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A photograph of a seated figure in a maroon and gold-bordered garment with a red and white flower garland, bangles and gold bracelets, holding a tall silver staff, while a devotee in white kneels at his feet pouring water from a metal vessel over his feet during a pada puja on a tray of flowers. A woman in a red blouse and white sari kneels beside them, and standing devotees in saffron-orange robes, a man in white with a camera around his neck, and children in white and maroon watch. A television sits on a shelf behind them. The seated figure resembles the a person candidate, with long swept-back hair and gold jewellery, though the appearance is uncertain.

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June 21 20142014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA seated man with short grey hair, a red-and-red garland of flowers, gold bangles and a maroon-and-gold robe sits on a chair, holding a silver staff, while devotees perform padapuja by washing his feet with water from a silver vessel into a tray of flowers. A woman in a red blouse and white sari kneels and pours, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl bends forward, and a young man in white kneels beside them. Behind, saffron-robed young sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand, and a man in white holds a camera. Maroon-and-gold draping and a floral arrangement frame the scene inside a room.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +3 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27Devotees perform padapuja on a seated figure in a home setting. On the left, a person in a red-brown saree with gold border and a red-white flower garland sits on a chair, holding a metal pole. Beside them, a bald man in an orange-brown robe with rudraksha mala has his feet washed. A woman in a maroon blouse and white saree pours water from a metal vessel over the feet, while a man in white shirt and orange shawl kneels over a brass plate with flowers and fruit. Other devotees in white, orange robes and a maroon saree stand behind, hands folded, and a man in white holds a camera. The scene shows a ritual of foot worship in a ceremonial room.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure on an orange-cushioned throne holds a tall silver staff topped with a silver finial, wearing a garland of yellow beads, white flowers and red blossoms over a bare chest and reddish-maroon drape. Seated on a red floral cloth below him, a man in white dhoti and orange-red shawl, with vertical sacred marks on his forehead, leans forward with a bowl of oil or water. Around them, several women and girls sit or stand in saris, one girl wearing white flowers in her hair, and a standing woman in maroon sari with a rudraksha-style mala watches. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right edge. A small brass vessel rests on the floor. The scene appears to be a satsang or puja at a devotees' home, with a framed picture on the wall.2013-06-23 +2 copiesA 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 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies