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November 11 2013

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A ceremonial padapuja scene: two red thrones with silver trim are side by side. On the left, a man in a maroon silk dhoti-style garment with a gold necklace and gold armbands, wearing a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers, sits with his hand on the armrest. Beside him, a bald man in saffron orange robes with a flower garland sits with his bare feet resting on a brass plate of flowers and offerings. Brass oil lamps, a small silver cup and kumkum-marked feet are visible. Attendants in orange and white sit nearby, and one devotee's hair is visible at lower right. This is a padapuja ritual.2013-11-11A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja in progress. Two seated men on a red throne-style chair are garlanded with white and yellow flower garlands. The man on the left wears a maroon-red robe, gold necklaces and gold armlets, and sits with hands resting on the chair. The man on the right wears an orange saffron robe and a red-and-white garland, with his bare feet resting in a metal plate of water and flower petals while a devotee washes them. Behind them other devotees in orange and white stand with hands folded. A lit brass oil lamp, a metal bowl, green leaves and a camera on a tripod are visible at the lower edge, and a video camera is pointed at the scene.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11January 01 20182018-01-01A padapuja scene: a seated figure in rust-red and orange robes has bare feet resting on a large silver tray filled with red and yellow flowers, white petals and a small brass lamp. A rudraksha mala hangs over the feet, and the figure's hands rest on a silver armrest. Several devotees with dark hair are seen from behind in the foreground, and a bare-chested attendant in red and orange cloth with beaded necklaces sits at the left edge.2018-01-01November 11 20132013-11-11April 24 20132013-04-24June 26 20172017-06-26A seated man in a deep maroon robe sits on a red cushioned throne backed by an ornate gold scalloped panel, wearing layered yellow and pink flower garlands, a gold pendant and gold necklaces, with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. Before him, a bare-chested elder with white hair bends to wash his feet on a brass plate decorated with marigolds, roses and jasmine garlands, while a younger attendant in a white sari stands at the right and another attendant in white pours or offers from the left. This is a padapuja-style foot ritual in a temple or ashram hall.2017-07-08