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Indoor photograph of a padapuja in a small room with a light grey floor and a teal wall. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, a multicoloured flower garland and gold armbands sits on a cushioned chair and smiles as a woman kneels before him, washing his feet from a metal plate of flowers. A kneeling woman in orange and white sari and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala watch, and a man in white holds a camera. Behind them stand a woman in maroon sari, a man in white dhoti and shirt, a man in white with hands folded, and a sadhu in orange with a trident and rudraksha mala. A glass cabinet on the right holds small deity murtis and brass figures, and a mark on the wall suggests a ceremonial setting.

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June 22 20142014-06-22A photo of a pada puja in a room with blue walls and a glass display cabinet of small deity murtis. A seated figure in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a multicoloured flower garland, holds a silver trident aloft with one hand while bare feet rest on a round silver plate of milk and offerings. Behind him, a sheaf of bananas and a tray of red apples. Two younger men in saffron-orange cloth stand at left, one holding a camera with a rudraksha mala, and a shaved-headed priest in brown and gold attire kneels at right. A woman in orange and white and an older man sit at lower left, leaning forward toward the plate. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a multicoloured garland, and ceremonial gold-trimmed brown attire, a trident raised in ritual.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a room with a red-and-gold chair at right. A person with long hair, a white and orange-red garland of flowers, rudraksha beads, orange-red robes and a decorated armband sits on the chair, holding a long ceremonial staff. In front, seated on a colourful striped rug, a devotee in white clothing with folded hands receives a ritual, while a man in white sits beside a steel bowl and an offering plate with flowers. Behind them, several people stand in saffron and white clothes, some with folded hands; a photographer at right holds a camera. The scene appears to be a pada puja or darshan in a home.2014-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photo of a padapuja at a devotee's house. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, red-and-white garland and orange-and-red cloth is receiving the ritual while a man in a white dhoti and shirt washes his feet from a brass plate. A woman in an orange-and-red sari stands with palms joined, and a young man in white with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several saffron-robed sannyasis, one holding a mobile phone, stand in the background beside a large brass trident. Another devotee in white crouches on the left, and a shaved-headed man in white stands behind. The scene has an orange and white room with a striped floor mat. Visible Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and orange cloth on the seated central figure, who is receiving padapuja.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange and maroon robes, wearing a multicoloured flower garland and bangles, holds up a silver trident and makes a blessing gesture with his right hand while his bare feet are being worshipped. Two devotees kneel before him: a woman in an orange blouse and white sari lights a flame from a plate of flowers, and an older bald man in white holds his feet. Standing behind them are devotees with folded hands, including a woman in a maroon sari and men in white dhotis, with a photographer in maroon. A shelf of colourful deity murti and a bowl of apples are visible. This is a padapuja in a house visit setting.2014-06-22A seated man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange-red robe, rudraksha-style beaded mala with a gold-and-pink flower garland, and gold armlets, sits on a raised orange cushion holding a tall silver staff with a crescent-topped finial. Before him, a devotee in an orange sari and a white-shirted man kneel on a cream cloth and wash the feet of the seated figure, a ritual padapuja. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothes watch, while a man in an orange-and-gold dhoti holds a camera and a saffron-clad attendant stands beside the staff. Framed deity pictures hang on the walls and a staircase is visible at the back of a tiled home room. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, shown with his distinctive long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2014-06-22A photograph of a padapuja at a home interior with cream walls, a flat-screen TV on the right and a framed picture on the upper left. A person seated on a red-brown cushioned seat, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth, a white and orange garland, rudraksha malas, gold armlets and bangles, with a tilak on the forehead and long swept-back hair, has an outstretched hand raised. Probable Swamiji, identifiable by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold armlets and saffron-orange clothing. A white-clad devotee kneels before him, pouring water from a brass vessel over his feet during the foot-worship. Behind them, a shaven-headed young man in an orange wrap holds a silver staff and a younger man in white with rudraksha malas stands. A man in an orange wrap with a camera stands in the background. Several women in saris, one in pink with folded hands, watch with devotion, and a few elderly women are seated on the left.2014-07-07 +1 copies