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A photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house. A figure on the right, with long swept-back dark hair, gold earrings, multiple gold bangles and a red-and-orange garland of marigolds and roses, sits smiling with palms pressed together in greeting on an orange cushion. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl kneels at lower left, and two shaven-headed young men in saffron robes and rudraksha malas sit nearby. A standing attendant in saffron robes holds a silver-coloured stand, and framed portraits of a figure in orange robes hang on the wall behind.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a plain room with a window covered by paper streamers. Three young sannyasi-attired men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand or sit behind, one holding a wooden box and another a silver trident. A man in a white shirt and glasses kneels at lower left, placing flowers near a lit lamp and a hand-held offering, while a white-clad attendant in a dhoti sits with a mala.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA house-visit padapuja in a bright room with a pale wall and a small wooden side table. A person reclining on an orange bolster wears a rust-brown and maroon robe with a pink-gold border, a long multicolour flower garland with red blooms, and gold armbands; the robed figure has long swept-back hair and smiles as their feet are washed. Seated on the floor before them, a woman in a black top with a white-and-orange scarf smiles and a man in a cream shawl and orange scarf kneels beside a brass plate. A younger shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth pours water over the feet from a silver vessel, and standing attendants in orange robes stand near the window. A framed photo of a robed figure with garlands and a trident hangs on the wall, and a box of apples sits at the right edge. The reclining person is a person candidate with long swept-back hair and a multicolour garland, seated as the central figure of a padapuja.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron and rust-coloured robes on an orange-draped throne, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers over rudraksha beads, holding a silver staff in one hand and raising the other palm in blessing. Several people in orange and white attire stand and sit beside him, including a shaved-headed attendant in saffron with a white forehead mark and a white-clad man holding a gold-tipped rod. Two women with flower-adorned hair sit with folded hands before a lit oil lamp and a brass thali of flowers and fruit. Marigold and jasmine petals lie on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron robes, consistent with the page's identification of the event.2013-06-23 +3 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial puja inside a room with a white draped backdrop dotted with red flowers. A woman seated on an orange cushioned seat wears a red-brown robe, a long white and yellow-red flower garland, rudraksha beads, and bangles, and holds a silver ceremonial staff upright. Beside her a young boy in an orange robe with rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and an attendant in a white dhoti with gold border holds a gold-coloured vessel. A bald priest in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala sits in front, offering flowers, while other seated devotees are visible at the right edge.2013-06-23 +2 copies