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A seated figure in a saffron-orange and maroon garment, wearing a large garland of red roses and a rudraksha mala, receives a padapuja at home. A bald priest in an orange-red shawl kneels and washes the seated person's feet from a brass plate heaped with flowers and offerings. The seated figure holds a tall silver ritual vessel that pours water over the feet. Behind them, a young man in orange and rudraksha beads sits on a patterned rug, and a standing man in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl holds a bead mala. Women in orange, red and purple saris stand watching near a glass display cabinet with framed pictures. Yellow walls and a patterned carpet fill the room.

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July 07 20142014-07-07July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20142014-07-07A photograph inside a room with a red-and-gold chair at right. A person with long hair, a white and orange-red garland of flowers, rudraksha beads, orange-red robes and a decorated armband sits on the chair, holding a long ceremonial staff. In front, seated on a colourful striped rug, a devotee in white clothing with folded hands receives a ritual, while a man in white sits beside a steel bowl and an offering plate with flowers. Behind them, several people stand in saffron and white clothes, some with folded hands; a photographer at right holds a camera. The scene appears to be a pada puja or darshan in a home.2014-07-01A photograph of a home padapuja ritual. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange sari with a gold border, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces sits on a mat with a shawl over one arm, extending a bare foot. An elderly man in white with a white flower garland bows low to wash or honour the feet, while a woman in a red sari kneels beside him. A bald attendant in orange holds a long silver staff. A cameraman in a dark red robe photographs the scene. Seated and standing devotees watch with hands folded, including a woman in white and a man with a red shawl. Brass plates hold rice and petals, and a string of rudraksha beads lies on a tray.2014-06-20A seated person in saffron-orange and maroon robes, wearing a green-and-white flower garland with red roses, sits in a green-walled room receiving a ritual; a person in a long silver-and-white silk-like garment holds a tall ceremonial staff with a metal head. Around them, devotees in white and orange dhotis, rudraksha malas and sacred ash stand or kneel. A woman in a maroon-and-gold sari and a seated woman in white with folded hands watch closely, while others in white shirts pour liquid from a brass vessel over a silver tray of fruit and flowers. Red and yellow flower petals are scattered on the wall at right.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a pada puja in a small room with pink walls and a window fan. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala, a white and red flower garland, gold bangles and an armband sits on an orange-draped throne, feet being washed with a flower-filled vessel held by a woman in an orange sari with a flower garland in her hair. A man in white kneels and offers flowers and leaves; a woman in a teal sari with glasses watches. Other saffron-clad attendants sit in the background and a lit oil lamp and brass plates sit on the floor.2014-06-26July 07 20142014-07-07 +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.2014-07-01