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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms, sits on a yellow-gold upholstered sofa in a plain room with patterned curtains. He reaches toward a tray of fruit, mangoes and bananas, while men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, one bending to offer a silver plate of flower garlands and a stack of folded cloths. Devotees in white attend the ritual offering. Small brass vessels sit on the floor.

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April 30 20042004-04-30A photograph of a padapuja in a domestic room with wooden cabinets and framed religious pictures on the walls. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a garland of white and pink flowers sits on a white-draped seat with bare feet on a brown and gold cloth. A kneeling devotee in white dhoti and shirt bows with hands to the floor before the seated figure, while another white-clad devotee bends forward with hands raised. A man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads kneels beside the seat holding a tray of oranges. Standing men in white and cream clothes watch with hands folded. Pink flowers lie on the floor in the foreground.2010-01-11 +1 copiesJuly 29 20062006-07-29A photograph in a room with white-painted walls, a wooden display cabinet and framed religious pictures. A man in a saffron-orange robe and orange turban, wearing a white and pink flower garland, sits on a white-covered chair with bare feet on a dark brown patterned cloth. He raises his right hand toward the head of a man in white shirt and white dhoti who bows with palms joined, a ritual blessing. A bearded man in orange robes kneels beside the seated figure holding a silver tray of oranges. Standing devotees in white dhotis and shirts watch and join their hands in greeting.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA padapuja ritual at a home in Tamil Nadu. A central figure sits on a dark maroon cloth wearing a deep red-brown turban, a maroon robe, and long white and red flower garlands, with gold bangles on the wrist. She holds her hand over an offering tray holding fruit and a red item. Behind her, saffron-robed attendants wear rudraksha malas, and a bare-chested young man wears a white dhoti and garland. An elderly woman in white with a flower garland bows at the lower left, and a man in white reaches forward at the left edge. A framed portrait with garlands hangs on the wall, and a photographer with a camera stands behind the group.2014-07-03A photograph of a padapuja (foot-worship) in a domestic room with a dark wooden cabinet and glass display case behind. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban, with a flower garland of white and pink blooms, sits on a white-draped seat with bare feet on a gold-and-maroon cloth. A woman in a blue, orange and pink silk sari bends forward, holding an orange fruit and touching the feet. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, and a man in orange robes at right holds a tray of oranges. A pink flower arrangement lies on the floor in front. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance.2010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robe with a long white flower garland, long swept-back dark hair and a tilak, reaching toward a red-orange tray of fruit and offerings held by a standing attendant in white dhoti with a yellow sash. A kneeling woman in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala smiles nearby, a white towel draped over a seated pair of feet, and a standing man in white at left. A bowl of mangoes sits in the foreground beside a white cushioned seat. The man in saffron with the garland and long hair is a person by appearance cues, shown in an in-person seated ritual setting.2010-02-17A photograph of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, in an ashram hall with orange floor cloth. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a multi-strand gold beaded necklace and holds a small tray of flower petals; a bowl of fruit sits on a wooden table beside her. A man in white kneels with his head bowed to her feet on an orange-and-gold cushion, a marigold garland around his neck. Standing devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white and marigold garlands, fold their hands in namaskar, and one wears an orange shawl. Their hair and clothing show no identifying features beyond this.2010-07-24A seated figure in long saffron-orange robes with long dark hair falls over the shoulders and a rudraksha mala hanging on the chest sits on a white-draped throne-style chair with gold trim and an orange cushion. A kneeling older man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle reaches toward the seated figure's extended hand, while the seated figure's bare feet rest on a small footstool decorated with pink and white flowers. Behind them, standing devotees in white kurtas and dhotis wear yellow and orange shawls and rudraksha malas, watching the exchange. A wooden tray with green fruit, flowers and offerings sits on a white-draped table, and brass lamps and kalasha vessels stand on a shrine ledge in the background. Red-painted columns and temple architecture frame the scene outdoors.2010-06-13July 01 20142014-07-01A seated man in orange robes with a long white flower garland and red floral garland sits on a raised white-draped seat against a tiled wall, his hands clasped with a man in white kurta who kneels before him. A woman in a cream and gold sari sits at left. Behind, two men in orange robes sit beside a table holding brass vessels, a plate of fruit with oranges and apples, and flower petals. Two men in yellow shirts sit at the lower right and bottom center. The scene is a devotional ritual in a small room with a tiled wall.2009-07-25August 11 20092009-08-11