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A photograph inside a small room with cream walls decorated with scattered red petals and sprigs. A seated man in a maroon-and-orange robe with a white-and-red flower garland holds a silver trident, while a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands behind him. To the right, a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes and beads is garlanded with white and red flowers, draped on a yellow cloth. A cameraman in white films the scene. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a long braid folds her hands, a boy in white kneels, and a man in white and another shaved-headed man in orange and gold kneel before the seated figure. Brass oil lamps and a plate sit on the floor, and an older man in cream clothing with a marked forehead stands at the left.

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Inside a small whitewashed room, a seated woman in a red-and-maroon sari with a red-and-white garland holds a tall silver trident, smiling. Beside her a shaven-headed young man in saffron and orange robes stands. A cameraman in white shirt and trousers films, and a bare-chested priest in red and gold dhoti kneels at right near brass vessels and a lit oil lamp. Seated devotees in white and pale clothing, including a woman in a cream sari with braid and jasmine, face the scene. On the right, a framed portrait in gold garlanded with white flowers shows a figure in saffron robes and beads, set on a yellow cloth with red petals. Rose petals are scattered on the walls.2013-06-23 +3 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA seated woman in a red-orange sari with a white and red flower garland holds up a silver trident, a trishul, while people kneel before her on the floor. She wears rudraksha beads, gold bangles and a gold armlet, and sits on an orange cushioned chair. In front of her a small oil lamp burns beside white flowers and pink petals. A young man in an orange kurta stands behind her holding the trident shaft, and a cameraman films the scene. Several kneeling devotees in white and cream clothes press their hands together, with a bald man in orange in the lower right corner. Rose petals are scattered on the cream wall.2013-06-23 +2 copiesA home shrine corner in a photo of a pada puja at a devotee's house. A woman in a rust-orange sari with red flower garlands sits on an orange-draped seat while several people kneel and wash or worship her feet, one holding a brass plate. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands at left, and a tall silver trishul leans beside the seat. Behind them a shelf holds lit oil lamps, flowers and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala, plus a small deity murti. Visible people: about six.2014-06-26June 23 20132013-06-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a pada puja in a domestic room with yellow walls and framed pictures. A figure seated on a red-cushioned chair wears a red-and-orange garment, a white flower garland with red blooms, rudraksha beads and gold armbands, and holds a ceremonial silver staff. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste. Nearby, a man in an orange dhoti and a second man in white are seated on a striped mat beside a small oil lamp flame and a tray of flowers. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, watch at the back.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copies