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A padapuja ritual on a golden platform. A man in orange robes with rudraksha mala kneels and bends low, washing the bare feet of a seated figure in orange clothing, with a shaved head and a red-and-gold cushioned throne behind. Beside him a second man in white ritual dress and orange cloth stands bent over the feet, and a red cushion rests beside the seated figure. On the ornate golden tray lie garlands of golden beads, white flowers and pink petals. Gold bangles adorn the kneeling man's wrist. Three people are visible, all in orange and white clothing.

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A close photograph of a padapuja ritual. Two pairs of bare feet rest on a round brass-and-silver tray lined with a red and gold brocade cloth, with a gold-rimmed brass vessel being poured over them. The feet are washed with milk-like liquid and scattered with red rose petals and yellow flower petals. On the right, a person in orange robes sits with the bare foot visible beneath the cloth. Another person in a white kurta with gold and white bangles pours from the golden vessel with one hand, and a third hand holds a silver bowl at the right edge. Gold bowls sit at the left on a silver tray.A padapuja ritual in which a seated figure in saffron-orange robes has his bare feet washed. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl kneels and pours water from a silver vessel over the feet, while a bare-chested attendant in white with a red-and-white sash holds a golden plate. The feet rest on a golden tray covered with red and purple flowers, rose petals and small golden offerings. A garland of yellow marigolds and white and purple blossoms drapes over the seated figure's legs and a gold throne. Three people are visible.2010-08-15Close view of a seated figure's bare feet in a silver plate during a padapuja foot-worship ritual. The feet rest on a gold-embossed dais, with pink flower petals and green leaves scattered over them and around the silver tray. A pair of small golden lamps sit on the plate beside the feet. The figure wears orange-saffron robes that drape over the knees. On the left, a person in white clothing with a bangled wrist and a silver bracelet reaches in to touch or offer near the feet. A silver elephant-handled edge of the tray is visible at right.2009-08-15August 05 20102010-08-05A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes kneels on a red carpet, pouring water from a silver vessel over the bare feet of a seated figure in orange robes on a gold-trimmed throne with red cushions. A gold tray in front holds white and pink flower garlands and marigold strands. Behind the throne, another person in orange with a rudraksha mala sits with hands joined. Bare-footed people in white stand at the top left, and a gold-framed ornate chair edges the right side. This is a foot-washing ritual, padapuja, performed by a devotee on a seated sannyasi.2010-09-13Photo of a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and orange turban seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with white and red flower garlands. He wears a rudraksha mala and a white and red garland, and holds an orange cloth. In front, a man in orange robes bends forward at the throne's base, and another orange-clad attendant in an orange turban stands at left. Red-and-gold cushions and a gold-and-yellow floral backdrop surround the scene.2008-07-17November 06 20102010-11-06July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap, with a red bindi on his forehead. In front of the throne, two priests in white dhotis sit on the floor: one, bald and bespectacled with gold garlands, raises a hand in gesture, while a younger man in white with a yellow shawl sits with his back to the camera, hands raised. Before them are silver trays of offerings, a bowl of red flowers, an apple and other fruit, and folded orange and yellow cloths. Behind the throne stand gold-framed decorations, yellow and purple draped fabric, garlands and a small deity murti in the background.2010-08-08A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a hall with a blackboard behind. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style garland of red and orange flowers sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and a floral border, hands pressed together in prayer with eyes closed. A man in white shirt and dhoti kneels at the base of the throne, washing or offering to the feet of the seated figure from a silver vessel. Another man in white kneels nearby with hands folded, and a woman in white with gold bangles watches at left. Fruit and flowers lie on the golden footstool. The seated figure matches the page's ritual context but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to name him.2009-08-02September 20 20152015-09-20July 17 20082008-07-17