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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red and yellow flower garland, bangles and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a gold-and-peach cushioned throne holding a silver staff. A woman in a green-striped sari and a white flower garland kneels and washes his feet from a metal plate of flowers, while a man in a white shirt assists and a shaved-headed devotee in saffron holds a basket of offerings. Behind them, saffron-robed and white-clad devotees stand with folded hands in a room draped with colourful fabrics, with a brass oil lamp at the right edge. This is a padapuja foot-worship ritual.

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June 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21 +1 copiesJune 21 20142014-06-21A seated figure on an ornate pink-and-gold throne, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a long garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, holds a silver staff and a tall silver fan-like object while a devotee pours or applies a yellow paste onto his feet placed on a steel plate. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-green border kneels beside a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, both performing padapuja. Seated men in orange robes and white sacred-thread attire sit on the floor, one holding a steel plate of offerings and flower garlands; a man in white with a camera stands at the back. Background has red, orange and teal draped cloths and yellow flower strings.2014-06-21July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual indoors. A man seated on an orange cushioned seat wears an orange and red robe, a red and white flower garland, gold armbands and a sacred thread ornament, with a white forehead marking. Two devotees kneel before him, one in a white shirt and white dhoti washing his feet from a brass vessel while another devotee in a blue top holds his foot. Standing behind are several men in orange-and-saffron robes and rudraksha malas, one holding a camera. A woman in an orange sari stands at left, and a brass trident stands at right beside a fan. Multiple people are visible.2014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01June 27 20142014-06-27July 01 20142014-07-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01