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A seated figure in orange and maroon robes with a white jasmine garland and gold bangles holds a tall silver trident upright on a low chair, with a red wall behind. Seated in front on a white cloth, several devotees in white and orange clothing, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, sort and offer white flower petals from a metal plate. A woman in a light blue sari, with hair tied back, places petals on the floor. A carved wooden panel, a framed painting and a brass kalasha-style vessel appear in the room, and the scene looks like a pada puja ritual.

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A seated figure in a saffron-orange and gold-bordered shawl, with a white flower garland, rudraksha-style beads and gold jewellery, holds up a silver trident as a ritual is performed in a red-walled room with a stone fireplace. Shaved-headed priests in saffron and white dhotis sit on white cloth, one clasping hands in prayer, and a priest in white stands behind with a conch-like ornament. Young devotees in white kurtas and a woman in a patterned blouse hold flower petals or offerings, while an older man in white folds his hands at right. A woman in an olive shawl stands by the fireplace beside a carved stone deity panel and framed artwork, with brass bowls and a kalasha-like vessel on the mantel.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA seated figure in an orange-and-maroon silk garment with gold border, wearing a white jasmine garland, gold necklaces, rudraksha mala and bangles, sits on an orange-cushioned chair holding a silver trident while his bare foot is being washed in a bronze plate. Probable Swamiji with distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange-maroon silk clothing, receiving padapuja. Three saffron-robed sannyasis with white tilak and rudraksha malas attend him, one kneeling to pour water over his foot. Two devotees in white dhoti and shirt sit on a white cloth, one woman with folded hands in a white salwar kameez, a red-walled room with a wooden deity murti and a fireplace in the background.2014-06-20July 01 20142014-07-01June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA seated figure in an orange-red robe wrapped with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads holds a tall silver staff topped with a trident while a devotee ritually washes or worships his feet with a small silver vessel. The figure has long swept-back dark hair, gold earrings and orange-red bangles. Around him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl sits on the floor and kneels beside a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha mala, while women in orange and yellow saris, one with a flower in her hair, stand and kneel nearby in a plain pink-walled room. The scene shows a pada puja foot-worship ritual in a devotee's home.2014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor satsang-style scene in a plain room with beige walls and a wooden door at right. A man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and white flower garland stands/sits before a silver throne-like seat, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright. Around him, young men in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor; one holds a small plate, and others sit near a brass tray with flowers, oil lamps and offerings. Two devotees in white dhotis and a woman in a light blue saree with a white flower in her hair sit at the front, facing him.2014-07-10July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a ritual scene in a small room with white walls and orange cushions. A man seated on an orange cushioned seat, wearing a maroon-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and an orange shawl, holds a tall silver trident-like staff upright with his right hand. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand and sit, some holding offerings, while white-clad devotees sit on the floor scattering red flowers and petals. A brass plate of flowers and a bowl sit nearby, and the scene carries a Tamil Nadu temple-style devotional atmosphere. Several people are visible, including a figure in saffron with a tilak.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated central figure in maroon-red robes with a white forehead mark and a white and yellow flower garland holds up a silver trident in a home interior. A seated woman in a white sari with gold border bows low at their feet, cupping a small brass vessel. Saffron-clad sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand along the right, hands folded, and a tiger-striped cloth draped over a seat appears at left. A framed picture hangs on the wall behind, and a flower garland decorates the ceiling. The scene reads as a pada puja at a devotee's house.2014-06-26