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A seated man in a saffron-and-maroon robe, wearing a white flower garland and a long-handled silver trident, sits on a silver-backed chair in a home room with red-and-yellow striped curtains. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white dhotis, saffron shawls and rudraksha malas; a woman in a magenta sari holds a lit oil lamp, and others hold lamps and bowls of fruit and flowers, with hands folded in prayer. A small figurine and framed image sit on a wall shelf.

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June 08 20142014-06-08A photograph of a small room with red and gold striped curtains behind a seated figure on a silver throne-like chair holding a silver trident aloft. The seated figure wears a red and orange garment, a white flower garland, and a red tilak, with a bare upper body; this is a person candidate on the throne. Around him, about eight people sit on the floor in a semicircle in white and red-orange clothes with rudraksha malas, several holding lit oil lamps and one woman in maroon sari offering with hands together. A small table holds fruit and brass plates, a wall shelf holds framed photographs, and a standing fan stands at right. The scene resembles a puja or satsang.2014-06-08A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown shawl, rudraksha-style beads, and a garland of white flowers, holds a silver trishula upright while sitting on a silver-backed chair with an orange cushion in front of red and gold striped curtains. Around him, devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the floor: a man with glasses and bare upper body, a woman in purple and maroon sari, and others holding flowers and an oil lamp. A brass plate with a lit lamp and flowers sits on a low mat. A glass cabinet of small figurines and a framed photo appear on the wall. a person in the seat of honour. Persons visible: about 10.2014-06-08A photograph of a padapuja in a small room with cream walls, red-and-orange striped curtains and a framed picture at upper left. A figure with long dark hair seated on a silver-backed throne wears a red-and-orange shawl, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident upright. Around him kneel about ten devotees in white and red garments, several holding lit oil lamps or brass plates, some with palms joined in prayer. A brass lamp stand glows at left and a tray of flowers sits before the throne. A wall-mounted fan and framed objects are visible at right. The seated figure's distinctive hair, orange shawl and rudraksha cues match the page's a person reference, but identity is uncertain.2014-06-08A seated figure in a red-brown robe and a rudraksha mala with a white flower garland sits on a silver-framed throne before red and gold striped curtains, holding a silver trident upright in his right hand and raising his left palm. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in white clothes and orange-red shawls, several holding small oil lamps as part of a puja, while a woman in a maroon sari has a tray of red fruit beside her. A small shrine with framed images and a silver figurine stands in the room. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive adornments with the rudraksha mala and garland, consistent with a probable Swamiji candidate in a ceremonial puja setting, with eight visible participants around him.2014-06-08A small room with cream walls and red-and-yellow striped curtains. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-orange flower garland sits on a silver-framed throne, holding a silver trident aloft with one hand while gesturing with the other; his feet rest on a tray of petals. Around him, devotees sit on the floor: a woman in white with a red-and-orange sash, a man in white with a white headband, women in maroon and white, and a woman in red with a red shawl, several holding brass plates of offerings, flowers and red petals. On the wall a framed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi wears a garland, and a small orange statue and a lamp sit on a shelf. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and trident.2014-06-07June 07 20142014-06-07A photograph of a padapuja in a small room with a cream wall and red-and-yellow striped curtain. A seated man on a silver-framed throne with orange cushions, wearing a rust-red robe and a white-and-red flower garland, has his bare feet placed on a metal tray of flower petals while a woman in maroon sits before him. Around him, devotees sit on red and patterned floor mats: a young woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, a woman in red with a rudraksha mala, a woman in white with folded hands, a bespectacled man in white with a rudraksha mala, and an older man in white in the foreground. A framed portrait on the wall, garlanded with flowers, shows a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha necklace. A trident and small shrine stand in the background. Several people hold their hands in anjali mudra.2014-06-08A small room with red and yellow striped curtains hangs behind a seated figure in a maroon robe and white flower garland, holding a silver trident aloft on a silver-backed chair set on a red cloth. A ring of devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls sits on the floor around a tray with oil lamps and a brass plate, some with palms pressed together in prayer, others holding lamps. A fan, a shelf with small deity figures and a framed photo, and a lit red-and-purple panel are visible. Eight to nine seated people are visible.2014-06-08June 08 20142014-06-08July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in a small room with cream walls and red-and-yellow striped curtains. A man seated on a carved wooden throne with a trident beside it wears a rust-orange robe, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala; he smiles while a devotee's hands are washed at his feet. Around him, about eight seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron or rust shawls hold brass thalis of flowers and lamps. A framed picture hangs on the wall and a small shelf holds figurines.2014-06-08