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Indoor photograph of a pada puja in a living room. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with a red floral garland around his neck, sits with palms pressed together on a blue floral-upholstered armchair. Seated on the patterned rug in front of him, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a yellow sari pour water over feet or tend a silver vessel and flower-strewn plate, assisted by a woman in white. Other seated devotees include a woman in a white-and-blue sari, a girl in a white top, a small child in blue dungarees, and a figure in white at the right edge. Sheer curtains hang behind them. Devotees include men and women seated on the floor, with flowers and a silver pot on the plate.

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A photograph of a pada puja in a living room. A figure in saffron robes and an orange turban, with a red and pink flower garland, sits on a blue floral armchair with hands pressed together in greeting. Around him on the floor, several devotees sit and offer worship: a woman in a white top and blue skirt, a woman in a white and grey sari, a woman in a yellow sari with glasses, a man in a white shirt, and a bearded man in white. A child in an orange outfit sits nearby, and a metal plate of flowers and offerings rests on the carpet. Sheer green curtains hang behind them.2002-11-20November 20 2002 - Blessing citizens in Coorg Estate2002-11-20A seated woman in an orange saffron dress with a white flower garland and long dark hair sits with hands pressed in namaste on a white-covered sofa in a room with yellow walls. Beside her, a second person in orange wraps and dark hair sits on the floor. Around them, a seated group of devotees in white clothes, some in yellow, offer prayers, with brass plates, bowls of fruit and flowers arranged on a patterned cloth. A older man in glasses and a man in a cream kurta with gold-trimmed clothing are among the group. a person appearance is uncertain, so the role is described as the seated figure in saffron.2009-09-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon-red turban and maroon-red robe holds a tall silver trident upright in his right hand, with a long garland of white jasmine and red-orange flowers draped over his shoulders. He sits on a maroon-draped sofa in a plain room with a window and a lit lamp in an adjacent doorway. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor with hands joined in prayer; one man kneels offering a flower-decked brass plate, and a woman in white with an orange border beside him kneels with a copper kalasha. A man in orange robes and shaved head sits at the right edge. This looks like a padapuja gathering with devotees honouring the seated figure.2014-07-03July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copies2002 - Pada puja and blessing citizens in SalemA seated man in orange-and-maroon robes wears a red and yellow flower garland and holds a tall silver ceremonial staff upward with his right hand. Around him, several people kneel on a patterned rug before a brass plate and tray: a shaved-headed attendant in orange, a woman in a white sari with a striped border, and several children in pink, red and yellow outfits. A man in a white-and-striped shirt bends over a bowl of offerings. Behind them, a cameraman in orange robes films, a woman in an orange sari stands by the doorway, and a fruit platter and flowers sit on a table.2014-07-10July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja ritual inside a home living room with beige sofas and a white pillar. A reclining figure in orange and red drapes, with a red and yellow flower garland and rudraksha beads, has hands folded in prayer and bare feet extended toward a brass tray of offerings. Before him a man in a white shirt and an uniformed shirtless attendant in white dhoti with rudraksha mala lead the worship, a lit oil lamp held by a man in white dhoti with rudraksha beads. Around them devotees in saris and kurtas stand or kneel with palms joined, including a woman in a pink-and-cream sari and a young girl in red. Flowers and marigolds rest on the floor beside the lamp.2014-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's house. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with a red and white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on a cushioned chair, appearing to receive devotion. Seated on the floor before the chair, a woman in a white sari with gold border and gold bangles holds her hands near a brass lamp with a lit flame. A standing attendant in white dhoti and a saffron shawl with rudraksha beads holds a silver trident. Kneeling devotees in white and pastel clothing, including an older man with folded hands, face the chair. Fruit and flower offerings sit on the floor and a shelf of bananas and fruit is at right. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the wall behind.2014-06-26