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Specify the zeros dictionary at the root namespace, (I don't know why joint_state_publisher does not use the node's private one, but that's how it is). In yaml syntax, this should be (untested):

zeros:
  foo_joint: 1.0
  bar_joint: -1.0

If it doesn't work, ask the source.

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