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A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a plain white-walled room with a window and a brown sofa. A seated figure in a bright orange-red robe with long dark hair, bare feet and a red tilak-like mark receives offerings while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a striped border leans forward to present a pineapple-style fruit tray. A young girl in white kneels and reaches toward the same tray. A young man in saffron-orange robes kneels at the right, holding out his hands. A white cloth covers the floor, with silver vessels, a brass lamp, a bowl of pink rose petals, a bowl of orange marigold and turmeric, and leafy garnish arranged in front. A brown wooden tray with orange compartments sits at the right edge. Four people are visible.

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A photograph of a pada puja in a small white-walled room with a window and a brown sofa. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward offering a fruit tray with a pineapple and other fruit to a seated figure. The seated figure wears a long swept-back dark hair and a bright orange-red robe, with bare feet, and sits on a white cloth. A younger man in orange robes kneels at right, extending his hand toward the offering. Foreground brass plates hold pink flower petals, a yellow powder bowl, orange kumkum, a brass lamp and small silver pots. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and orange-red clothing, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event. Three people are visible, plus a partially visible person at left edge.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an indoor room with white sheets draped over a brown leather sofa. A long-haired figure in an orange-red robe sits on the sofa with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. Before them, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a white sari with a blue-and-gold border kneel on the floor, washing or offering to the seated person's feet from a silver tray. The tray holds pink flower petals, a silver bowl with yellow turmeric or kumkum paste, incense sticks, a small silver lamp and a silver kalasha-style vessel. Two people in orange clothing are partly visible at the edges, and a row of books sits on a side table.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A photograph of a small white-walled room with a window and a brown leather sofa draped in white. A long-haired person in a saffron-orange robe and red undergarment sits on the sofa with hands resting on the cushion, appearing to receive ritual attention. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a blue-and-gold border kneels on the floor beside a silver puja tray holding a small brass lamp, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers, fruit and a white bowl. A man in white kneels behind her, and a person in orange stands at the right edge. A stack of books rests on a side table at left. Pada puja appears to be taking place.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and folded hands sits on a brown leather sofa draped with white cloth, in a white-walled room. A woman in a cream-and-gold-bordered sari offers flowers from a silver plate, while a man in white shirt and trousers holds a small silver bell beside a tray of pink petals, a yellow powder bowl, and oil lamps. A second person in orange clothing sits in the foreground with hands pressed together, and another orange-clad figure is at the left edge. The setting resembles a pada puja. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji: the seated figure wears saffron robes with long swept-back hair and is the focus of the offering.2009-07-11A photograph of a padapuja in a plain white-walled room. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a brown leather sofa draped with white cloth, hands pressed together in prayer while his feet are attended. A woman in a white sari with a gold-bordered pallu kneels on the floor holding a small cup, beside a man in white clothes ringing a brass bell. Silver vessels, a tray of pink flower petals, a brass plate of yellow and green offerings, incense, and a lit wick lamp sit on a white cloth. Two people in orange garments are seated in the foreground, one with hands folded. Wooden shelves and a side table with books are visible at right.2009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11July 11 20092009-07-11