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A barefoot man in white kurta and pants bends forward at the waist, scattering white flower petals onto the floor at the feet of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes. The standing person wears a long rudraksha mala and stands on a round silver plate, with white powder or rice marked on the floor nearby. To the right, several people in saffron and orange robes with gold-bordered cloth hold brass or gold ritual vessels, and a golden kalasha-style pot is visible. A woman in teal and a person in a white shirt stand at the left edge. The scene resembles a padapuja with flower offerings at the feet.

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A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual on a plain concrete floor. A man in white ordinary clothes crouches low on the left, bending forward and placing white flower petals or rice on the bare feet of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes. A small metal plate sits near the feet, and a white powder circle is drawn on the floor to the right. Several other people in orange robes and white dhotis stand around the edges of the frame, and a garland of orange flowers hangs on a pillar at upper left. The feet being honoured are bare and the people are shown from the waist or knees down, so no face is visible.2011-05-23A photograph of a padapuja ritual outdoors on a dusty ground. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands with his bare feet on a brass plate filled with milk or water. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a steel wristwatch kneels and pours flower petals from a brass vessel with lion-head handles over the standing man's feet. Other devotees in white dhotis stand barefoot on plates around them, and garlands of orange and purple flowers hang nearby.2010-07-24A photograph of a pada puja ceremony. A person in orange robes and a long orange garment with a beaded necklace sits on an orange-draped seat, their bare feet resting on a cushion decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti bows forward, placing his hands on the orange cloth at their feet, with rose petals scattered on the floor. Two men in white shirts wearing white garlands with orange and pink flowers stand behind, one gesturing with his hands. A man in white clothing with an orange shawl stands at the right edge, and a brass bowl of flowers and fruit sits on a wooden table at the left. The person seated is identified by appearance only as a person, seated with long swept-back hair and ornate beaded adornments.2010-07-24A photograph of a pada puja on an outdoor ground. A man in saffron/orange robes with a matching orange-red waistband kneels and bends forward, reaching toward the bare feet of a standing devotee dressed in white kurta and dhoti. A large brass vessel and a brass plate with flower petals sit on the ground beside them. The standing devotees wear white garments and white-and-orange-flower garlands, and bare feet are visible at the left edge where other white-clad people wait. The kneeling man is a priest-like figure in orange with short dark hair and a trimmed beard; his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.2010-07-24Outdoors on a dirt ground, a figure in orange robes kneels and performs padapuja, washing the bare feet of a standing devotee in white clothes. The devotee's feet rest on a brass plate filled with water and scattered flowers. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands in anjali mudra, wearing white and marigold garlands, one with a yellow shawl. A man on the left holds a small camera. Behind them are orange and white banners and more people. Visible people number roughly 8 to 10.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a prathyaksha pada puja on a dirt ground. A man in a saffron-orange kurta and dhoti, with a brown sash, bends forward holding a brass vessel and pours liquid over the feet of a devotee. Two devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis stand on brass plates filled with milk and scattered yellow and red flower petals, one with palms joined in namaskar and wearing a white jasmine garland with red and yellow flowers. A third person in white kneels at left holding a camera. Brass plates and a red-and-white painted platform sit in the background. Two people are visible in the foreground and one kneeling at left, total three.2010-07-24A photograph of a night outdoor ceremony on a sandy ground strewn with yellow marigold petals. A figure in a long orange robe, with long dark hair, bends low and pours liquid from a brass vessel onto the ground. Behind him, a row of people in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some holding a brass kalasha or vessel adorned with yellow garlands and a red sash. A woman in a white sari holds a small child at the right edge. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films at the left edge.2009-12-21June 27 20102010-06-27A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an outdoor courtyard with an orange cloth floor. A figure in orange robes with long dark wavy hair, a long beaded necklace of gold-coloured beads and an orange shawl sits on a raised orange-draped seat, smiling and holding flower petals. A man in white clothes bends forward to touch the seated figure's bare feet, which rest on a pink-and-gold cloth and marigold garlands. 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