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A photograph of a padapuja in an ornate hall. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a large gold throne with red cushions, holding a white garland that hangs down to a golden offering bowl of flowers at his feet. Two women kneel before him: one on the left with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white and orange sari; one on the right in a patterned mustard and maroon outfit, pouring water over his feet. A shaved-headed person in orange kneels in the foreground. Striped rugs cover the floor, and a blue doorway with gold trim stands behind the throne. The man on the throne has a distinctive long garland and orange robes, so he is a person seated in the role of the one receiving padapuja.

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