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A photo of a ritual in a domestic room with cream walls, a patterned brown curtain, brass lamps and a fruit platter at right. A standing man in a rust-red dhoti and a cream turban with a red tilak holds a silver trident and wears white and orange garlands and a rudraksha mala. He holds a lit oil lamp flame between two kneeling devotees. A man in a white printed shirt and a woman in a white sari with a flower-garlanded braid hold their hands together around the lamp in devotion, with a brass bowl on the floor. The standing figure's ritual role matches a person candidate with the trident, saffron-red clothing and garlands, though his face is partly obscured by the lamp.

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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron and orange robes wearing a light-colored turban, a rudraksha mala and layered white and orange flower garlands, holding a tall silver trident upright. Two devotees kneel before him in white clothing: a man in a white shirt with bird print pours or offers from a brass vessel, and a woman with long dark hair adorned with white flowers holds his feet while an oil lamp burns nearby. Brass lamps, a brass bowl, a potted plant, a sofa with yellow and pink cushions and a fruit platter with apples and bananas are in the room. The scene appears to be a padapuja. The seated figure is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) given the saffron robes, turban, rudraksha mala, garlands and trident.2014-07-10A seated man in a cream turban and rust-orange sannyasi robe, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a long white-and-orange flower garland, holds a tall silver staff upright while his feet are washed on a metal plate. A kneeling man in a white shirt with bird print bows with his hands raised near his face, and a woman in a white sari with a white flower garland and gold bangles presses a green leaf bundle to the feet of the seated figure. Brass oil lamps, a potted plant, fruit and a yellow cushion on a white sofa fill the room with a curtain behind.2014-07-10Indoor ritual photograph in a draped curtain room. A bare-chested man seated on a wooden chair at right wears a cream and gold turban, a multi-strand garland of white jasmine and red flowers, ornate gold necklaces, and a rust-orange cloth wrap. He holds a tall silver staff topped with a finial and smiles. Before him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt kneels beside a brass oil lamp with a flame and brass vessels on a low table, while a woman in a red blouse and white saree with gold border kneels and extends her hands over the lamp. Behind them a young man in white with rudraksha beads stands, a boy in rust-orange cloth watches, and a cameraman in orange cloth films at left. a person seated centre-right receiving a ritual lamp offering from devotees.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange dhoti and a beige turban sits on a chair holding a tall silver trident, wearing a yellow-and-orange-beaded mala and white flower garlands, with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace. Swamiji (probable): a seated figure in saffron clothing with long swept hair and a turban, holding the silver trident, appears in a room with brass oil lamps, a potted plant and a white sofa with a yellow cushion. Two devotees kneel at the lower left and right; one in a white shirt with bird print pours or offers from a small cup, and a woman in a red blouse with a white flower garland holds a plate of fruit and bananas. Brass vessels, a steel bowl and a tray of offerings sit on the floor in front of them, with a flower garland draped across the plate.2014-07-10A photograph of a home pada puja in a domestic living room. A figure in a maroon garment with a white and red flower garland, gold bangles and a gold earring holds up a tall silver ritual staff with a flat disc top, while a small flame burns on a brass plate in front. Seated devotees with folded hands and outstretched hands toward the flame include a young woman in white with a red bead necklace and a man in a teal shirt. Several women in white and maroon saris stand watching, a woman in yellow and another in purple stand nearby, and a framed deity picture with garlands hangs on the wall. Red flower petals and offering plates lie on the carpet. Ritual activity, no visible text overlay.2014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated figure on the right wears a pale yellow turban, a saffron-orange cloth, and a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers over a rudraksha-style necklace. He holds a tall silver staff with a decorative finial and sits with eyes closed. Beside him, a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp for a woman in a red blouse and white sari with gold border, who bows. Behind them, a young man in white dhoti and mala stands, and a cameraman in saffron clothing films. Brass bowls and offerings sit on a low table before pale curtains.2014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10July 10 20142014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies