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August 13 20082008-08-13A photograph of an indoor pada puja in a plain white room. A person in a saffron-orange robe sits on a white sofa with a yellow and white marigold garland around the neck, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Seated on the white cloth floor, a man in saffron robes with a maroon cloth over the shoulder performs the puja, washing the seated person's feet from a silver vessel. Nearby stand a silver kalasha, a conch shell, a small brass lamp, flowers, a bowl of fruit and a pink lotus. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers sits at the right with hands folded, and a standing fan is at the far right.2008-08-13Indoor photo of a padapuja-style house visit. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl, a flower garland of orange and red blooms, gold armlets and bangles, sits on an orange cushioned sofa with his hands resting on his lap. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, ornate gold adornments and garlanded saffron clothing, shown in person. In front of him, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala kneels on a floral-patterned mat and tends a brass plate and lamp. Behind them, a woman in a red sari sits, and young men in orange robes with rudraksha malas sit or stand, and an elderly man in white rests on a bed in a doorway. A patterned rug lies on the tiled floor.2014-07-08A seated man in orange robes with a bare upper body, wearing a yellow and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white sofa while a devotee in white clothes kneels on a white cloth to perform padapuja, touching his feet with hands and head. Brass plates with flowers, a small lamp and offerings lie on the cloth. A seated young monk in orange and a woman in white sit nearby, and a standing group of about ten people in saree, kurta and white ritual dress watches in a bright room with a wooden cabinet at right. a person: the seated figure in orange with a bare upper body, flower garland and rudraksha mala is a candidate, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2008-08-13August 13 20082008-08-13A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a multicolour marigold garland of yellow, white and magenta flowers sits on a white cushioned sofa with hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Before him on a white cloth, a devotee in orange robes kneels and washes his feet from a silver vessel, as in padapuja. Silver puja items, a conch-like vessel, a mango, a pile of fruit and pink lotus flowers surround the feet. On the right, a seated devotee in white shirt and dhoti with folded hands and a gold wristwatch observes. A white wall and pedestal fan complete the room. The figure in the sofa wears distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ceremonial garland cues, consistent with the page's Swamiji label.2008-08-13August 08 20092009-08-08February 15 20072007-02-15July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesAugust 13 20082008-08-13August 13 20082008-08-13A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring in an indoor hall. A seated man in an orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, with a gold chain and beads, smiles and gestures with his right hand from a white upholstered throne-like seat with a grey cushion. Kneeling at his feet on the floor, an older man in a white shirt and mundu with a rudraksha mala washes or touches the feet over a brass plate. Behind, a standing man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a red-and-white beaded mala stands with hands clasped. A standing fan and a maroon curtain are behind them.2010-07-24