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Indoor scene in a small home room with pale blue walls, a window with slatted blinds, and a wall calendar. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long garland of white flowers, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold armband sits on a raised orange cushion on the right, holding a ceremonial staff upward while another young man in orange stands behind him. Opposite, a seated man in white dhoti and shawl pours or offers from a plate, with a lit oil lamp in front. Two young men in white and orange, and a woman in blue sari and two seated young people in orange and red clothing watch, forming a small home puja or padapuja with a plate of flowers and offerings at the front. Roughly six people are visible.

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A small room with a tiled floor, white walls, a wooden door on the left and a large window with cream blinds. A seated figure in an orange-and-maroon cloth with gold armband, rudraksha mala and a white flower garland receives ritual attention, while an attendant in orange holds a silver-coloured stand above. Opposite, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala kneels at a brass plate, washing or offering to the seated figure's feet as a woman in a blue sari and family members in orange and yellow clothing sit on the floor watching. Fruit and flowers are visible near the seated figure. This appears to be a padapuja during a house visit. The seated figure is described by appearance only as a person with distinctive garland, rudraksha and ceremonial dress cues.2014-07-08A seated man in a dark red-and-saffron robe with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion at right, raising a silver spear-like staff in one hand while his other hand rests on a brass plate of flowers and a small vessel. Facing him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange sash holds a lit oil lamp or flame toward the plate. Beside him a young boy in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala watches, and another boy in red and a woman in a teal sari with folded hands sit on the floor in a bright room with ribbons and a wooden cabinet. a person cues are the swept-back long hair, ornate gold armband and saffron-red ceremonial clothing with garlands, presented as the seated officiant during a pada puja-style home ritual.2014-07-08 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a ritual in a bright room with white walls, grilled windows and colourful tassels hanging. A man in a rust-red robe with a white garland of jasmine and red flowers, rudraksha malas and gold armlets sits on the right, raising a silver ceremonial staff-like object overhead. Seated before him on a patterned mat, a grey-haired man in white dhoti wearing an orange-and-rudraksha garland holds a plate, beside a small flame. A young man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a boy in orange robes sit nearby, a woman in a blue sari with folded hands is in the foreground, and a young man in a red t-shirt watches at left. Fresh flowers and a plate of offerings sit on the floor. The scene reads as a house-visit pada puja with a homa-style flame.2014-07-08A photograph of a small living room where a seated figure in an orange-red robe with a long white-and-red floral garland and rudraksha malas raises a silver ceremonial implement, while a plate of flowers and fruit sits before him on the floor. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl tends a small oil lamp flame. Around them sit a young woman in orange, a teen in a red graphic tee, a woman in a teal saree, and two men in orange shawls and malas. Curtained windows and colourful ribbons decorate the room. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold armlets, which is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) receiving pada puja during a house visit.2014-07-08A domestic interior during a home puja. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl with red and yellow flower garlands and gold bangles, sits on the floor holding a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a disc. Before him, a woman in a gold-bordered orange sari and a seated woman in white and magenta, plus two children, sit around a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and flower offerings; they perform padapuja with joined hands. An older man in white clothes stands at left with hands folded. Two young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand behind, one holding a camera. A calendar and framed deity picture with garland hang on the wall; a refrigerator and computer desk are visible. Long yellow patterned curtains frame the window.2014-07-08A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a domestic living room with cream walls, a window with blinds, and colourful hanging strings. A seated man in a long-sleeved orange-brown robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha-style beaded mala and white flower garland, bangles on his arms, holds up one hand and sits on an orange cushioned sofa. In front of him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels and pours water from a vessel over the foot of the seated figure, which rests in a brass plate. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a white cloth sits and watches, a woman in a teal sari with a white flower in her hair and two young women and a young man in casual clothes sit on the floor. A standing man in an orange-striped dhoti holds a camera. Flowers, a fruit bowl and a small vase sit beside the sofa. Collective people count is visible.2014-07-08July 08 20142014-07-08A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a white jasmine garland with red flowers, multiple rudraksha malas and gold armlets, raises a silver trident-like staff with his right hand while an older man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a lit lamp near his face. Beside them, a young man in white and orange clothing, a young boy in orange, and a woman in a teal sari with folded hands kneel on a patterned mat in a bright room with striped windows and colourful hanging ribbons. A brass plate with fruit, flowers and offerings sits near the seated man's feet. A youth in a red Puma t-shirt sits at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange-red robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha malas matches the page's identification, but the face cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2014-07-08A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a plain room with white walls and a window with light wooden blinds. A man on the right sits on an orange-cushioned seat, wearing a rust-red robe with orange border, a white and red flower garland, rudraksha beads and gold armbands. He raises one hand holding a silver staff or fan while his bare foot rests on a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Before him, a seated man in white dhoti and a white shawl with orange-red sash holds his palms together in prayer. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a small object. Two women in saffron and teal saris and a young man in a red t-shirt sit on the floor with folded hands. Another monk in orange robe stands at the back. The scene shows a devotee-washing padapuja at a home visit.2014-07-08July 10 20142014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07