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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-red robe with gold border, rudraksha mala beads, gold armbands and a white tilak, smiles while holding a red apple in a home room. A woman in a mustard-yellow sari with gold border holds a baby in a blue outfit who also holds an apple. A shaved-headed man in orange robes sits at left beside a tray of apples and fruit. Behind them, a white-clad attendant with rudraksha mala stands in a doorway with a garland-decorated arch, and a cameraman films at right. a person is seated in a red-draped chair; the setting is a plain-walled room with patterned rug.

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A photograph of a small indoor ritual setting with beige curtains and a brass lamp on the right. A man with swept-back grey hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl stands at left holding a red fruit. Beside him a woman in a red-and-maroon sari stands with hands cupped. Behind her a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a small child in red clothing. At right, a seated person in maroon-and-saffron robes with long hair, a rudraksha mala and gold garlands extends a red fruit toward a metal bowl. Two people are visible at left, and a white-clad attendant is partly visible at the far left edge.2014-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 10 20142014-07-10 +1 copiesA home pada puja visit in a residential room decorated with orange and white flower garlands and a small shrine at the right. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala, with gold earrings and a beaded necklace, sits receiving a bundle of orange and red flowers wrapped in yellow paper. Beside him a woman in a purple sari with a white jasmine garland holds a fruit and smiles, while a man in a white shirt watches. A woman in a blue and gold silk sari holds a baby in red and a young boy in an orange cloth with a mala sits nearby. A cameraman in orange clothing films from the right. Several other devotees stand in the background.2014-07-07September 03 20132013-09-03A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne wears a rust-orange turban with a gold brooch and a saffron wrap, with rudraksha malas around the neck and wrist. He leans forward smiling toward a family: a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a baby in a pink outfit, and a woman in a blue and gold sari crouches beside another infant. Women in white and green saris stand behind them, and a tray of mangoes and small red boxes sits in the foreground.2014-11-20Indoor photo of a home visit in a yellow-walled living room with a cream sofa. A bare-chested figure in orange-red saffron cloth, with multiple rudraksha malas and gold bangles, sits on the right holding a red apple, with a garlanded attendant in orange behind him. An elderly man in white kurta and pants, holding a walking cane and wearing a mala, sits on a stool, while an elderly woman in white sari and glasses stands in front of him. A woman in a teal sari and a child in a striped shirt stand at left, and a young man in a checked shirt stands behind. a person: the bare-chested figure in saffron with rudraksha malas and gold ornaments is the central ritual presenter at this padapuja house visit.2014-07-07 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a white tented satsang hall. On the right, a man in a red turban and saffron-red robes, wearing red and yellow marigold garlands and a rudraksha mala, sits on a red cushioned seat and raises a hand in blessing toward a family. A silver trident stands upright beside him. A man in a light cream kurta holds a toddler in a white top and blue jeans, offering bananas, while a smiling woman in a teal shawl and a second woman in an orange-red sari stand nearby. Several sannyasis in saffron-red robes stand behind, one holding a tray of fruit and bananas. Flowers decorate the canopy at the upper right. a person candidate appearance matches the marked person; identity is claimed by the page.2014-06-15A seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti with a bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-toned necklace, holds a small object over a wooden tray of fruit and offerings while standing young attendants in orange cloth and rudraksha malas assist. Several women in white saris with marigold garlands and a little girl in a pink top gather close, some with hands folded, in a plain room with orange drapes and a framed picture on the wall. The seated figure's appearance is ambiguous and not enough to confirm an identity, so it is described by role only.2014-06-27September 12 20132013-09-12July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies