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Indoor photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's home with a bright pink wall. A seated man in orange and saffron robes wears a red-and-white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a saffron turban with flowers and gold bangles; he is the probable Swamiji by appearance cues (orange clothing, turban, garland, malas), with the pada puja being offered to him by devotees. Standing around him, a woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse holds a silver plate and a silver puja vessel, a man in a white shirt holds a silver item, a man in a purple shirt holds a bag of offerings, a woman in orange holds a bag, and a child in a blue backpack stands nearby. A photographer in orange and rudraksha malas takes pictures at left. Rose petals and flower heaps cover the floor, and a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the pink wall above.

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July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph inside a home with pink walls and a framed portrait on the wall. A seated man in an orange-red robe, wearing a red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a gold armband and a red-and-orange turban, sits on an orange-draped chair with rose petals on the floor. In front of him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel plate of offerings while a woman in a yellow sari and another man in white stand near him. A young boy in white with a garland stands at left, and a cameraman in orange with rudraksha beads and a camera is at the left edge. A silver staff stands to the right. The seated figure has distinctive long adornments and ceremonial dress, consistent with a person in a pada puja setting.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a pada puja in a pink-walled room. Seated on an orange cloth-covered chair is a figure with a red-and-saffron turban, a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers, rudraksha beads, and a gold armlet; he holds a trident-like staff. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands beside a man in white dhoti and shawl holding a steel vessel, while a young boy in white kurta pours liquid from a small steel pot. Two men in saffron and orange robes stand behind, one holding a camera. Flower petals scatter the floor and a framed black-and-white portrait hangs on the wall.2014-07-01A devotional scene in a room with pink walls and a framed portrait high on the wall. A seated figure on the right wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-orange shawl, rudraksha beads, gold bangles and a large garland of white jasmine and red roses. He holds a silver trident staff upright. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts kneel on the floor around a silver plate, washing or offering to his feet among scattered pink and orange flower petals. Behind them, women in colourful saris, a man in a purple shirt and other onlookers stand and sit watching. A child in a striped shirt is at the lower left. This appears to be a padapuja, with devotees honouring the seated figure's feet.2014-07-01A photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's home, with a seated figure in orange and rust-coloured robes wearing a wrap and a headdress trimmed with flowers and red and pink garlands. Jasmine and white flower strands hang over his shoulders and chest, and a gold armlet is on his upper arm. Petals scatter across the floor. Around him, people in white dhotis and orange saffron cloth pour flowers and water from a steel vessel, and a boy in white holds a plastic bag of flowers. A man in a purple shirt stands at the left, and a woman in white with yellow border and bangles pours from a pot. Behind them a pink-walled room has a framed photograph, a shelf with a small figure and flower arrangements, and a silver trident leaning nearby.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Indoor devotional scene in a room with pink walls where a seated man in orange robes and a red-and-gold turban receives garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. A woman in a white sari with gold border pours orange petals or powder from a steel vessel over his head, while a standing woman in orange sari and rudraksha mala looks on. Boys in white shirts and marigold garlands hold flowers and a blue plastic bag, and men in white and checked shirts stand behind. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs on the wall, and a seated man at the far right wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. A silver staff stands beside the seated figure. Flower petals cover the floor. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in orange robes, turban and garlands, receiving the ritual.2014-07-01