lamp held by a woman in a green-and-blue sari with a red bindi, who kneels in front. A brass plate with flowers sits on the floor, and a garland hangs on the wall above a framed picture. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and ornate gold adornments, with the trident and garland as ritual cues.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A photograph inside a home room decorated with red and orange flower garlands on the wall frame and a glass display cabinet holding small deity figurines and brass items. A seated man in a red-maroon robe and pink-orange shawl, wearing a red and yellow flower garland and gold bangles, holds a tall silver trident in his right hand while smiling and seated on a cushion. Around him, three people in orange and saffron clothing sit on the floor performing a pada puja, one pouring water or milk from a small cup, another with long dark hair attending, with a brass bowl of yellow flowers and a plate of offerings nearby. A young child in white stands at right, and a small vase of red and orange flowers sits on a side table. Robed devotees attend this house-visit ritual.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08 +1 copiesA domestic interior during a house-visit padapuja. A seated man with long hair in a bun, wearing a red-brown dhoti, orange shawl, a garland of white and yellow flowers and gold armlets, sits on an orange cushion at right, holding a silver staff topped with a ceremonial finial. Before him, a woman in orange and a man in a white striped shirt with a forehead mark hold a lit flame over a brass plate of flowers and rice. Devotees in saffron and red stand and kneel around the room, including a woman in a pink sari, a man in an orange robe, a boy in a white shirt and a man in orange holding a camera. A bowl of flowers rests on the floor. The scene is a photo of a puja inside a home.2014-07-08