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A padapuja ritual in a hall with a golden throne-like seat at right. A figure in orange robes has bare feet extended over a golden platform, while a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold necklace and white tripundra marks bends forward pouring or offering water near the feet. Beside him another priest in white with gold necklace kneels with palms joined. A woman in a green and white sari with a rudraksha-style mala and a seated woman in white also join palms in devotion. Silver plates with flowers and offerings sit on the golden tray. A young man in white with gold necklace stands in the back beside a microphone stand. A woman in the lower left and a figure in pink in the foreground watch from the side.

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A padapuja ritual in progress. A seated man in white dhoti and gold chain, with white forehead markings, pours from a silver plate onto the feet of a standing figure in saffron-orange robes at right, seen only from the knees down with bare feet. Behind them, a young man in white dhoti with a gold chain and a woman in a white and green sari with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around her neck, stand near gold-edged tables laden with silver bowls, plates, flowers and fruit. A young boy in white sits at the back beside a microphone stand, and a woman in orange clothing sits at lower left with her braided hair visible. Red cushions and gold-trimmed fittings frame the scene.2010-11-24August 01 20102010-08-01A photograph of a padapuja ritual in a temple hall. Two men in white dhotis with red borders and gold necklaces kneel and hold pink lotus flowers over silver plates of offerings and fruit on a gold tray. A woman in a cream sari with red border stands at the back with hands folded in namaskar. Seated at right, an orange-robed figure rests bare feet on the tray while a second person in orange sits on a red and gold throne; the orange-robed figure's face is not visible. A few other people sit in the foreground and background. Red and white painted walls frame the scene.2010-10-31 +1 copiesNovember 24 20102010-11-24October 15 20102010-10-15A seated ritual scene in a temple hall with orange and red walls and a gilded throne-like seat at the left edge. Several devotees sit cross-legged on a golden floor around a low gold tray holding silver plates of white flowers, pink lotus blossoms, and small bowls of food. A young man with a shaved head and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms wears a white dhoti with a pink border and a gold-bead necklace. Beside him, another man with a shaved head and a gold-bead necklace wears a white dhoti and sits barefoot. A woman in white with an orange shawl and green border sits at the back. Women in white with orange shawls sit at the left. A person in orange robes is partly visible at the right, and a woman in a yellow garment sits at the lower right. The scene appears to be a puja or offering ceremony.2010-10-30August 03 20102010-08-03A padapuja ritual in an indoor hall with devotees seated on the floor. In the right foreground a young man in a white dhoti and bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp toward a seated figure draped in orange robes, whose feet rest on a gold-coloured platform. Behind the platform, a throne is decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and red flowers, with a golden pillar. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shawls sit with sandalwood and white markings on their arms and foreheads, some with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a green and black sari sits near the throne, and a man in white with a microphone appears at upper left. Silver bowls with offerings, fruit and flowers sit on the gold tray in front of the platform.2010-10-16February 02 20132013-02-02A photograph of a seated devotional ritual in a courtyard with red walls. In the foreground, several silver thali trays hold small bowls of offerings, flowers, and red and yellow items, with a golden tray at the center. A bald man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits with hands folded in prayer, while beside him a bald man in white wears an orange shawl and a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala also sits with palms joined. Women in white and yellow saris with yellow shawls kneel in front with hands pressed together. On the right, a figure in orange robes sits on a raised golden seat beside decorated golden cabinets holding fruit. Several men in white dhotis sit at left, one holding a microphone. Seven or more people are visible.2010-08-04Padapuja ritual in a temple hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at upper right, feet extended forward. Devotees in white ritual clothes kneel around a gold tray on the floor, pouring from silver vessels and offering flowers and food onto the feet. A woman in a white sari with a green-and-red border and a man in white kneel at the front, several with hands folded in anjali. Silver plates and bowls with red and yellow offerings surround the tray.2010-08-14A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with red-and-white striped walls. A seated figure in orange robes rests bare feet on a golden tray at right, reclining on a red cushioned seat beside a gold-embossed wooden chest. Two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls and gold-bead necklaces sit cross-legged on the floor, one pouring or tending items from a silver bowl. A woman with long wavy hair in an orange and green sari, with a red bindi, sits behind them looking on. Gold plates hold pink lotus flowers, shredded white offerings, and small bowls. A young attendant in orange sits at lower left and another at lower right.2010-10-30 +1 copies