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A photograph of a home visit ritual indoors. A long-haired figure seated on a wooden chair at left wears saffron-orange robes, multiple beaded gold and rudraksha necklaces, and gold armlets; he smiles and receives hands clasped by a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti at lower right, while holding a tray of sweets. Behind them, shaved-headed young sannyasis in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand, one holding a plate of fruit; a man in white garments holds a vessel. Standing devotees in white shirts, one wearing an orange garland, and a young child held by a man watch. A wall calendar showing May and June 2014 hangs behind, with scattered flower petals on the floor. Padapuja-style home visit, with a person present on the chair.

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June 22 20142014-06-22A seated man with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured border, gold and beaded garlands, and a rudraksha-style mala, receives fruit from a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with a red and white flower garland. A tray of apples, oranges and sweets is held by a young sannyasi in saffron. Four young ascetics with shaved heads, white forehead markings, saffron cloth and rudraksha malas stand nearby. Standing men in white shirts and dhotis, a woman in a dark sari, and a man in glasses look on in a plain room with a wall calendar and a small brass kalasha on a low table. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated, receiving offerings, with long hair, gold and rudraksha adornments and a red-gold shawl; the kneeling devotee is a devotee offering fruit.2014-06-22 +2 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +2 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +2 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +2 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +3 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a red and white flower garland, sandal-paste markings and gold-toned jewellery, holds up a tall silver trident-like staff while devotees perform a ritual. Around him, several young men in orange robes and rudraksha beads stand or sit with shaved heads and white marks on their foreheads. A woman in a green sari and flower-adorned hair kneels at the front with brass vessels, and a row of men in white shirts and dhotis sit with folded hands. The room has a tiled floor, a wall calendar showing June 2014, and a doorway behind.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +2 copiesPhoto 11687438A photograph of a padapuja ritual indoors in a plain room with a white wall and wall calendars. A man seated on a wooden chair with a cushion, wearing a red and orange dhoti-style garment, a red and white flower garland and gold-toned bangles, holds a tall silver staff with a silver ornament at the top. Before him, a seated devotee in a white shirt and dhoti washes or touches the feet of the seated figure over a silver plate with offerings, while a woman in a green patterned sari with white flower garlands assists and two men in white shirts sit with folded hands. Standing behind are a young man in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a few saffron-clad men with sacred ash on their foreheads, one of them with a shaved head and rudraksha mala. Partial text on a calendar is not legible.2014-06-22 +1 copies