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A padapuja ritual in a plain room with cream walls. A man seated on an orange-draped chair wears a garland of white jasmine and red-blue flowers over an orange robe and a gold-toned bangle on his arm; he holds a silver staff with a trident-like top. A woman in a white sari kneels before his bare feet, which rest on a golden plate with red flowers, pouring liquid from a small vessel. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and saris, one in purple, fold their hands in anjali. Some younger participants wear orange and rudraksha malas. Others stand behind, including a cameraman. A seated figure in the lower left holds a brass vessel. The scene is a devotee foot-washing offering. a person: the seated man in orange and jasmine garlands with a silver staff is the presiding figure receiving padapuja.

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A seated man in a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered orange cloth draped over an orange-cushioned seat holds a silver trident aloft, wearing a long garland of red roses and white flowers and a rudraksha mala. Before him, a woman in a white sari with gold border and flowers in her hair sits on a patterned mat while a man in white shirt pours from a metal vessel over a plate. A younger white-clad boy with a shaved head and tilak sits nearby, and women in saris stand behind. A tray of red fruit and a box of offerings sit at the right. The setting suggests a ritual puja.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual indoors in a room with yellow walls. A bare-chested figure seated at right wears saffron and rust-coloured cloth, a large garland of red roses, white jasmine and green leaves, and rudraksha beads; he holds a tall silver staff with a metal finial and smiles with eyes closed. In front of him a young woman in white with gold jewellery kneels and washes his feet from a brass vessel over a silver tray holding fruit and flowers. Around them devotees stand or kneel with palms joined, including a woman in a white sari with a red border, young men in white and orange, and a youth in orange with rudraksha beads. Some people in the background wear orange and saffron garments and white dhotis. The scene appears to be a devotional foot-washing ceremony with visible flowers, fruit and water vessel.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing long white-and-red flower garlands and red-and-gold bangles, receives padapuja from kneeling devotees. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, bow and press their hands in prayer around him. A woman in a pink blouse and a woman in white with a braided plait kneel near his feet, pouring water and offerings from a brass plate. A tall silver trident stands to the side, and a man in an orange shirt holds a phone overhead. The man in orange is an appearance-based a person candidate: saffron clothing, orange turban and layered garlands, with his role here as the person being honoured.2014-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27A photograph of a pada puja at a devotee's home. A seated figure in a red-maroon garment with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha beads holds a silver trident aloft and extends a foot toward a brass plate. Standing behind are an older woman in a maroon and gold sari and an older man in white with a yellow shawl, hands folded. A seated man in white with a rudraksha mala bends to pour water over the foot, while a young woman in white and two women in orange saris kneel nearby. A pink-and-white checked curtain hangs in the background. The seated figure's identity is not established by the visible scene alone; the robed devotees and priests are shown in ritual posture.2014-06-26