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A photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house. A long-haired figure in a rust-red robe and red-and-white flower garland sits on an orange-cushioned seat at right, raising a silver trident-shaped staff with one hand. Nearby, a shaved-headed young man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads sits with palms pressed together. A man in white shirt and dhoti with a brown shawl holds a plate of white flowers, and a girl in a purple top and a woman in white sit at left with hands folded. A standing figure in white clothes and a yellow cloth is at upper left. A pink patterned curtain hangs behind them. Printed copyright and source text overlays the lower right.

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June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a padapuja at a devotee's house. A smiling figure seated on a cushioned chair wears a rust-red robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, and holds a silver trident aloft. Before him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a saffron shawl kneels holding a small silver vessel, while a bald man in orange robes sits nearby. An elderly woman in a yellow-orange sari and an elderly man in white with a yellow shawl stand behind, and several women in orange and red saris with folded hands sit in front, one with a white forehead mark. Pink wall and a patterned curtain form the background.2014-06-26A seated figure in an orange-red robe wrapped with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads holds a tall silver staff topped with a trident while a devotee ritually washes or worships his feet with a small silver vessel. The figure has long swept-back dark hair, gold earrings and orange-red bangles. Around him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl sits on the floor and kneels beside a bald man in orange robes with rudraksha mala, while women in orange and yellow saris, one with a flower in her hair, stand and kneel nearby in a plain pink-walled room. The scene shows a pada puja foot-worship ritual in a devotee's home.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26A seated figure in a red-brown and orange robe, wearing a long white flower garland with red flowers, holds a silver trident aloft with one hand while his bare foot rests on a round brass tray. A man in a white dhoti and shirt kneels, pouring liquid from a small bowl onto the foot as part of a pada puja. Around them, a woman in a maroon and gold sari and a man in a yellow-and-white shawl stand watching, while a woman in a pink sari, girls in orange and white, and a bald monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads sit nearby. The setting is a plain pale room with a pink patterned cloth hanging on the wall.2014-06-26A photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's home. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing a red-orange shawl over a white-and-red-bead garland of white jasmine and red flowers, and gold bangles, receives worship from a devotee family. Two women in orange sarees kneel and touch his feet with their hands, a girl in a blue and purple dress sits between them, and a man in white dhoti and shawl kneels nearby holding a flame. A bald young attendant in orange robes and rudraksha beads holds a silver trident-topped staff. An older woman in an orange saree with a bindi and an older man in white dhoti with yellow sash stand behind. A brass tray with flowers and a lit oil lamp sits before the seated figure. Pink curtains hang at the right.2014-06-26June 26 20142014-06-26A photograph of a domestic pada puja at a devotee's house. On the right, a seated figure with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace, and holds a silver trident; there is no clear identifiable a person cue beyond seated honoured posture, so the candidate is uncertain. Facing him, a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti holds a flame lamp while women in orange and cream saris and a young girl in a colourful dress gather around. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and a white-robed man with a yellow shawl stand with hands folded, and a young shaven-headed saffron-clad boy with rudraksha beads kneels nearby. Flower petals and a garland lie on a tray in front, and the setting is a plain white-walled room with a red patterned cloth.2014-06-26