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June 23 2014

2014-06-23 +1 copies

A seated man in orange and maroon robes with a white flower garland and gold bangles holds up a silver ceremonial staff topped with a ring-shaped finial during a home puja. He sits on a raised cushioned seat in a red-walled room with a stone fireplace and brass vessels. Around him sit several shaven-headed young men in orange and white robes with white vibhuti marks and rudraksha malas, and a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit flame over a plate. A woman in white with folded hands sits in the foreground, and orange flower petals lie on the floor.

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-toned waist sash and a purple orchid garland sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with a dark red cushion and a tiger-striped seat cover, holding a white fly-whisk. Before him, a younger man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-saffron shawl kneels on a white patterned rug with palms pressed together in namaskar, while a woman in a white sari with gold trim sits behind them. Behind, several people in white and saffron clothing stand with hands folded, and a golden figurine sits at the lower left beside a vase of purple and white flowers. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style mala, consistent with the page's identification as Swamiji (probable), who is shown receiving a padapuja from the kneeling devotee.

A photograph of a padapuja in a plain room with pink walls and an orange marigold garland over the doorway. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-red robe with yellow border, rudraksha beads, a gold armlet and floral garlands, sits smiling on a wooden chair draped in red cloth. Before him, a shaved-headed priest in a red and yellow robe kneels on a patterned carpet, washing or offering to the seated man's feet from a silver plate of flowers, vermilion and water vessels. A woman in yellow sari assists nearby, and an older man in white kneels with folded hands. Standing behind are several men in white and orange, one holding a red-covered tray, a cameraman with a video camera, and a portable cooler. The seated figure's cues match the prominent presentation of the page's subject, so he is noted as a person.

December 16 2012

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.

April 10 2016

A photograph of a Pada-puja-style darshan in an outdoor courtyard beside an orange-walled building. A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand toward a young man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti who bows with folded palms, while an older man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at his side. A woman in a white top with her hair tied back watches from the right. Behind them, a standing man wears a white dhoti and gold necklace, another man in white stands at the back, and a silver-and-gold metal tray with offerings sits on a low table. Orange and purple cloth covers the ground and a stone pillar with carvings stands at the right. a person: the seated figure in orange with the rudraksha mala on a throne, presiding over the darshan.

2010-08-02 +1 copies

June 20 2014

January 25 2009

A seated man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate cream throne with black carved arms, smiling as devotees honour him. An older man in white kneels and touches his bare feet, while a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red-clad woman bow with folded hands beside a silver tray holding red flower petals and offerings. A child in a striped shirt stands behind. The backdrop has orange drapes, yellow and white marigold garlands, and a silhouette of a figure with raised arms. Padapuja is shown. Seated man is Swamiji (probable), identified by the saffron-orange robes, orange turban and rudraksha mala on a throne.