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A seated figure in a red-maroon robe with gold border and a red-and-gold turban-style head covering sits on a red cushioned seat, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright while flower petals and garlands cover the floor around them. An elderly woman in a white sari with patterned border stands at left, gesturing toward the seated figure. Saffron-robed young men in orange clothing and rudraksha malas sit or kneel nearby, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands in the background near a garlanded shrine with framed pictures. A small brass plate and steel vessels sit on the floor at right, with a wall-mounted air cooler and potted plant visible. a person in the central role, seated and receiving padapuja-style honour.

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July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated man in a red turban and red garments, wearing a heavy garland of white and red flowers and gold armbands, holds a ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial while being honoured. A woman in a white sari kneels at his feet offering flowers and hands, with an elderly woman in white beside her. Around them, a seated crowd of women in saffron, pink and green saris and men in white shirts watches; a young girl in a white dress with a flower garland sits in the foreground. Behind, three shaved-headed priests in saffron-and-gold dhotis and rudraksha malas stand near a cameraman, and a man in white with a white-and-saffron robe stands by a doorway. Rose petals and flower heaps cover the floor. Pada puja at a devotee's home.2014-07-01July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01A seated figure on an ornate orange and silver throne receives padapuja in a small whitewashed room. He wears a saffron-orange turban, a maroon-and-gold dhoti-style garment, a white flower garland and gold armlets, and holds a silver trident upright. Before him, a kneeling elderly woman in a red blouse and white gold-bordered sari pours water from a vessel, while a white-clad man with folded hands sits beside a young boy in white with rudraksha beads. Pink petals are scattered on the cloth at his feet. Two sannyasis in orange robes stand behind, one with a rudraksha mala, and a cameraman in orange clothing films. Several seated devotees fill the left side. Fruit and offerings rest on a tray. The figure is presented as a person based on the turban, garland, trident and saffron-ornate throne cues, a probable in_person candidate with appearance cues.2014-07-03