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A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate throne-like chair in front of a gold shimmering curtain with pink drapes above. The seated person holds a tall silver trident (trishul) upright in the right hand and wears a red and white flower garland, bangles and a red forehead mark. A standing monk-like attendant in saffron-orange robes with a red-striped waistcloth and a rudraksha mala stands at left. At lower left a man in white shirt and a woman in a pink top with white flowers in her hair bend forward at the feet, and at lower right a bald man in white bows his head. Flower arrangements, a white column with gold capital, and a tray of oranges are visible. This appears to be a padapuja, with devotees washing or honouring the feet of the seated figure.

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June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA seated figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and a thick garland of red, orange and yellow marigolds receives padapuja. Their bare feet rest on a metal plate while a man in white kurta kneels and pours liquid from a small steel vessel over the feet. A standing attendant in orange robes holds a tall silver trident. Behind the seated figure is an orange-draped throne. Other saffron-robed sannyasis sit at right, one with a shaved head and gold earrings, and a photographer kneels at the lower edge. Purple streamers and a mounted box hang on the right wall.2014-06-22July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22A seated figure in orange and rust-coloured silk robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, holds a tall silver trident staff upright beside her. Around her, several people in orange and white ritual clothes sit on the floor: a young man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and rudraksha beads, an older woman in an orange sari, and an older man in white shirt and dhoti who holds a flaming lamp over a brass plate. Brass vessels, fruit, and vases of orange and yellow lilies stand nearby, with bamboo blinds behind and a framed painting on the wall. A cameraman in the upper left records the scene. This appears to be a puja or aarti ceremony with a lamp offering.2014-07-10Photograph of a small room during a house-visit pada puja. A seated figure in a maroon robe with a red-and-white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads holds a silver trident upright. A saffron-robed young attendant with shaved head stands behind, and a man in white clothes stands at left. Several devotees in white and cream kneel on the floor in front, one woman with a braid and flowers in her hair. A framed portrait labelled with a name in a gilded frame, garlanded with white flowers, sits on a yellow cloth-draped altar; a brass oil lamp stands at right, and rose petals are scattered around.2014-06-23 +2 copiesJune 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 22 20142014-06-22A photograph of a seated ritual in a plain room with pale blue walls and barred windows. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and dark red shawl sits in an orange-cushioned chair, holding a silver trident, wearing a rudraksha mala and a large garland of white flowers, red roses and yellow beads. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with garlands stands on a side table with a small oil lamp and offerings, and brass vessels sit on the floor. Two young men with shaved heads stand behind in white and orange robes, one holding a fan-like object; a shaved-headed man in red and gold cloth sits cross-legged on the floor, with a few seated women and devotees in the foreground.2013-06-23 +2 copiesJune 24 20142014-06-24July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copies