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A seated figure in an orange and maroon dhoti wears a tall white floral crown with red and gold trim, a long white flower garland and multiple beaded necklaces, and holds a ceremonial flower-wrapped staff while being honoured in a home interior. The seated figure has long hair, bare upper body with gold armlet and bangles, and sits on an orange cushioned seat. Behind him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala performs a ritual with a brass plate. A woman in a white saree and two children sit on the floor, with a woman in white sari and gold bangles doing an arati flame before a small oil lamp. Standing devotees in white and yellow clothes fold their hands in anjali. The room has wooden display shelves, a framed deity painting and a glass cabinet with figurines.

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A photograph of a home interior where a seated figure in an orange-and-maroon garment and an ornate gold-and-red crown receives devotion. The figure holds a long white and red flower garland raised in one hand and wears a multi-strand flower garland and gold bangles. Around them, a woman in a cream sari with gold jewellery kneels and holds a lit oil lamp, a man in a white shirt sits beside her and performs a padapuja-style offering, and several standing devotees in white shirts, a sari and a salwar kameez press their palms together in namaste. Children in green, pink and yellow clothes stand among them. A devotional painting hangs on the wall behind, and a shaved-head attendant in white dhoti and garland stands near a tray of offerings. Some people appear to be seated on a sofa with a tiger-striped cushion nearby. Count and identity of the seated figure are not established by appearance here.2014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a padapuja in a room with orange cushions and a warm wood-panelled wall. A long-haired man seated on an orange-draped seat, in a rust-brown robe with gold border, wears white flower garlands and gold necklaces and bangles, and holds a green leafy sprig in one hand while raising the other on a metal rod. Seated before him, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a red-brown rudraksha mala pours or lights an oil lamp near bare feet, surrounded by flower petals. Women in white and red sarees with folded hands sit nearby, a small boy in green stands behind them, and a bald man in orange sits at the back. A water bottle sits at the lower right corner.2014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style devotional scene indoors. A seated figure on an orange-draped bed or peetha holds a silver trident and wears a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style mala, gold necklaces and gold armbands; the robe is saffron with gold borders. Devotees sit before him in white and red sarees, white shirts and a green shirt on a small boy; a seated man holds a lit oil lamp, and fresh flowers and petals lie on the floor. Standing devotees behind them press palms together in namaste, and a cameraman is visible at the top right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron clothing, with the figure receiving the lamp and puja.2014-06-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in a saffron-orange garment with a gold-and-red crown, rudraksha-style garlands of white and red flowers, and gold bangles holds a long white flower garland staff while a family performs pada puja at his feet. A kneeling woman in a cream-and-gold sari washes or offers to his feet over a silver plate with flower petals and an oil lamp, while a man in a white shirt kneels beside her. Behind them, standing devotees with palms pressed together include a woman in a red-and-patterned sari, a man in a yellow shirt, and a man in white, with children in green, yellow and pink clothing. A framed deity painting hangs on the wall behind them. The seated figure has the appearance of a person, identified by the crown, garlands and saffron clothing, and is receiving pada puja.2014-06-21