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A photograph inside a home with lilac walls and marigold garlands strung over a doorway. A seated man in a saffron-and-red robe with long gold necklaces and gold bangles sits on an ornate silver throne, his hands extended as an elderly man in white shirt and dhoti, wearing a marigold and red garland, bows with folded palms. Behind them, two young men in white with red shawls and garlands stand near a silver trident, a shaved-headed man in orange holds a rudraksha mala, and several women in saris watch with hands joined. A photographer's camera is at left. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person on the throne, presented with pada puja style honour.

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June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate silver-framed throne receives padapuja in a home room with purple walls and marigold garlands. He wears a maroon and saffron dhoti with a saffron shawl, a gold necklace, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds a silver plate with fruit and flowers. Standing behind him, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes holds a silver trident. Before him, a standing elderly man in white shirt and dhoti with a white and yellow marigold garland holds a fruit, and beside him a woman in white sari with pink blouse and a red flower garland holds a plate and prayer items. Other devotees in saris and white clothes stand nearby, and rose petals lie on a patterned mat on the floor.2014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph inside a bright room with lavender walls, where devotees offer respect to a seated figure on an ornate silver throne. The seated figure wears an orange and saffron garment, a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, gold armbands and a white tilak, with long swept-back hair (Swamiji (probable)). Standing before him, a woman in a pink saree with red and white garlands smiles, and three men in white or red shawls with garlands stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind, a bald attendant in orange robes holds a silver trident, and a man in white kneels at lower left with a garland. Rose petals lie on the floor before the throne.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA 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 copiesJune 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesJuly 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA 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 padapuja ceremony in a decorated room with marigold and flower garlands on the walls. A seated figure in an orange and maroon robe, wearing a white and red flower garland, gold armband and rudraksha mala, holds a silver trident and smiles. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl with a beard kneels and pours flower petals over the seated figure's feet, while a woman in white kneels beside him holding a steel plate of petals. Orange and yellow fruit sits at the bottom right. Standing behind are a woman in an orange sari with pink blouse and hands folded, another in a yellow sari, a man in a white dhoti, a shaved-headed attendant in orange, and seated elders. Pink and orange petals cover the floor. Seven to eight people are visible.2014-06-20A photograph of a house-visit padapuja inside a home shrine room. A seated man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, white flower garland and gold armlets holds a silver staff and is attended by devotees. Around him, a woman in a blue sari with gold necklace and a woman in a red and gold sari sit with hands folded, a man in white dhoti and shirt sits with palms joined, and a standing man in orange robes holds a camera. An older man in white with a rudraksha mala holds an offering plate of fruit. A glass display cabinet with ritual objects and a framed portrait stand behind, with pink flowers and a garland decorating the wall.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A 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 copies