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A photograph of a pada puja in a home interior. A woman in a pink blouse and striped maroon-and-gold sari bends forward, offering a silver plate with a garland of white and red flowers draped over her shoulders. A man in white clothes and round glasses assists her, holding the plate. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered top and a red dot on her forehead stands behind them. On the left, a man in white kurta with a lanyard and folded hands stands near a framed portrait on the floor. Green carpet and a patterned rug lie on the floor.

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2002 - Pada puja and blessing citizens in Salem2002 - Pada puja and blessing citizens in SalemA woman in a cream and gold silk sari with a maroon border offers a red fruit to a long-haired figure seated on a brown cushioned chair. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland with a multicolour beaded band, and smiles while accepting the offering. A kneeling man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl holds a red lacquered tray filled with red fruits and sweets. Behind them, a man in white kurta and red shawl stands near the window, and a man in pale pink shirt with a rudraksha mala watches. An older man in white sits on the left beside a small table in a room with wooden furniture and grilled windows.2010-02-18A photograph of an indoor house visit in a bright room with wooden-framed windows and a patterned floor rug. In the foreground, a woman with grey hair in a pink sari with a gold border kneels and reaches to take a red fruit from a seated figure dressed in saffron-orange robes with a yellow shawl and a white flower garland. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with his hands pressed together. Other people in orange and white attire, including a woman in orange with grey hair and several men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, stand or sit around the room, some holding red fruit. The seated figure in orange is a devotee's host, presented here as a priest-like attendant; no further identity is asserted.2010-02-182002 - Pada puja and blessing citizens in SalemJune 19 20132013-06-19A photograph of a pada puja in a domestic room with a light wall and window blinds. A woman in a pink sari with a striped maroon shawl and a white flower in her hair kneels on a patterned rug, reaching toward a seated figure's feet. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a saffron head cloth and a long rudraksha mala, sitting on a red upholstered chair. Beside her, an elderly man in white with folded hands stands, and a man in white with a red cord around his neck sits nearby. A man in a white shirt bends forward at right, holding a small brass vessel. Flower petals lie on the floor at the feet. Count: five visible people plus partly visible figures at left.Indoor photo in a plain hall with tiled walls, ceiling fans and barred windows. On the left, a man in an orange robe with an orange head wrap sits facing a woman in a pink salwar kameez with a floral print who smiles while holding a round stainless steel tray with offerings toward him. A man in a white shirt stands beside them and a young man in an orange top is behind. Several women stand to the right in white, green, blue and pink saris and salwar kameez, some with garlands or folded hands. The robed figure shows distinctive saffron clothing and head wrap, but appearance alone is insufficient to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a sannyasi receiving an offering.2006-12-15A seated figure in an orange-red robe and white and pink flower garlands sits on a wooden chair while holding up a silver ritual staff. A kneeling woman in a maroon sari with a white flower in her hair pours red powder onto a pair of bare feet, while a man in white kneels beside her. Another robed priest in orange with rudraksha beads and a shaved head holds a bowl of white flowers. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body watches from behind, and a few seated devotees line the back wall. Fruit, a brass plate and a red cloth sit on the floor in front of the chair.2014-06-20A domestic ritual scene in a room with cream walls, a barred window and a framed picture. A shaved-headed young priest in saffron dhoti and white upper cloth kneels at a low orange-draped altar, holding a brass plate of white rice and fruit; a standing priest in white with a rudraksha mala and sacred marks on his forehead watches from behind. An older man with white hair and beard in white kurta and a woman in a maroon-and-gold silk sari with a flower in her hair kneel on the floor, each holding red kumkum powder in cupped hands. A flower-garlanded wooden throne with red cushion stands at left, and seated devotees in striped and plain clothing sit at right. The older man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2014-06-20September 30 20072007-09-302002 - Pada puja and blessing citizens in Salem