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A seated figure in orange and rust robes with a red-and-yellow marigold garland holds a tall silver trident while a man in white dhoti and an orange-red shawl offers white jasmine flowers from his hands over a silver tray of flowers and pendants. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with a beaded necklace stands behind, and a puja offering of jasmine garlands and marigolds fills the foreground, indicating a padapuja or abhishekam-style worship in a decorated room.

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Photo 11687441A seated figure on an orange-draped throne with a silver-and-gold back holds a silver trident, wearing a red-and-white flower garland, red rose garland, orange and gold dhoti-style cloth and gold armbands; a person depicted in a ceremonial seat. In front, a devotee in white and a red blouse kneels with a pooja/padapuja gesture, while a man in white sits beside a camera. A standing man in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands at left. Gold draped curtains, flower decorations and colourful garlands hang on the walls, with fruit on the floor before the throne.2014-06-22 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07Photo 11687474Photo 11688198Photo 116877512014-07-04A photograph of a pada pooja ritual at an indoor room with marigold garlands hung on the wall. A seated figure on the left wears an orange-and-gold saffron sari with a white and red flower garland, rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and holds up a tall silver trident (trishul). In the centre, a man with glasses, a short beard and a red-saffron shawl over white clothes and a woman in white kneel beside a flame of an oil lamp, holding it with their hands. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and white tilaks stand near a doorway, one holding a tray of fruit and another holding a tray in white dhoti. Pink petals are scattered on the floor.2014-06-20Indoor photograph of a padapuja ritual in a plain room with white walls and a wooden cabinet. A seated man in saffron robes, wearing a long red-and-white flower garland and holding a silver trident-topped staff, has his bare feet being washed by a man in white dhoti and shirt who kneels on a plate. Around them a young woman in white sari with red border and rudraksha mala assists, and monastic devotees in orange and white robes sit or stand nearby, one with shaved head and rudraksha malas. A man in a blue shirt and a woman in orange sari stand in the background. The seated figure has long hair and distinctive ornate cues including a ceremonial staff and garland, so the appearance suggests a person receiving pada puja. Oil lamp and flower petals sit on the plate.2014-06-28July 07 20142014-07-07Photo 11688151Photo 11687787Photo 116887662014-07-03 +1 copies