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A small indoor room with white walls where a devotee group gathers for a padapuja ritual. A figure seated on a wooden throne with silver fittings wears a bright orange turban, orange-red garments, a white and red flower garland, and beaded bangles, holding a silver staff. Seated devotees in white and colourful clothing sit before him; a woman in a red blouse and white sari, with grey hair, leans forward and holds a small brass plate. A standing attendant in saffron robes and rudraksha beads holds a staff, and a camera operator in orange clothes films from the doorway. Brass plates and offerings are placed on the floor.

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July 03 20142014-07-03A seated man in orange and red robes with a red-and-orange turban and a white and red flower garland holds a silver trident-like staff while a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti washes his feet from a brass basin in a small whitewashed room. The seated figure sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with a heart-shaped cushion. Around them, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in a blue and pink saree, a woman in a red blouse with a grey braid, and a man in a striped shirt. Standing behind are two young men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas, one shaved-headed. A wall fan and a framed mirror are visible. The scene shows a padapuja, a foot-washing ritual.2014-07-03A padapuja in a small whitewashed room. A figure in orange and red robes, wearing an orange-red turban, a large white and red flower garland, red-beaded bangles and gold earrings, sits on a carved wooden seat holding a silver staff. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris kneel and sit on the floor, a man in white with a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a bowl at the seated figure's feet, and a woman in white sari washes or offers at the feet. A young shaved-headed attendant in white with rudraksha beads kneels nearby. Behind, a saffron-robed attendant stands holding a staff, and a man in orange robes films with a camera at the doorway. Seated devotees in shirts and saris line the left side.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03A photograph of a small whitewashed room where a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-silver throne with orange cushions receives a padapuja. The seated figure wears an orange-red turban, a garland of white flowers and red blooms, gold armbands, an orange-red cloth draped over the body, and holds a silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial. A shaved-headed young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands behind the throne. Devotees sit on the floor: an older woman in a white sari with gold border and red blouse, a woman in white with a gold border, a bearded older man, and several other seated people. A ceiling fan, a wall lamp and a small shrine are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a turban, garland, orange clothing and gold adornments, consistent with the page's identification.2014-07-03Indoor photograph of a foot-washing or padapuja ritual in a small room. A man in orange robes and a red-and-orange shawl sits on a cushioned seat at left, wearing long white and pink flower garlands and rudraksha beads, holding a silver staff. He appears to be the central honoured figure; the candidate's appearance is partly visible, with shaved-looking head and rudraksha cues, and the description is uncertain. Seated people in white and orange clothes wash or tend his feet from a brass plate with offerings. Around them, devotees in orange and white sit or stand, including a man in white shirt photographing with a camera, women in blue and purple saris, and a woman in purple at the window. Pictures and posters hang on the wall at right and a deity picture hangs at upper left.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red robe and matching red-orange turban sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne-style chair, wearing a long white and red flower garland and gold bangles. He holds a silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand. Around him in a small room, devotees sit on a red-and-orange cloth: a man in a white shirt and dhoti, a woman in a pink top and blue sari with hands joined, a woman in white with a grey braid, a young woman in white, and a young man in a striped shirt. A standing young man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and a shaved head stands behind the throne. A seated monk in orange at lower right holds a brass lamp-type object, with brass items near the throne and a fan on the left. Walls are white with a small window. Some devotees look on attentively during what appears to be a padapuja, with fruit and offerings on a tray nearby. Visible people: about 8.2014-07-03June 27 20142014-06-27