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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a plain room with white walls and a window with light wooden blinds. A man on the right sits on an orange-cushioned seat, wearing a rust-red robe with orange border, a white and red flower garland, rudraksha beads and gold armbands. He raises one hand holding a silver staff or fan while his bare foot rests on a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Before him, a seated man in white dhoti and a white shawl with orange-red sash holds his palms together in prayer. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a small object. Two women in saffron and teal saris and a young man in a red t-shirt sit on the floor with folded hands. Another monk in orange robe stands at the back. The scene shows a devotee-washing padapuja at a home visit.

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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a domestic living room with cream walls, a window with blinds, and colourful hanging strings. A seated man in a long-sleeved orange-brown robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha-style beaded mala and white flower garland, bangles on his arms, holds up one hand and sits on an orange cushioned sofa. In front of him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels and pours water from a vessel over the foot of the seated figure, which rests in a brass plate. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a white cloth sits and watches, a woman in a teal sari with a white flower in her hair and two young women and a young man in casual clothes sit on the floor. A standing man in an orange-striped dhoti holds a camera. Flowers, a fruit bowl and a small vase sit beside the sofa. Collective people count is visible.2014-07-08A seated man in a dark red-and-saffron robe with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion at right, raising a silver spear-like staff in one hand while his other hand rests on a brass plate of flowers and a small vessel. Facing him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange sash holds a lit oil lamp or flame toward the plate. Beside him a young boy in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala watches, and another boy in red and a woman in a teal sari with folded hands sit on the floor in a bright room with ribbons and a wooden cabinet. a person cues are the swept-back long hair, ornate gold armband and saffron-red ceremonial clothing with garlands, presented as the seated officiant during a pada puja-style home ritual.2014-07-08 +1 copiesA small room with a tiled floor, white walls, a wooden door on the left and a large window with cream blinds. A seated figure in an orange-and-maroon cloth with gold armband, rudraksha mala and a white flower garland receives ritual attention, while an attendant in orange holds a silver-coloured stand above. Opposite, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala kneels at a brass plate, washing or offering to the seated figure's feet as a woman in a blue sari and family members in orange and yellow clothing sit on the floor watching. Fruit and flowers are visible near the seated figure. This appears to be a padapuja during a house visit. The seated figure is described by appearance only as a person with distinctive garland, rudraksha and ceremonial dress cues.2014-07-08Indoor photograph of a ritual in a bright room with white walls, grilled windows and colourful tassels hanging. A man in a rust-red robe with a white garland of jasmine and red flowers, rudraksha malas and gold armlets sits on the right, raising a silver ceremonial staff-like object overhead. Seated before him on a patterned mat, a grey-haired man in white dhoti wearing an orange-and-rudraksha garland holds a plate, beside a small flame. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a boy in orange robes sit nearby, a woman in a blue sari with folded hands is in the foreground, and a young man in a red t-shirt watches at left. Fresh flowers and a plate of offerings sit on the floor. The scene reads as a house-visit pada puja with a homa-style flame.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08Indoor house-visit scene in a living room with cream walls, framed prints and a wooden console. A seated figure in a rust-brown robe with orange shawl, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland, sits on a raised orange-covered seat with an ornate silver staff beside him while his feet are being worshipped. Kneeling in front of him, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower in her hair performs padapuja, offering flowers and a brass plate of food. An older man in orange with folded hands and a white cloth over his shoulder kneels nearby. Behind them a young man in white sits with a rudraksha mala, a standing man in orange holds a camera, and several women in saris sit with folded hands along the wall. a person: the seated figure in the rust robe with garland and staff matches the page's noted presence, based on his ornate silver staff and garlands, though his face is not used for identification.2014-07-08Indoor photo of a house visit ritual in a plain room with white walls and a large window with wooden blinds, colourful ribbons hanging at the window. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange wrap with a white garland of jasmine and red flowers, rudraksha beads, and gold bangles raises a long silver ceremonial staff with his right hand. Seated on a red and patterned cloth in front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange sash holds a small white vessel as a woman in a teal sari and gold bangles touches his arm. A young man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala watches beside them, and a child in a red shirt sits at the left edge with a plate of offerings nearby.2014-07-08A photograph of a small living room where a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a long white-and-red floral garland and rudraksha malas raises a silver ceremonial implement, while a plate of flowers and fruit sits before him on the floor. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl tends a small oil lamp flame. Around them sit a young woman in orange, a teen in a red graphic tee, a woman in a teal saree, and two men in orange shawls and malas. Curtained windows and colourful ribbons decorate the room. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold armlets, which is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) receiving pada puja during a house visit.2014-07-08A photograph inside a home room during a padapuja at a house visit. A seated figure with swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red and gold garment, a crown-like adornment absent, and a rudraksha mala, sits on an orange cushion with bare feet extended while a devotee places offerings on a brass plate. Multiple marigold and red garlands are draped over the seated figure. Nearby, a woman in a red blouse and an older man in orange robes press their palms together in namaskar. A standing attendant in white dhoti holds a tall silver trident, and another attendant in orange kneels beside. Several people in white and red sit or stand in the background near framed pictures and a wall map.2014-07-08A padapuja ritual in a home setting. A long-haired man seated on an orange-draped chair wears a maroon dhoti, layered gold necklaces, a white jasmine garland and a gold armband, and holds up a tall silver ceremonial staff. Before him a man in white kneels, washing or offering water over the seated man's feet from a silver plate holding fruit and flowers. Behind them two shaved-headed men in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit, and a man in orange stands. Seated devotees on the left, including a woman in a white top with folded hands, watch. A man in orange near the top left takes a photograph. Wooden doors and windows are in the background. The seated man is a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and a garland, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2014-06-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned sofa in a bright room, smiling as a devotee kneels before him with hands folded. A man in white dhoti and a sandal-coloured scarf holds hands together on a patterned rug beside a plate of fruit and flowers, while a standing attendant in white holds a silver trident. A cameraman in orange robes stands at the window, another orange-robed attendant sits behind, and a woman in a blue sari with bangles sits at the lower left. A brass tray of flowers rests on the sofa beside the seated figure.2014-07-08A padapuja ritual in a plain room with a barred window and orange sofa draped in orange cloth. A man with long swept-back hair, an orange-red garland and orange-red robe, with wrists adorned with gold bangles, sits on the sofa as devotees wash or honour his bare feet on a floral-patterned cloth. Kneeling devotees in orange and white clothing and a woman in red attend the ritual. A standing man in white dhoti with gold border wears rudraksha mala and wears a red garland. A silver trident stands upright beside the sofa, and a metal tray holds fruit and flowers. A woman in pink sari sits at the left edge with hands folded.2014-07-08