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A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a gold pendant and a rudraksha mala sits in a wooden chair in a small room, his bare feet resting on an orange cloth spread with rice. Around him sit about eight devotees in orange and saffron robes, several with white tilak on their foreheads, two holding a brass trident-topped staff and a steel flask. Fruit, a plate of food and a banana bunch sit on a side table, and strands of white flower garlands hang from the ceiling. A pada puja scene in a home setting.

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July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA seated man in a red-brown dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a white flower garland, long gold necklaces and gold bangles, holds a silver trident-staff upright while his feet are washed in a metal plate during a padapuja. A kneeling devotee in a striped shawl pours water over the feet from a brass vessel. Behind, several shaved-headed young men in saffron robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas sit or stand, and a standing man in white dhoti with gold border holds a garland. Brass pots, a plate of fruit and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor, with a bookshelf and wall shelves in the room.2014-06-20A home interior where a seated figure in saffron and maroon robes, with long dark hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, gold bangles and a garland of white flowers, receives padapuja from a kneeling devotee in white. The seated figure holds a tall silver staff and rests a bare foot on a metal plate of offerings. Two saffron-clad attendants with white forehead bands kneel nearby, while a priest in saffron with a shaved head pours from a vessel at the lower left. Family members in red, pink and maroon clothing stand and kneel along the back wall, and a man photographs the scene. Framed pictures hang on the walls and orange cloth covers the chair.2014-06-20A photograph of a padapuja ritual in an ordinary home living room. A seated figure in a deep red-brown robe with orange and gold border, wearing a white flower garland and gold necklaces and bangles, holds a tall silver trident-staff upright while a devotee's hands are washed over a metal plate in front. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and white forehead markings sit or stand, one in a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala. A woman in a cream sari with multicolour border pours water from a small vessel onto the feet, while a girl in pink sits in the foreground. Brass pots, a silver plate, fruit and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the floor, and a shelf with an elephant figurine and framed pictures lines the wall behind.2014-06-20June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesA house-visit pada puja inside a small room with beige curtains and a framed deity picture on the wall. A seated woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a white flower garland holds a silver trident and raises her hand in blessing. Beside her a young boy in orange dhoti with rudraksha mala stands holding a trident. A woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a man in a checked shirt sit on the floor with palms joined, while a woman in red sits near a brass tray with a lit oil lamp, pink flowers and offerings. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala kneels at the right, and several women in orange and maroon saris stand along the left wall, one holding a small object. A ceiling fan stands at left. Five people are visible in the room.2014-06-23June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copies