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A photograph of a pada puja in a bright domestic living room with white walls, brown sofas and a tall silver lamp stand. A reclining figure in orange and red cloth with a red and yellow flower garland and beaded bracelets sits on a red cushion with hands joined in prayer, with a small brass-like puja tray and fruit nearby. A bald man in white dhoti and orange-beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp near feet, while an older man in a white kurta and glasses joins his palms, and several women in saris and salwar stand watching, one holding a child. A younger attendant in orange robes with a mala stands at left. Several people are visible in the room.

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