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A photograph of a padapuja or home darshan in a domestic room with yellow-painted ceiling and cream walls. A seated figure in a red-orange shawl and red-orange cloth wrap, wearing a crown-like headdress decorated with red and white flowers, white and red garlands, and a gold bangle, sits on a chair. Behind him a standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a silver plate raised above the seated figure's head. A child in a checked blue-and-white shirt bends forward at the lower left, and a silver trident stands upright near the seated figure. A large steel bowl of pink and white petals is in the foreground, and framed deity pictures are visible along the back wall beside a carved wooden mirror frame wrapped in white flower garlands.

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A seated man in an orange-red saffron robe and matching turban, adorned with red and white flower garlands and gold bangles, holds a silver trident (trishul) upright while receiving a puja in a decorated home room. A boy in a green checked shirt holds a silver tray of red petals, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Others in saffron and orange cloth stand nearby. A large steel bowl of pink and white petals sits in the foreground, and a wall mirror and framed portraits are garlanded with flowers and green leaves.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A photograph of a padapuja in a domestic room with cream walls and a gold-trimmed ceiling. A seated figure in an orange-red cloth with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala receives the ritual; a red turban and flower-strung ornaments are visible. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver plate raised high above the seated figure, and a young man in a checked shirt bends to a basket of flowers. A woman in a white and gold saree with white jasmine in her hair stands at left, and other devotees in orange and white are behind. A silver trident stands upright near the seated figure, and a garlanded framed picture sits on the right wall. Visible people: about six.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01Indoor photo of a padapuja-style devotional ceremony in a domestic room. A seated person in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a large red-and-white flower garland sits on a red-cushioned chair while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a silver plate and pours water from a tall metal vessel over a silver-coloured stand. A young boy in a green-and-white checked shirt bends forward with a wicker basket of red and white flower petals. A woman in a white and gold saree stands at left, and another person in orange robes and a red turban-like head covering stands behind. Framed decorations and a small shrine lamp are visible on the right wall.2014-07-01A photograph inside a home where a seated man in a red-and-orange turban and orange robe, adorned with white and red flower garlands and gold bangles, holds a silver trident upright in his right hand while a flame burns in a lamp before him. Devotees sit and stand around, including a woman in a white sari with a gold necklace receiving the flame, a young boy in a checked shirt with hands joined, an elderly woman in white, and a shaved-headed young man in orange. A standing man in white shirt and dhoti, and women in saris, watch from the back. Cream-coloured walls, a wall shelf and a framed painting frame the room; this is an aarti being performed at a devotee's house. Appearance-based cues on the seated man (turban, trident, garlands, orange robes) match the probable Swamiji candidate.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A devotional scene in a room with pink walls and a framed portrait high on the wall. A seated figure on the right wears an orange-red turban, a saffron-orange shawl, rudraksha beads, gold bangles and a large garland of white jasmine and red roses. He holds a silver trident staff upright. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts kneel on the floor around a silver plate, washing or offering to his feet among scattered pink and orange flower petals. Behind them, women in colourful saris, a man in a purple shirt and other onlookers stand and sit watching. A child in a striped shirt is at the lower left. This appears to be a padapuja, with devotees honouring the seated figure's feet.2014-07-01A photograph inside a home room with pink walls, a flat-screen TV and framed pictures. A man in white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha mala, lifts a silver vessel high and pours liquid over a seated person in orange robes, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, wearing rudraksha beads and a red turban, with a silver trident-topped staff beside them. A young boy in white with rudraksha beads stands in the foreground. Petals and grains are scattered around. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair under the turban, rudraksha and ornaments, but the identity is uncertain from appearance.2014-07-01Indoor photo of a domestic room where devotees shower a seated figure with pink and white flower petals and garlands. A woman in a white sari with gold border and gold jewellery holds a silver plate of petals while a girl in lavender top and blue dupatta, wearing jasmine garlands, reaches in. A young boy in a checked shirt stands among them. Several men in white dhotis and a shaved-headed man wearing rudraksha beads stand behind. A wooden-framed mirror is decorated with flower garlands, and a cabinet holds small figurines. The seated figure is largely covered by flowers and cannot be identified.2014-07-01